Advisory Boards

Accounting/Business/economics

Linda Ferrell
Accounting Instructor  
San José City College

Katie Layman
Accounting Instructor 
San José City College

Tim Pasquinelli
CPA
Muscara & Pasquinelli

Doug Tobin
Broker
Intero Real Estate Services

Jim Myrick, Franchise
Owner/Broker/Team Leader
Keller Williams Bay Area Estates

Tracie Chandler
Business Intelligence Analyst
Adobe

Brian Carey
CFP, Managing Director-Investments
Wells Fargo Advisors

Jesse Votaw
Business/Real Estate Instructor 
San José City College

Joshua Kos-Osoka
Business Faculty 
San José City College

Cecil Lawson
Business/Computer & Information Systems Associate Faculty
San José City College

Chidi Nwosu
Director, Financial & Planning Analysis
Visa, Inc. 

Chris Blodgett
Crescent Capitol 

Administration of Justice

Erica Schulz
Santa Clara County Sheriff

Jean Crawford
Program Co-Coordinator, Pathway to Law Program 
San José City College

Phil Crawford
Faculty
San José City College

Sharif Elmallah
Placer Superior Court

Dana Elmore
Amador Superior Court

Hon. Micael Estremera
Superior Court of California, Santa Clara County 

Jason Galkin
CEO
Nevada Superior Court

Rachel Hagan
Counselor, Program Coordinator Pathway to Law Program 
San José City College

Florence Huckins
Manager of Court Operations
Santa Cruz Superior Court

Arlene Junior
CEO
Sonoma Superior Court

Rob Klotz
CEO
Amador Superior Court

Julinda LeDee
Student Affairs
San José City College

Judge Micael Estremera
Santa Clara County

Timothy Newman
CEO
San Benito County Superior Court

Carlos Rosario 
Attorney
Charles Houston Bar Past President

Lorie Whitaker
Amador Superior Court

Air Conditioning/Refrigeration & Facilities Maintenance Technology

Geoff Buckles
Agron Bioenergy

Jonathan Cronan
Faculty
San José City College

Robert J. Dills
Western Allied Mechanical

Robby Elkhouri
Mr. Freeze Refrigerator

Adam Kilburn
Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)

Thomas G. Lighthouse
Kitchell FMI 

Christopher Mabie
Faculty
San José City College

Ed Matthews
Western Digital

Robert Malone
Malone Controls Corporation

Dave McNeely
Pacific Cooling/Heating

Joe Muna
Baker Distrbuting

Steve Papier
HVAC Engineer, Ret. 
Stanford Medical Center

Daniel Parent
Associate Faculty
San José City College

Frank Quintanar
J and J Air Conditioning 

Tony Salvador
Pentagon Mechanical

Mike Scott
City of Campbell

Robert Chon 
IBEW

Corey Palmer
Elco Electric 

Matt Hainey
Local 393

Nick Giacalone 
Best Electric

Paul Giglotti
CEI

Nick McComb
CEI

Dave Fordahl
Local 104

Alcohol & Drug Studies

Razelle Buenavista
Managing Director
Healthright360

Leandra Canion
CACCII
Pathways Residential

Jerry Carrera
LAADC-CA
Family Child Services

Loren Gissible
Clinical Training Manager
Gardner Health Services

Terrie Miller
CADCII, LAADC, Case Manager
Pathway Society, Mariposa Lodge

Debbie Miranda
CADCII, LAADC
ADI Program

Sara Morales CADC II
Program Manager
Momentum Addiction Treatment Services

Mia Jaguirre, CADC, MSW

Broadcasting - Journalism

Guadalupe Alatorre
Faculty
San José City College

Christian De La Cruz
Vice President/General Manager
93.3 La Raza

Damaris Echevarria Soto
TV Broadcaster, TV Host, and Announcer
Telemundo

Juan Hilario Garcia
Student Activities & Development Program Coordinator 
San José City College

Valentìn Garcia
Faculty/Former La Raza Radio Personality 
San José City College

Daniel Garza
Director of Marketing & Public Relations
San José City College

Ernesto Gonzalez
Journalism Faculty
San José City College

Daniel Gutierrez
Digital Design, Web, Marketing Coordinator
San José City College

Phyllis West
Broadcasting Faculty
San José City College

Career Transfer Center (C/TC)

Dr. Michael Paul Wong
Dean, Counseling & Matriculation 
San José City College

Guadalupe Alatorre
Communications & Honors Program
San José City College

Alma Carillo
Si Se Puede Program
San José City College

Fatima Casas Barbosa
Si Se Puede Program
San José City College

Susie Castaneda
Work Experience
San José City College

Lezra Chenportillo
Transfer Counselor 
San José City College

Meiko Daire
AFAMSS & UMOJA Program 
San José City College

Alberto Davalos
Office of Admissions
University of Califo

Yesenia Escobar Mendoza
Metas Program
San José City College

Olga Morales-Anaya
EOPS & ALMASS
San José City College

Crystal Garcia
MESA Program
San José City College

Sabrina Hagman
PUENTE & Metas Program
San José City College

Alejandro Lopez
Veterans Program
San José City College

Xiomara Martinez
Si Se Puede Program
San José City College

Chynna Obana
MESA Program
San José City College

Helen Pang
LEAP Program
San José City College

Iliana Rodriguez
ALMASS Program
San José City College

Alline Ruiz
Job Development and Placement
San José City College

Gabriel Santiago
Counselor, Articulation Officer
San José City College

Purvi Shah
Office of Admissions
San José State University 

Tiffany Shaleen Reardon
Community Transfer Services, Center for Educational Partnerships
University of California, Santa Cruz

Rebecca Ryce
Office of Admissions
Santa Clara University 

Communication Studies 

Beatriz Castillo 
Senior Director of Engagement Operations
Independent Television Service (ITVS)

Jennifer daSilva
Content Operations Lead 
Apple 

Dr. WandaJean Jones
Enterprise Learning Product Manager
Adobe

Anja Lee
Data Technology Product Consultant/Leadership Coach 
Women in Technology 

Anne Ricketts
Lighthouse Communications 

Computer Applications and Computer Information Systems

Siamak Ashrafi
ZoeWave

Mark Branom
Faculty 
San José City College

Don Cameron
Stanford IT Services

Alan Chan
Mercer

Sanjay Dorairaj
Faculty 
San José City College

Brian O'Neil Hughes
Adobe

Anthony Lozano
Lodging Innovations

Thomas Morales
SJECCD Police Chief 

Young Nguyen
SJCC CTSS Supervisor

Kidane Sengal
Faculty 
San José City College

Gabriel Solomon
Faculty 
San José City College

Danish Syed
Google

Timothy Torgenrud
Retired Stanford University IT

Sonny Tran
Campus Safety Officer 
San José/Evergreen Community College District 

Ammy Woodbury
Rivian

Construction Technology

Rene Alvarez
Dean, Academic Success & Student Equity 
San José City College

Jeff Barraclough
Territory Sales Representative
Simpson Strong-Tie Anchor Systems

Henry Bartholomay
Program Associate
Rosendin Electric

Nancy Brien
Cengage Representative

Kevin Coggins
Owner
BHR, Inc. 

Frank Ferrante
Ferrante Insurance

Renate Frutcher
Professor
Stanford University

Joyce Fukuman
Instructional Lab Tech II
San José City College

Fabio Gonzalez
Counselor/Coordinator, EOPS
San José City College

Gene Knipe
Career Technical Education 
Live Oak High School/Santa Clara County Office of Education (CTE)

Julia Lind
Sustainable Design and Construction-Management (VDC Researcher)
Stanford University

David Lomax
Faculty 
San José City College

Laura Martinez
Senior Director, HR
Mission Bell

Bryan Martin
Realtor
Intero Real Estate Services

Rick Pearce
Director of Operations
Yuhu Builders

Antonio Perez
Faculty 
San José City College

Mitch Posey
Construction Trader
Santa Clara High School

Alivia Smith
Cengage Professional & Skills Learning Consultant

Alice Willenbuck
Cengage Representative

Eugene Yu
Yuhu Builders 

Cosmetology

Teresa Avila
Instructional Lab Tech IV
San José City College

Miranda Barton
Sola Hair Gallery

Mia Cabello
Associate Faculty
San José City College

Eugenia Del Rosario
Faculty 
San José City College

Carol Ramirez-Bost
Faculty 
San José City College

Julie Cuhna
Beauty Solutions

Laura Young
Parlor 308

Sophie Deleuse
SWEISS-INC

Dental Assisting

Catarina Cardenas, RDA #52760
Blossom Valley Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery 

Sarah Klaben, RDA #99146
Office of Dr. Sholer

Dr. Shanin Taghikhan
Blossom Valley Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Dr. Lourdes Abiog, DDS
Abiog & Abiog Dental Corp. 

Digital Media Arts

Marc Acero
Principal Combat Designer
People Can Fly Studio

Aashima Goel
Principal Product Designer
ServiceNow

Pol Jeremias
Lead Graphics Engineer
Pixar Animation Studios

Adam Kelsey-Giddings
Senior Technical Artist
Double Fine Productions

Shiew Yeu Loh
Art Manager
Pocket Gems

Sonny Santa Maria
Animation Supervisor
Crystal Dynamics

Rachel Miura
Senior Program Manager, Global Data Centers Development Team
Google

Aaron Roosevelt
Lead Visual Effects Artist
Pocket Gems

Early Childhood Education

Farinaz Azarchelhr
Director 
Butterflies Academy 

Giuliana Brahim
Director 
Milpitas Adult Ed 

Tiffany Bui
Preschool Director 
Campbell Union School District 

Kim Donaldson 
Recruiter 
Childcare Careers 

Vanessa Espitia
ECE Coordinator 
Milpitas School District 

Antonio Fuentes
Milpitas Adult Ed 

Maria Fusaro 
Professor
San José State University 

Mitzy Garcia  
Director 
Bright Horizons 

Allison Hardy
Campbell Union School District

Ernestine Howard
Director
Center for Employment Training

Giang Le
Coordinator 
Childcare Planning Department 

Vanessa Manrique
Director 
Growing FootPrints Preschool 

Yuliana McMurty 
Program Quality Coach
SJB CDC

Jill Miller
Sourcing/Recruiting
BH

Audrey Randazzo
Retired ECE Educator 

Minerva Sarellano
Program Coordinator
Community of Learning Department, First 5

Alyssa Scholes
Catalyst Inc./Catalyst Kids

Esthetics

Kitty Artoonian
Business Owner
SJCC Graduate

Tiffany Avery
Faculty 
San José City College

Vivian Do
Manager
European Wax Center

Louise Just
Committee Chairperson
Licensed Esthetician, Trained in Oncology Esthetics, Med Spa Esthetician

Yelena Lipilina
Faculty 
San José City College

Gino Manaois
Business Owner & Employer
European Wax Center

Cee Michael
Business Owner  & Vendor
Alexander's Aesthetics

Monique Nicoleau
Licensed Esthetician
LG Waxing and Esthetics Salon

Susan D. Perfecto
Business Owner & Equipment Representative
Perfecto Aesthetics

Mia and Judy Rutherford
Business Owner & Employer
Mia's Minks

Maryann Salameh
Business Owner
Just Maryann Cosmetics

Mahnaz Tajalli
Manager for ReVive
Beauty Advisor for cosmetic lines for Neiman Marcus Cosmetics

Ron & Norma Varndell
Business Owner, Vendor & Employer
Elegant & Natural Kosmetic

Julie Dewhurst
Business Owner/Esthetician
Ritual Day Spa

Jaskiran Brar
Licensed Esthetician/Adjunct Faculty Instructor

Tanesha Cartwright
Cosmetologist/Adjunct Faculty Instructor 

Jesse Padilla
Licensed Esthetician/SJCC Alumni

Brigitte Doss-Johnson
Licensed Esthetician/SJCC Alumni

Daisy Vu
Licensed Esthetician/SJCC Alumni

Extended Opportunity Programs & Services (EOPS/Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE) Nextup 

Jeremy Barousse
Director of Policy and Organizing 
Amigos de Guadalupe

Leo Cortez
EOPS/CARE Advisory Board Chair
HubSpot Global, Emerging Talent Programs, Talent Acquisition

Laura Zepeda
EOPS/CARE/NextUP Director/Faculty 
San José City College

Saorise Madden
Post-Secondary School Coach 
Pivotal

Takeo Kubo
Financial Aid Director
San José City College

Emily Mandy
Financial Aid Coordinator
San José City College

Teresa Paiz
Director, Admissions & Records
San José City College

Ronni Smith 
Santa Clara County, SSA, AO, Social Work Training Specialist

Victor Vasquez
SOMOS Mayfair
Co-Executive Director 

Dr. Michael Paul Wong
Dean, Counseling & Matriculation
San José City College

Health Science (EMS)

Leigh Bolton, RN, EMT-P
Santa Clara Rural Metro, Regional Medical Center

Ana David
Royal Ambulance

Chris Lebaudour
Falck/Verihealth Ambulance

Scott Miller
Faculty 
San José City College

Namita Parikh
Human Resources
Rural Metro Ambulance

Melanie Starz, EMT-P
Menlo Park Fire Protection

Machine Technology

Martin Aguilar
Associate Faculty 
San José City College

Charlie Hatfield
Danco Manufacturing

Rashid Khan
Cortec Manufacturing

James Lopez
Tool Technology

Ralph Maldonado
Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Gordon W. Marsh
Northrop Grumman

Robert McCoun
Associate Faculty 
San José City College

John Nguyen
VPT Manufacturing

Thang H. Nguyen
Operations Manager
ILam Precision Inc.

Frank Rodriguez
Independent Contractor

Gabriel Rodriguez
Independent Contractor

Matt Selway
CNC Solutions

Tim Senf
Engineering Manager FMI-2
FM Industries/NGK Electronics

Mark Stenholm
President
DB Design

Son Sung
Student  
San José City College

Isai Ulate, MBA/HRM
Faculty 
San José City College

Medical Assisting

Jane W. Chien
MD, Inc. 

Renee Billner-Garcia
Nurse Professional Development Specialist
Stanford Medicine Children's Health

Jagrup Kahlon
Faculty 
San José City College

Vincent Pena
Nurse Professional Development Specialist
Stanford Medicine Children's Health

Sima Stein, MD
Pediatrician

Kim Sullivan
El Camino Medical Associates

Melissa Cruz
AACI

Debra Denham
Stanford Medicine Partners 

Niusha Yaz
Instructional Lab Tech
San José City College

Music Technology Recording Arts Program 

Armando Castellanos
Director
Quinteto Latino

Chris Gonzalez Clark, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Education & Director
EDGE Doctoral Fellowship Program
Stanford University

Charlie Montoya
Hearings Officer
County of San Mateo

Brandon Olguin
Unified Communications Engineer
LinkedIn

Alejandra Ruiz
Student
San Jose City College

Student Accessibility Services 

Dr. René Alvarez
Dean, Academic Success & Student Equity
San José City College

Blake Balajadia
Director, Student Development & Activities 
San José City College

Christopher DiGirolamo
Teacher (Severe Disabilities)
Santa Clara County Office of Education - Campbell Community

Dr. Fabio R. González
EOPS/CARE Director/Counselor, Guardian Scholars/ALMASS Coordinator/Counselor
San José City College

Dr. Suzanne Guven
Career Vocational Specialist
East Side Union High School District

Takeo Kubo
Director, Financial Aid
San José City College

Alejandro Lopez
Veterans Coordinator
San José City College

Roland Montemayor
Board of Directors 
Pedro Pallares Foundation

Ann Marie Mallaney
Student Representative 
San José City College

Teresa Paiz
Director, Admissions & Records
San José City College

Ignacia Villavelazquez-Hill
Director of Accessible Education Center
San José State University 

Dr. Michael Paul Wong
Dean, Counseling & Matriculation 
San José City College