Professional Development Committee
Purpose
Meet the professional development needs identified through the college planning process and those mandated by law and contracts.
Responsibilities:
- Establish professional development priorities to support college planning goals.
- Coordinate college Flex Day activities.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of professional development activities on campus and recommend ongoing changes.
- Disseminate professional development information campus-wide.
- Develop and oversee the process for allocating annual Professional Development funds.
Core Representatives 2024-2025
COMMITTEE TRI-CHAIRS
- Tracey Coleman, Administrator (Dean of Applied Tech & Business)
- Jon Palacio, Faculty (Music)
- Thomas Dowrie, Classified (DSPS, Alternate Media Specialist)
ADMINISTRATION
- Vacant
CLASSIFIED SENATE
- Linda Buelna, Student Records Evaluator (A&R)
- Angela Castellanos, Exec. Assistant (Administrative Services)
- Kaela Knight, Sr. Admin. Assistant (Applied Tech & Business)
- Cheree Manicki, Exec. Assistant (Academic Services)
- Wendy Poling, Instructional Specialist / English Instructor
- Jessica Vile, Veterans Program Coordinator
CLASSIFIED UNION - SEIU
- Cristina Baron, Assistant II (A&R)
ACADEMIC SENATE
- Matt Davis – Science and Math
- Ismael Illescas – Social Sciences
- Orellana Johnson – Language Arts
- Catherine Pinkas - Applied Technology and Business
- Tommy Reed – Counseling
- Vacant – Arts, Media and Communications
- Vacant – Academic Pathways and Student Success
- Geoff Aguiar– Health, Kinesiology, and Athletics
FACULTY ASSOCIATION
- Vacant
STUDENT SENATE
- Chandini Chen, Student Senate Representative
Meeting Dates
Meetings will be held the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. in Zoom.
Fall 2024
September 10, 2024
September 24, 2024
October 8, 2024
October 22, 2024
November 12, 2024
November 26, 2024
December 10, 2024 (no meeting on 4th week in December)
*See Professional Development Calendar for off-schedule meeting dates.