Torrance Office

Torrance

Office Address: 21250 Hawthorne Boulevard, Suite 220, Torrance, CA 90503

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Darral North - Pacific Gateway Unit

E-mail: darral.north@dor.ca.gov
Main Phone Line: (424) 488–6570

Darral works with Starview Community Serviced in Carson, they provide Mental Health services. He also works with the agencies that are assigned to Lucia Chapa, SVRC-QRP.


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Jakara Boose - Bay Cities Unit

E-mail: jakara.boose@dor.ca.gov
Main Phone Line: (424) 488–6570

PE Student Services SVRC-QRP


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Lucia Chapa - Pacific Gateway Unit

E-mail: lucia.chapa@dor.ca.gov
Main Phone Line: (424) 488–6570

SVRC/QRP from the LA South Bay Pacific Gateway Unit works with students who are enrolled in an education program between the ages of 16 to 21. By providing students with the 5 DOR Student Services, which include, Job Exploration, Post-Secondary Training, Work-Based Learning Experiences, Work Readiness Training, and Self-Advocacy training, she helps students to develop skills to move forward on a path towards an independent and successful future. Students that she work with have the opportunity to:

  • Explore the world of work
  • Obtain hands-on experience
  • Gain confidence
  • Learn and enhance skills to be more successful at school, work and in life.

Lucia is on the Disability Support Services Board at Los Angeles South West College, the Special Resource Center’s Board at El Camino College and on the Disability Services Board at Los Angeles Southwest College.

In The Spring of this year, Lucia obtained an MOU for Transitional Planning and Student Services with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District which consists of 2 High Schools, a Continuation High School and a Life Skills and Independence Transitional program.

The school district’s that Lucia works with include, LAUSD, CVUHSD, PVPUSD,TUSD


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Niambi Darby - Bay Cities Unit

E-mail: niambi.darbi@dor.ca.gov
Main Phone Line: (424) 488-6570

PE Student Services Service Coordinator