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.