Student Retention Specialists

Each campus has a designated Student Retention Specialist to help you succeed!

Student Retention Specialists help you identify your needs, both academic and non-academic, and connect you with appropriate on-campus and community resources to help you succeed.

Student Retention Specialists help you answer the question, “What do I need in order to be successful at Bates?”

View the table below to find out who your Student Retention Specialist is.

Downtown Campus

Machelle Doolittle
Downtown, Room A211A
253.680.7042
machelle.doolittle@batestech.edu

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Central Campus

Evelyn Panayi
Central, Room B104
253.680.7607
evelyn.panayi@batestech.edu

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South Campus

Hector Perez
South, Room A101A
253.680.7411
hector.perez@batestech.edu

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Administrative Medical AssistantAccountingArchitectural Woodworking/Cabinet Making Technology
BarberAdministrative Business AssistantAuto Body Rebuilding and Refinishing
Biomedical Service Technician: Clinical EngineeringBroadcasting/Video ProductionAutomotive Technology
Certified Medical AssistantBusiness Direct Transfer Agreement (DTA/MRP)Carpentry
Culinary ArtsCivil and Environmental Engineering TechnologyCommercial Truck Driving-Entry Level
Dental AssistingCloud Computing and Networking TechnologyDiesel and Heavy Equipment Technology
Dental Lab TechnicianCybersecurityEarly Childhood Education
DenturistDigital MediaElectrical Construction
Electronic Equipment Service TechnicianElectrical Engineering TechnologyFacilities Maintenance Engineer
MachinistElectronics Technician CertificateFire Service
Nursing Assistant CertifiedInformation Technology SpecialistHeating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Technician (HVAC)
Occupational Therapy AssistantMarketing and Business ManagementMotorcycle and Marine Technology
Practical NurseMechanical Engineering TechnologySheet Metal Technology
Automation and MechatronicsSoftware DevelopmentWelding