Director of Workforce Development and Adult Education

• Sep 2017 - Present

Direct and provide leadership for workforce, career development and adult education. Offer leadership to the Tri City Adult Education Consortium. Coordinate with CTE instructional programs and support services to meet the educational and training needs of students and adult learners and help them transition successfully to post-secondary education and the workforce. Direct and provide leadership for workforce, career development and adult education. Offer leadership to the Tri City Adult Education Consortium. Coordinate with CTE instructional programs and support services to meet the educational and training needs of students and adult learners and help them transition successfully to post-secondary education and the workforce.

Owner

• Jun 2018 - Present

Regional Vice President

• Jul 2019 - Jul 2020

Representative of 28 colleges in CCCAOE serving the LA/Orange County CTE and Workforce Dean's in the regional consortium. Representative of 28 colleges in CCCAOE serving the LA/Orange County CTE and Workforce Dean's in the regional consortium.

Counselor

• Jul 2013 - Aug 2017

Collaborate with faculty in career technical education programs to establish counseling protocols for pathway student participants. Design and implement counseling model while overseeing academic coach in the development of the Design Technology pathway. Conduct classroom presentations on the value of higher education in helping students make systemic, life defining developmental changes in the personal and familial lineage. Participate on the Student Success Act planning team to proactively address the needs of our entering undecided student population. Offer training and guidance as a DegreeWorks Superuser within the counseling leadership team to prepare fellow counselors for full DegreeWorks implementation. Provide leadership within the PUSD/PCC Dual Enrollment Initiative by setting strategic goals and program direction, reviewing curriculum for secondary/post-secondary consideration, and by seeking to increase FTES through high school dual enrollment emphasis. Contributor to the California Career Pathways Trust Grant application within Adult Education and the Information, Communication and Technologies industry sector. Administer the CTE high school articulation program through coordinating district wide workshops and agreement validation. Coordinate the annual CTE Day that services 500 high school students. Offer CTE focused counseling to high school, new and returning students by providing certificate and degree completion checks that lead to completion and university transfer opportunities. Show less

CTE Transitions Director

• Jul 2008 - Aug 2017

• Assist in establishing CTE and high school articulation through coordinating district wide workshops to encourage agreement posting to the Statewide Pathway website. Coordinate the Career Education Showcase and Job Fair that presents CTE opportunities to the community. Assist with coordinating the annual CTE Day that services over 700 high school students. Provide outreach and CTE counseling for over 76 achievement and occupational skill certificate programs and assist high school, new and returning students. Show less

Outreach Counselor

• Oct 2007 - Jun 2008

Selected, trained and oversaw 22 President's Ambassadors that offered on-campus tours and outreach services at middle and high school college fairs. Represented the College at high school and community fairs, encouraged attendance at Pasadena City College. Provided one-on-one and online pre-admission counseling designed to assist with course/major clarification. Implemented recruitment, admissions processing, on-site assessment/interpretation, and follow-up counseling services for a pilot group of over 100 Pasadena High School seniors that planned to attend PCC. Show less

CCCCO Vocational Dean/Strong Workforce TAP

• Jul 2016 - Jun 2017

Served in a reassigned capacity as a Vocational Dean in the Workforce and Economic Development Division. Participate as a member of the management team in the development and implementation of Strong Workforce recommendations. The Vocational Dean will offer consultation, leadership, facilitation and technical assistance in the design, coordination, execution, continuous improvement and evaluation of activities and functions related to the implementation of the Strong Workforce recommendations. This role also leads the change management planning and activities necessary to advance the agenda of the Division, Agency and community college ecosystem. The primary focus of this role is to identify the levers that facilitate the scaling of effective and efficient practices and to support the establishment of policies that make possible the system’s responsiveness to the Strong Workforce recommendations. The role has strong emphasis on collaboration amongst the internal and external Career Technical Education professionals, including but not limited to; faculty, deans, Chief Instructional Officers, unions, business and industry. The role is to insure increased alignment of activities and the resources towards shared goals between field and system office. The goal is to create more and better Career Technical Education programs in the California Community College System. Show less

Adjunct Athletic Counselor

• Jul 2011 - May 2013

• Oversee and monitor the academic and transfer preparation function of approximately 650 student athletes. Developed the first Directed Learning Activities in the CA Community College on eligibility, athletic transfer and residency requirements. Partnering with the Student Success Center to pilot a Math Diagnostic Success program for athletes that will lessen the need for repeated courses and result in higher placements. Increased student awareness of graduation timeline through designing a new educational plan worksheet. Tremendously decreased student, coach, and athletic department complaints by improving communication and instilling a 24 hour returned message policy Show less

Athletic Coordinator/Counselor

• Jul 2010 - Jul 2011

• Support the Athletic Counselor and Transfer Center Director by providing academic, personal, and career counseling to students as a general counselor. Conduct new student athletic orientations covering eligibility issues and NCAA guidelines. Facilitate Success Workshops (probation) and new student orientation for groups of up to 60. Develop student education plans and monitor student athlete progress on an on-going basis. Prepare students for transfer by providing UC Personal Statement workshops and follow-up counseling. Assisted in the marketing and publication of 10 Liberal Arts and Sciences AA degree options. Collaborate with an English and Library instructor to create a vibrant learning community for students interested in transfer. Show less

STEM Counselor

• Aug 2008 - Jun 2010

•Perform one on one counseling and develop/update education plans to assist in the graduation/transfer process. Encourage students to seek majors/careers in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math fields. Implemented a student success and support program utilizing the StrengthsQuest inventory. •Perform one on one counseling and develop/update education plans to assist in the graduation/transfer process. Encourage students to seek majors/careers in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math fields. Implemented a student success and support program utilizing the StrengthsQuest inventory.

Adjunct Counselor

• Jun 2006 - Oct 2007

Provided academic, career and personal counseling to increase the retention and graduation rates of students such as non-high school graduates, those on probation, and students readmitted to the college. Facilitated an online tutor training course through the use of WebCT to provide effective tutors. Composed program plan and evaluative report for online tutor training ARCC indicators and the Annual Performance Report; as well as compiled a preliminary report to be used as a part of the accreditation process Show less

STUDENT AFFAIRS

• Feb 2006 - Jun 2006

Adjudicated disciplinary hearings in the residential learning community. Coordinated the selection process for the associate director of operations and programs coordinator vacancies in the Middle Earth Housing Complex. Assisted in the review of a new judicial tracking system and logged data into the existing format. Assisted in the selection of resident assistants for the 2006-2007 academic year. Adjudicated disciplinary hearings in the residential learning community. Coordinated the selection process for the associate director of operations and programs coordinator vacancies in the Middle Earth Housing Complex. Assisted in the review of a new judicial tracking system and logged data into the existing format. Assisted in the selection of resident assistants for the 2006-2007 academic year.

Career Counselor

• Jan 2005 - Jun 2005

Provided career counseling on an individual and group basis to equip students with the necessary tools to examine their values and interests during the occupational decision-making process. Provided career counseling on an individual and group basis to equip students with the necessary tools to examine their values and interests during the occupational decision-making process.

Residence Director

• Jul 1997 - May 2001

Oversaw up to eight paraprofessionals and one; in an apartment style living area community. Communicated the rationale for University regulations in disciplinary and emergency situations. Initiated behavioral follow-up and contract enforcement within the living area community. Designed and assigned appropriate educational sanctions conducive to student retention, academic success, and behavior modification. Administered living area budget and supported staff in programmatic efforts.

Instructor

• Jan 2000 - May 2000

LDRS 301: Leadership in Community Settings (Three units in