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December 2021
New Appointments
Regina Avakian, Temporary Full Time Faculty- (R&L), effective January 10
Steven Corbin, Full Time Faculty- (SBS), effective January 10
Brandon Diaz, Temporary Full Time Faculty- (EMT), effective January 10
Debra Feickert, Adjunct Instructor- (MSE), effective January 10
Yalil Guerra, Adjunct Instructor- (A&H), effective January 10
Sheree Haley- Adjunct Instructor- (A&H), effective January 10
Norma Jones, Full Time Faculty- (R&L), effective January 10
Robert Kowalski, Adjunct Instructor- (A&H), effective January 10
Stephanie Peoples, Full Time Faculty- (CDC), effective January 10
Jennifer Rock, Full Time Faculty- (Nursing), effective January 10
Pablo Sales, Classified Instructional Specialist- (CDC), effective November 22
Bobbie Sorcelli, Full Time Faculty- (Nursing), effective January 10
Leslie Uhazy, Adjunct Instructor- (MSE), effective January 10
Retirements/Resignations
Augusto Calderon, Technical Analyst- (HR), effective January 7, 2022
Geneva Cardinas. Financial Aid Specialist- (FA), effective December 3, 2021
Tami Curtis, Athletic Turf Mtce Specialist- (Facilities), effective December 30, 2021
Miguel Gomez, Accounting Technician- (BS), effective November 15, 2021
Mary Claire Lanski, Adjunct Instructor- (HSS), effective September 11, 2018
Gladys-Pamela Nubla, Adjunct Instructor- (R&L), effective August 31, 2018
Melanie Richardson, Adjunct Instructor- (HSS), effective November 4, 2021
Andrew Watts, Assistant Coach- (Athletics), effective January 11, 2017
Change of Status
David Chung, Supervisor Custodial Services- (Facilities), effective November 16
Maisha McCord, Administrative Assistant- (C&M), effective November 16
Dawn Vargas, Library Technician- (Library), effective December 16
Leave of Absence
Rosario Gonzalez, No tItle- (TE), 07/01/21-11/30/21
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November 2021
New Appointments
Paige Carter, Clerical Assistant III, Student Life, effective November 9
Kimberly Castillo, Adjunct Instructor (C&M), effective August 16
Graciela Cruz, Custodian I (Facilities), effective November 9
Angelica Gonzalez, Educational Advisor-Palmdale Campus, effective November 15
Miyuki Kovacs, Adjunct Instructor (C&M), effective August 16
Tony Ware, Supervisor, Custodial Services (Facilities), effective November 15
Retirements/Resignations
Ronald Ball, Adjunct Instructor (MSE), effective October 26
Andrew Cawelti, Adjunct Instructor (CTE), effective June 30, 2018
Ryan Davis, Adjunct/Assistant Coach (Athletics), effective September 20
William Gooden, Adjunct Instructor (CTE), effective November 30, 2016
Timothy Gregory, Adjunct Instructor (C&M), effective October 25
Ana Mathers, Adjunct Counselor (C&M), effective March 1, 2017
Troy Polidori, Adjunct Instructor (A&H), effective October 28
Change of Status
Ashley Hawkins, Project Supervisor Student Services (Title V), effective November 9
Timothy Meyer, Full Time Faculty (A&H), effective January 10
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October 2021
New Appointments
Solange Awah, Information Technology Services, effective October 12
Andrea Brown, Program specialist SYE, effective October 18
Amanda Khatib, Administrative Assistant - VP Administrative Svcs Office, effective October 18
Bryan Moses, Temporary Full Time Faculty (Athletics), effective October 1
Retirements/Resignations
Wendy Cios, Administrative Assistant (MSE), effective December 31
Joann Coston, Academic Materials Support & Basic Needs Support Temporary (Student Life), effective October 1
Roger Davis, Adjunct/Assistant Coach (Athletics), effective September 20
Andrew Miller, Adjunct Instructor (R&L), effective December 6
Monica Mode, Adjunct Counselor (Counseling), effective September 1
William Rogers, Adjunct Instructor (MSE), effective September 10
Christina Simmons, Education Advisor (Student Life), effective October 1
Tracie White, Counselor (OSD), effective October 22
Change of Status
Joann Coston, Buyer (Business Services), effective July 1
Joann Coston, Academic Materials Support & Basic Needs Support Temporary (Student Life), effective July 27
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September 2021
New Appointments
Ryan Davis, Assistant Coach (Athletics), effective August 16
Debbie Lindsey, Academic Affairs Specialist (Temp. 1 yr.), effective September 14
Robin Logan-Butler, Clerical Assistant II (ITS), effective September 16
Ilya Neyman, Adjunct Instructor (MSE), effective August 16
Manija Said, Adjunct Instructor (MSE), effective August 16
Retirements/Resignations
Lori Blank, Adjunct Instructor (Counseling), effective August 30
Maro Bozoghlanian, Clerical Assistant I (CDC), effective September 23
Danni-Lynn Carter, Clerical Assistant III (FYE), effective August 31
Tracy Fernandez, Clerical Assistant III (JPC), effective August 19
Diane Flores-Kagan, Full Time Faculty (R&L), effective January 1
Bruce Fox, Adjunct Instructor (SBS), effective July 21
Tangania Hunter, Administrative Assistant (A&H), effective October 14
Jaimie Jordan, Library Technician (Library), effective August 26
John Kokoska, Adjunct Instructor (CTE), effective August 1
Gordon Lazarus, Adjunct Instructor (A&H), effective August 8
Jana Perea, Tutoring Specialist (Learning Center), effective August 31
Cathryn Rohr, Clerical Assistant III (Facilities), effective December 31
Bianka Romero, Administrative Assistant (ITS), effective August 27
Change of Status
James Nasipak, Manager Performing Arts Theatre, effective September 1
Joseph Orosco, Plumber (Facilities), effective August 18
Duane Rumsey, Full Time Faculty (A&H), effective January 10
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August 2021
New Appointments
Brianne Ciarloni, Assistant Coach (ATH), effective August 16
Cesar Hernandez, EOPS Technician, effective August 10
Chris Hinton, Assistant Coach (ATH), effective August 16
Bryan Moses, Coach (ATH), effective August 16
Kaitlin Noriega, Adjunct Instructor (H&SS), effective August 16
Blanca Rodriguez, Clerical Assistant III - Human Resources, effective August 16
Retirements/Resignations
Michael J. Adams, Full Time Faculty (R&L), effective June 30
Christopher Beam, Grounds Maintenance Worker - Facilities, effective August 5
Ralph S. Brax, Adjunct Instructor (SBS), effective June 30
Cathyrine Delazari, Program Specialist - FYE, effective July 13
Heather Hines, Adjunct Instructor (CTE), effective May 8
Joel Sasse, Adjunct Instructor (ATH), effective June 1
Change of Status
Change of Status Megan Aceves, Paralegal / Legal Assistant, effective July 1
Miguel Gomez, Accounting Technician - Business Services, effective July 6
Wendy Villareal, Cashier - Business Services, effective July 1
Leave of Absence
Rosario Gonzalez, Full Time Faculty (CTE), effective 8/01/2021-2/01/2022
Douglas Manuel II, Full Time Faculty (R&L), effective 8/16/2021-5/07/2022
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July 2021
New Appointments
Yadira Arellano, Adjunct Instructor (SBS), effective August 16
Amanda Doyle, Adjunct Instructor (H&SS), effective August 16
Aharon Groverman, Full Time Faculty (H&SS), effective July 1
Nouha Hallak, Full Time Faculty (SBS), effective July 1
Gina LeAnne Peterson, Adjunct Instructor (S&BS), effective August 16
Gabrielle Poorman, Full Time Faculty (CTE), effective July 1
Yvette Shadrick, Adjunct Instructor (SBS), effective August 16
Tiphani Thomas, Adjunct Instructor (SBS), effective August 16
Lisa Wilson, Adjunct Instructor (SBS), effective August 16
Retirements/Resignations
Michael Botte, Adjunct Instructor (A&H), effective June 6
Allison Dodge, Administrative Assistant-Counseling & Matriculation, effective August 9
Deborah King, Early Childhood Specialist-CDC, effective September 14
Mayra Planellas, Custodian I-Facilities, effective July 2
Kenneth Sawicki, Alternative Media Spclst-OSD, effective June 28
Change of Status
Megan Aceves, Paralegal/Legal Assistant-President's Office, effective July 1
Rhonda Burgess, Project Supervisor-President's Office, effective July 1
Leave of Absence
Brian Kies, Automotive Instructional Assistant, effective 07/01/21-12/31/21
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June 2021
New Appointments
Rashitta Brown-Elize, Interim Dean-Counseling & Matriculation, effective July 1
Andres Carrillo, Full Time Instructor (MSE), effective July 1
Maria Clinton, Interim Dean-Technical Education, effective July 1
Bridget Cook, Interim General Counsel, effective July 1
Mark Gillman, Full Time Instructor (H&SS), effective July 1
Lori Gilroy, Full Time Instructor (H&SS), effective July 1
Timothy Haddad, Adjunct Instructor (MSE), effective May 17
Catherine Hart, Interim Dean of Community Projects & Extended Learning, effective May 18
Brian Kies, Temporary Full Time Instructor (CTE), effective August 16
Kathryn Mitchell, Interim Dean-Arts & Humanities, effective July 1
Sherif Sallam, Instructional Assistant-Technical Education (CTE), effective July 1
Retirements/Resignations
Ruben Alcala, Program Specialist-SYE, effective May 14
Timothy Ferguson, Adjunct Instructor (MSE), effective July 1
Laureano Flores, Educational Administrator-Palmdale Campus, effective September 13
Deborah King, Early Childhood Specialist-CDC, effective September 13
Abu Rahman, Adjunct Instructor (MSE), effective September 1
Mayra Rivera, Cashier-Business Services, effective June 30
Cayton Waller, Adjunct Instructor (H&SS), effective January 6
Change of Status/Reclassification
Lori Braverman, Payroll Specialist-Payroll, effective June 16
Caleb Healey, Instructional Assistant-Technical Education (CTE), effective July 1
Brian Kies, Instructional Assistant-Technical Education (CTE), effective July 1
Cephus Landreth, Instructional Assistant-Technical Education (CTE), effective July 1
Sherri Langaman, Administrative Assistant-Athletics (ATH), effective July 1
Angel Lugo, Instructional Assistant-Technical Education (CTE), effective July 1
Pedro Mejia, Instructional Assistant-Technical Education (CTE), effective July 1
Veronica Ojeda, Clerical Assistant II-Facilities, effective June 7
Duane Rumsey, Educational Administrator-Social & Behavioral Science, effective July 1
Joseph Watts, Full Time Instructor (ATH), effective July 1
Leave of Absence
Rashitta Brown-Elize, Director, EOP&S-Counseling & Matriculation, effective July 1
Maria Clinton, Full Time Faculty (CTE), effective July 1
Kathryn Mitchell, Full Time Faculty (R&L), effective July 1
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May 2021
New Appointments
Samantha MacConnell, Clerical Assistant III-Rhetoric and Literacy, effective May 17
Iveta Toneryan, Adjunct Faculty-Math, Science, and Engineering, effective May 17
Retirements/Resignations
Denise Anderson, Buyer-Business Services, effective July 1
David Earle, Adjunct Faculty-Social & Behavioral Science, effective June 1
Eugenie Trow, Full-Time Faculty-Arts & Humanities/Math, Science, and Engineering, effective July 1
Rega Velinda, Adjunct Faculty-Rhetoric & Literacy, effective April 7
Tina Wilson, Payroll Specialist-Payroll/Human Resources, effective July 1
Change of Status
Ron Benedetti, Director, Capital Projects - Facilities Services, effective April 7
Erica Reyes, Administrative Assistant-Student Life, effective April 26
Robyn Serrano, Clerical Assistant III-President’s Office, effective May 10
Erin Tague, Director, Facilities Planning & Logistics - Facilities Services, effective April 7
Out of Class
Kenneth Ritchie, Electrician - Lead Electrician-Maintenance/Facilities Services, effective April 23
Robert Walden, Technical Analyst - Programmer Analyst-ITS, effective May 3
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April 2021
New Appointments
Ruben Alcala, Program Specialist- SYE, effective April 13
Taylor Haynes, Administrative Assistant- Rhetoric & Literacy, effective March 29
Osvaldo Larios-Perez, Full-Time Instructor (MSE), effective July 1
Joshua Shipp, Full-Time Instructor (MSE), effective July 1
Retirements/Resignations
Ronald Chapman, Full-Time Faculty (SBS), effective July 1
Barbara Frazier, Adjunct Counselor (C&M), effective May 7
Tawnny Haymond, Adjunct Instructor (S&BS), effective May 8
Norman Hines, Adjunct Instructor (MSE)
Latisha Sampson, Adjunct Counselor (C&M), effective June 4
Jared Simmons, Maintenance & Operations (Manager), effective May 3
Kamryn Williams, Administrative Assistant- Student Life, effective March 10
Change of Status
Desireé Lee, Coordinator, Communications- Marketing, effective March 29
Bianka Romero, Administrative Assistant- ITS, effective April 1
Scott Tuss, Projects Manager (Interim)- ITS, effective March 1-February 28
New Tenured Faculty/Counselors
Maurice Boyd, Full-Time Faculty (A&H)
Carina Giorgi, Full-Time Faculty (S&BS)
Gary Heaton-Smith, Full-Time Faculty (A&H)
Jedidiah Lobos, Full-Time Faculty (MSE)
Cole McCandless, Full-Time Faculty (A&H)
Peter McLaughlin, Full-Time Faculty (MSE)
Alexander Nicholaychuk, Full-Time Faculty (MSE)
Kimberly Sennett, Full-Time Faculty (CTE)
Paul Stahmann, Full-Time Faculty (MSE)
Ariel Tumbaga, Full-Time Faculty (A&H)
Heidi Williams, Full-Time Faculty (R&L)
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March 2021
New Appointments
Baltazar Canilang, Custodian I- Facilities, effective February 16
Caleb Healey, Instructional Assistant, Welding (CTE), effective May 10
Kerri Jones, Adjunct Instructor (CTE), effective January 11
Adbni Palafox, Full-Time Instructor (H&SS), effective July 1
Cruz Noel, Assistant Coach- Athletics, effective January 11
Retirements/Resignations
Alicia Allen, Adjunct Instructor (H&SS), effective March 5
Susan Knapp, Full-Time Counselor- 10 months (C&M), effective June 1
Joyce Ly, Adjunct Instructor (CTE), effective August 17
Melody Pike, Adjunct Instructor (CTE), effective January 26
Change of Status
Daniel Conner, Director, Enterprise Applications and Data Protection- ITS, effective March 1
New Tenured Faculty/Counselors
Towana Catley, Full-Time Counselor (C&M)
Tiesha Klundt, Full-Time Counselor (C&M)
Tanya McGinnis, Full-Time Counselor (C&M)
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February 2021
New Appointments
Nicoletta Browne, Adjunct Instructor (MSE), effective January 11
Argel Cardoniga, Adjunct Instructor (A&H), effective January 11
Shobha Dodamani, Database Administrator- ITS, effective March 1 (Revised Date)
Albert Gavin, Adjunct Instructor (A&H), effective January 11
Brittany Huerta, Adjunct Instructor (MSE), effective January 11
Melody Pike, Adjunct Instructor (CTE), effective January 11
Jacqueline Seekamp, Adjunct Librarian (LIB), effective January 11
Anthony Veney, Adjunct Instructor (ATH), effective January 11
Retirements/Resignations
Ed Beyer, Full-Time Faculty (CTE), effective July 1
Fred Blanchi, Custodian I- Facilities, effective April 16
Jennifer Burchett, Vice-President, Human Resources, effective March 2
Jana Crawford, Administrative Assistant- ITS, effective January 15
Debra Feickert, Full-Time Faculty (MSE), effective July 1
Robert Gonzalez, Adjunct Instructor (ATH), effective January 31
Brenna Humann, Education Advisor- Palmdale, effective January 12
Shannon Knab, Library Technician, effective July 1
Melody Pike, Adjunct Instructor (CTE), effective January 26
Gary Roggenstein, Dean, Counseling & Matriculation, effective July 1
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January 2021
New Appointments
Michael Dioquino, Director, Technology Operations- ITS, effective January 19
Shobha Dodamani, Database Administrator- ITS, effective January 12
Juan Eason, Coordinator, Evaluations- Enrollment Services, effective January 4
Henry Price, Adjunct Instructor (SBS), effective January 11
Retirements/Resignations
Shane Furlong, Adjunct Instructor (CTE), effective December 11
Richard Hoffman, Adjunct Instructor (MSE), effective December 14
Laurel Johnson, Adjunct Instructor (SBS), effective January 1
Daniel McMahon, Adjunct Instructor (CTE), effective December 14
Change of Status
Samantha Darby, Academic Affairs Specialist, effective January 1