Week 1: Welcome Email

Hello Everyone,

Welcome to Week One of our Fall 2025 Brain Fitness Topics class!  We look forward to spending this new semester with you as we continue to learn about how we can take better care of our brain health and live to our fullest potential.

The Fall semester officially begins on Thursday, August 28th and you will be able to access the first week's lesson then. 

You can find a list of class days/times on our class website, bfclass.com. We will show you where to find this info, and more, during our first class.  Click on the name of an instructor to enter Zoom for class.  

Topics Zoom Sessions 

• Monday, 9:30 - 11:30 AM (Erika Peralta, Instructor)

• Tuesday, 10-12 PM (Minoo Pakgohar, Instructor)

• Wednesday 9:30 - 11:30 AM (Minoo Pakgohar, Instructor)

• Thursday 10 - 12:00 PM (Charisse Winston, Instructor)

• Thursday 1:00 - 3:00 PM (Sharon Gregory, Instructor)

• Friday 9:30 - 11:30 AM (Erika Peralta, Instructor)

Special topics (separate registration)

• Brain Fitness Lab: Cognitive Wellness Through Hands-On Exercises and Living Stories, Monday 10:00 – 12:00 PM (Yael Lorberfeld, Instructor)

• Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease: Insights and Strategies for Care and Support, Tuesday 1:00 – 3:00 PM (You’ll need to register separately to receive the Zoom link and join the session)

• Diverse Approaches to Brain Health, Tuesday 6:00 - 8:00 PM (Mindy  Sloan, Instructor)

Remember, as a Brain Fitness student you are welcome to attend any of the Brain Fitness classes, even more than one a week. 

This Week: Orientation/Welcome to Brain Fitness

Our first lesson is an Orientation in which we will discuss various aspects of the course.  These aspects include the information available on our class website, your brain HQ exercises, and the weekly lessons. This week, we will explore why we study brain fitness, the importance of learning about the brain, and the benefits of a healthy brain. Lastly, if you do not get an email from us each week, please check your Junk or Spam folders.

Quick Links (all blue colored & underlined words are live links) 

• Course website:  bfclass.com

• BrainHQ site:  https://v4.brainhq.com/

• Student site with schedule and more:  sdcestudent55.com

• Site to enroll in classes:  myportal.sdccd.edu

• Official SDCCE site:  sdcce.edu

Enjoy a brain-healthy week!  We look forward to seeing you in our new semester. 

Mindy, Yael, Sharon, Erica, Charisse, Desiree & Minoo

Mindy Jo Sloan, Ph.D. 

msloan@sdccd.edu 

Yael Lorberfeld. MA

Yloberfeld@sdccd.edu

Sharon Gregory 

sgregory001@sdccd.edu 

Erica Peralta, MS

eperalta@sdccd.edu

Charisse Winston, Ph.D.

cwinston@sdccd.edu

Desirree Harguess, DPT

dharguess@sdccd.edu

Minoo Pakgohar, Ph.D. 

mpakgohar@sdccd.edu