Experience

Shoreline Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• President

  • Jul 2022 - Present



Palomar College

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Superintendent/ Vice President of Instruction

  • Aug 2017 - Jul 2022

  Leadership of Instructional Program with Diversity, Equity & Inclusion focus, Community Partnerships & Development, Budget, Strategic Enrollment Management & Scheduling, Guided Pathways, Accreditation, Program Review, Curriculum Development, oversee Catalog and schedule production and Marketing, Sabbatical Leave, Professional Development, compliance with legislative changes and chancellor’s office initiatives, & Tenure Review.

• Interim Superintendent/ President at Palomar College

  • Dec 2019 - Jul 2021

  Support the Mission, values and goals of the institution through ensuring fiscal viability, focusing on a student-centered Vision for Success and Guided Pathways model, supporting teaching and learning, furthering equity goals and the antiracist framework, and supporting programs designed for transfer, general education, English and math readiness, career and technical training, as well as lifelong education. In addition, working with colleagues to ensure students are prepared as global citizens in an ever-changing world. Show less

• Dean Social and Behavioral Sciences

  • Jul 2013 - Aug 2017

  Overall duties include: Institutional effectiveness, budget preparation, curriculum oversight, instructional planning, accreditation, supervision and evaluation of all programs, evaluation of facilities, and management of multiple initiatives.



California School of Professional Psychology/ Alliant International University

• Fresno, California Area

• Ph.D. Clinical Psychology Program Director

  • Jul 2011 - Jun 2013

  Administrative Responsibilities Oversight of Ph.D. program: Budget, schedule planning, accreditation maintenance, policy creation, curriculum development, marketing, community outreach, supervising students, staff and faculty • Developed new methods for data collection to comply with APA standards • Hired two new staff and adjunct faculty • Created auditing procedures for evaluation and data collection • Led faculty through succesful APA accreditation site visit • Implemented new rotation in the Psychological Services Center • Helped to establish three new community practicum mental health sites • Established three teaching partnerships with universities and colleges • Established three community-based community action research projects Faculty Responsibilities Teaching graduate level courses, academic advising, member of Institutional Review Board, published four articles (on topics including: domestic violence prevention, gay masculinities, academic motivation, feminist therapy and pedagogy) and an assessment tool in the field of gender studies/men and masculinities, journal editing, presented to four professional conferences Show less



Consonance Collaborative

• Consultant

  • Jul 2006 - Aug 2011

  Consonance collaborative is my consultation practice. I work with a growing group of psychologists, community leaders, and activists dedicated to education and social justice. We develop programs, workshops, seminars and trainings to best meet client's needs. Our interest is in assisting others further their knowledge concerning a variety of social justice topics. For example, we have presented workshops on the impact of 'social class differences' to mental health agencies, 'white privilege and psychotherapy' to conferences, 'identifying and preventing sexual harassment' to colleges, and 'resisting dominant masculinity' to community centers. Show less



Curry College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Chair/Faculty member

  • Sep 1998 - May 2011

  Administrative Responsibilities Oversight of entire program: Budget, schedule planning, accreditation maintenance, policy creation and curriculum development, advertising/marketing, faculty development supervising students, staff and faculty, community outreach & program development • Created, coordinated, and supervised all students in the Internship Program (1998-2008) • Created and coordinated Honors Psychology Program (2007-2001) Faculty Responsibilities Published fourteen articles and a book in gender studies/feminist/constructivist psychology, presented at 17 professional conferences, member of women and gender studies and education reform committees Show less