College of Arts & Sciences Cane Navigation

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Service Information

During the Registration Period:

November 3-14, 2025

  • Due to the significant volume of student inquiries during this time of the semester, Cane Navigators provide students guidance on a drop-in basis only triaging the Spring 2026 semester registration questions.
  • Cane Navigators will resume availability for more in-depth advising questions such as four year academic planning starting November 17th.

Some Cane Navigator offices have moved!

Cane Navigators who moved to the University Center, Suite 2275:

  • Hilda Gomez
  • Gisett Taveras
  • Gema Perez Mendez
  • Jackie Frechette

Cane Navigators who moved to Ashe 140:

  • Joshua Pineda
  • Fritz Simeon

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Office Hours:

Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Our Locations:

Our team operates in two different locations. Please view your Cane Navigator's office location by their contact information.

Ashe Administration Building

1252 Memorial Drive
Ashe Building, Suite 140
Coral Gables, FL 33146

Whitten University Center

1306 Stanford Drive
Whitten University Center, Suite 2275
Coral Gables, FL 33146

Meet Our Cane Navigators

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David Bermudez

Senior Cane Navigator

Ashe Building #140

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Catie Hitzigrath

Assistant Director

Ashe Building #140

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Oscar Diaz

Assistant Director

Ashe Building #140

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Jackie Frechette

Senior Cane Navigator

University Center, 2275

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Kerstin Giannini

Senior Cane Navigator

Ashe Building #140

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Hilda Gomez

Assistant Director

Ashe Building #112

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Danny Gonzalez, Jr.

Cane Navigator

University Center #2275

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Stephanie Grossman

Cane Navigator

Ashe Building #140

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Brittany Janes

Senior Cane Navigator

Ashe Building #140

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Adrian M-Ramirez

Senior Cane Navigator

Ashe Building #140

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Dr. Henley Marcelus

Director

Ashe Building #140

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Martha Medina

Senior Cane Navigator

Ashe Building #140

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Gema Perez Mendez

Senior Cane Navigator

University Center, 2275

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Joshua Pineda

Cane Navigator

Ashe #140

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Marlisa Quinn-Mendoza

Senior Cane Navigator

University Center #2275

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Fritz Simeon

Cane Navigator

Ashe Building #140

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Delaney Stersic

Assistant Director

Ashe Building #140

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Gisett Taveras

Senior Cane Navigator

University Center, 2275

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Inquiries regarding advising experience

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Dr. Henley Marcelus

Director, Cane Navigation

Dr. Marcelus can address inquiries regarding your advising experience. Please contact Dr. Marcelus via email with your inquiry and your availability to meet to discuss your inquiry if meeting is easier to discuss rather than email.

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