Administration - SRJC | Santa Rosa Junior College

Administration

Updated March 2016

Kristeen N. Abrahamson, Dean III, Liberal Arts & Sciences
A.A. Santa Rosa Junior College; B.A., Management Studies, Sonoma State University; M.A.
Humanities, San Francisco State University; Ed.D., Educational Leadership, University of
California Davis

Joshua Adams, Dean II, Business and Professional Studies
A.A., General Studies, Santa Rosa Junior College; B.S., Accounting, Columbia College; MBA,
Business Administration, Columbia College, M.A., Information Technology, American Military
University.

Juan Arias, Project Director Title V, Hispanic Serving Institution
B.A., Management, Sonoma State University

Charisse Arnold, Director Public Safety In-Service Programs
B.S., Social Sciences, California State University, San Luis Obispo; M.P.A., Public
Administration, University of San Francisco. FSA: Administration of Justice, Public
Administration/Political Science

Inez Barragan, Director, EOPS/Care Program
A.A., General Studies, Santa Rosa Junior College; B.S., Behavioral Science, University of
California, Davis; M.Ed, Higher Education Leadership, Sacramento State University

Lisa Beach, Director Distance Education
B.A., Business Administration, California Polytechnic State University; M.A., Marketing, Sonoma
State University; M.A., Education, California State University East Bay

Genevieve Bertone, Director Student Equity/Student Services
B.A., Ethics & Religion, University of Oklahoma; M.A., Urban Planning, University of California
Los Angeles.

Breanne Beseda, Director, Communications & Marketing/Foundation
B.S., Business Administration, University of the Pacific; M.A., Business Administration,
University of the Pacific

Paul Bielen, Interim Dean III, Facilities Planning & Operations
A.A., Santa Rosa Junior College; Twenty-one (21) years full-time vocational and supervisory
experience at Santa Rosa Junior College; and Park-Regent Medical Building, Madison, WI

Lanny Brown, Director Public Safety Basic Academy
A.S., Administration of Justice, College of Marin; B.A., Organizational Behavior, University of
San Francisco; M.A., Leadership, St. Mary’s College.

Robert Brownlee, Interim Lieutenant, District Police
A.A., Liberal Arts, University of Phoenix; B.S., Organizational Behavior and Leadership;
University of San Francisco

Louise Burke, Human Resources Specialist Benefits, Human Resources
A.A., Business Administration, College of San Mateo

April Chapman, Dean III, Public Safety
A.A., General Studies, Santa Rosa Junior College; B.A., Management, St. Mary’s College; M.A.,
Psychology, Sonoma State University. FSA: Administration of Justice, Paralegal Studies

Deborah Chigazola, Dean II Health Sciences
A.S., Dental Hygiene, Sacramento City College; B.A., Health & Safety Studies, California State
University Sacramento. FSA: Health Sciences

Frank Chong, Superintendent/President
B.A., Social Welfare and Asian American Studies; M.P.A., Public Administration, Harvard
University; Ph.D., Educational Administration, Leadership and Technology, Dowling College.

Linda Close, Budget Coordinator

Li Collier, Dean II, Student Success, Equity and Retention
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; M.S., Mechanical Engineering,
University of California, Santa Barbara; M.B.A., National University

Randy Collins, Director, Public Safety/Fire Technology
A.S., Fire Technology, Mission College; B.A., Industrial Arts, California State University, Arcata
Twenty-three (23) years full and part-time teaching and vocational experience at: City of
Healdsburg, Healdsburg, CA; and Santa Rosa Junior College.

Scott Conrad, Director/Information Technology
B.S., Industrial Engineering, University of Wisconsin; M.B.A., Information Systems, University of
Minnesota; M.S., Management of Technology, National Technological University, Ed.D,
Organizational Leadership, Brandman University

Jana Cox, Director, Student Financial Services
B.A., Organizational Leadership, Chapman University; M.A., Human Resources, Chapman
University

Victor Cummings, Dean II, Language Arts & Academic Foundations
B.A., English, University of Maryland; M.A., English Education, University of Maryland; M.Ed.,
TESOL, Columbia University; Ed.D., Applied Linguistics, Columbia University. FSA: ESL,
English, College Skills

Rachael Cutcher, Manager Scholarship Programs
B.A., Communication Studies, Sonoma State University; Development Director Certificate,
University of San Francisco

Bradford Davis, Manager, Workforce Training & Instructional Partnerships/Workforce Dev
A.A., Business, Santa Rosa Junior College; B.S., Business Management, Sonoma State University

Hector Delgado, Manager, Southwest Santa Rosa Center
B.S., Physical Education, California State University, Sacramento; M.A., Counseling Psychology;
University of San Francisco; Pupil Personnel Services Credential.

Deepa Desai, Payroll Manager
A.S., Business Administration, Mendocino College

Leonard Diggs, Manager, Shone Farm
B.S., Agriculture Science and Management, University of California, Davis

Brenda Dixon, Executive Assistant, Human Resources
A.A., Social & Behavioral Sciences, Santa Rosa Junior College

Carl Dobson, Manager, Grounds & Recycling, Facilities Operations
B.A., Geography, Chico State University

Lorenzo Duenas Jr., Chief of Police, District Police
A.A, Liberal Arts, Santa Rosa Junior College; B.A., Public Administration-Law Enforcement
Leadership, University of San Francisco; M.A., Leadership, St. Mary’s College of California

Jeannie Dulberg, Director Hope Program, Health Sciences
A.A., Forestry/Recreation, Santa Rosa Junior College; B.A., Recreation Administration, California
State University, Chico; M.A., Counseling, Sonoma State University

Lindsay Eigenauer, Coordinator College to Career
A.A., General Studies, Taft College; B.A., Psychology, University of California Berkeley; M.S.,
Special Education, National University

Bert Epstein, Assistant Director, Student Health Services
B.A., Political Economy of Industrial Societies, University of California, Berkeley; M.A., Clinical
Psychology, Alliant International University; PsyD, Clinical Psychology, Alliant International
University.

Robert Ethington, Dean I, Student Affairs and Engagement Programs
B.E.S., Educational & Counseling Psychology, University of Missouri; M.S., Student Affairs in
Higher Education, Colorado State University. FSA: Guidance/Counseling

Dan Exelby, Manager IT Infrastructure
B.A., Liberal Studies, Sonoma State University

Abraham Farkas, Dean III, Curriculum & Educational Support Services
B.S., Accounting, Brooklyn College; J.D., Southwestern University School of Law. FSA: Real
Estate, Law, Business, and Accounting

Karen C. Furukawa-Schlereth, Vice President, Human Resources
B.A. Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara; M.P.A. California State University,
Long Beach

Yolanda Garcia, Dean II, Child Development & Teacher Education
B.A., Social Sciences, University of California, Santa Barbara; M.A., Social Sciences, University
of Chicago; M.A., Educational Administration, San Jose State University; EdD, Organization and
leadership, University of San Francisco.

Fran Golden, Executive Assistant, Academic Affairs
B.A., Psychology, San Jose State University; M.S., Social Work, University of Wisconsin

KC Greaney, Director of Institutional Research
B.A., History/Spanish, University of California, Berkeley; M.A., US History. University of
California, San Diego; M.A., Ph.D., Higher Education and Organizational Change, University of
California, Los Angeles

Sarah Hopkins, Interim Director Human Resources
B.A., Business Management, Sonoma State University

Lisa Hotchkiss, Payroll Analyst
60 Units towards Associates Degree

Lily Hunnemeder-Bergfelt, Director, Career Development Services and the CalWORKS Program
B.S., Social Work, California State University, Sacramento; M.A., Education, California State
University, Sacramento

Daniel James, Acting Police Sergeant

Kate Jolley, Director Fiscal Services
A.A., Accounting, Santa Rosa Junior College; B.S., Accounting, University of Phoenix

Doug Kuula, Environmental Health & Safety Manager
A.S., Chemistry, Santa Rosa Junior College; B.S., Chemistry University of California, Los
Angeles; M.S., Environmental Management, University of San Francisco

Nickolas Lawrence, Project Coordinator Foster & Kinship Care Program
B.A., Physical Education, Westmont College; M.A., Education, University of California, Santa
Barbara

Marty Lee, Interim Dean III, Counseling & Support Services
B.A., Psychology; M.A., Counseling, California State University, San Jose. FSA:
Guidance/Counseling, Behavioral Science

Kat Lewis, Manager Petaluma Business Services
B.S., Financial Management & International Management, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

Stephen Lewis, Dean II, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
B.S., Geology, University of California, Santa Cruz; M.S., Geology, Columbia University; Ph.D.,
Geology, Columbia University

Matthew Long, Dean II, Student Services/Petaluma Campus
B.A., History & Spanish, Willamette University; M.A., Counseling & Personnel Services/College
Student Personnel, University of Maryland; PhD., Educational Leadership in Higher Education,
Johnson & Wales University

Erin Magee, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent/President and Board of Trustees
B.A., English Language and Literature and Psychology, University of Virginia

Ellen Maremont Silver, Director Communication & Marketing, Public Relations
B.S., Psychology, University of California, Santa Cruz; M.S., Physical Education, Smith College

Matt Markovich, Dean II, Kinesiology, Athletics & Dance/Athletic Director
B.A., Physical Education, Sonoma State University; M.A., Health Physical Education and
Recreation; St. Mary’s College

Anthony Martinez, Director, Bookstore
A.A., General Education, Santa Rosa Junior College; B.A., Business Administration, Sonoma
State University

Brian Marvin, Director Modular Law Enforcement/Ranger Academy, Public Safety Training Ctr.
B.S., Engineering, United States Coast Guard Academy; M.S., Education, Indiana University

Lynn McMullin, Manager, Financial Aid
A.S., Legal Administration, Heald Business College

Matthew McQuaig, Manager, Media Services
B.A., Theology/Communications, Grove City College; M.S., Organizational Leadership, Geneva
College

John Mercer, Programmer Analyst, Senior/Confidential
A.S., Computer Programming, Santa Rosa Junior College

Jerald P. Miller, Dean III, Career & Technical Education & Economic Development
B.S., California State University, Fresno, Surveying and Photogrammetry; Licensed Professional
Land Surveyor. M.Ed., Career and Technical Education, Concordia University FSA: Applied
Technology

Rachel Minor, Assistant Director Bookstore/Petaluma
B.A., Art, Humboldt State University

Susan Muskar, Human Resources Analyst
A.A., Liberal Arts, Santa Rosa Junior College

Ricardo Dana Navarrette, Vice President, Student Services/Assistant Superintendent
B.A., M.A., Loyola Marymount University; graduate study, California State University, San
Francisco, I.T.E.S.O. (Guadalajara, Mexico); Credentials: Community College, Language Arts and
Literature, Counseling, Supervisory and Professional Education. FSA: Guidance/Counseling,
Language Arts and Literature

Eve Nighswonger, Director, Workforce Development
A.A., General Education, Santa Rosa Junior College; B.A., International Relations, San Francisco
State University; M.S., Organizational Development, University of San Francisco

Matthew Pearson, Manager Media Services/Petaluma
B.A., Theatre Arts, California State University, San Bernardino, CA

Freyja Pereira, Dean II, Admissions, Records and Enrollment Development
AA Santa Rosa Junior College; B.S., Organizational Behavior, University of San Francisco; M.A.,
Counseling Psychology, University of San Francisco

Steven Potter, Police Sergeant
60 units completed in General studies and Administration of Justice, Santa Rosa Junior College;
California Highway Patrol Academy, POST Certificate

Catherine Prince, Dean II, Instruction & Strategic Program Development
A.A., Mathematics, Sacramento City College; B.A., Psychology, Sacramento State University;
M.A., Education, Sacramento State University

Susan Quinn, Director, Student Health Services
B.S.N., University of Michigan; M.S.N., Sonoma State University; Public Health Certification;
A.N.C.C. Certification as Family Nurse Practitioner. FSA: Health Sciences, Work Experience

Jeffrey Rhoades, Director Community Education
B.S., Recreational Administration, California State University, Chico; M.A., Curriculum and
Instruction, California State University, Stanislaus; EdD, Educational Leadership, California State
University, Stanislaus

Laura Rivera, Director Purchasing & Graphics Services
B.S. Business Management, Park University; M.B.A., Business, Webster College

Doug Roberts, Senior Vice President, Finance & Administrative Services/Assistant Superintendent
B.S., Business Administration, Sacramento State University; B.A., Geology, University of
California, Berkeley.

Javier Rodriguez Aguilera, Manager, Custodial Services
Sixteen (16) years of full-time experience at: University of California, Berkeley, CA; University of
California, Merced, CA; and University of California, Santa Cruz, CA.

Darci Rosales, Coordinator, MESA/CCCP Program
B.S., Liberal Studies, Humboldt State University; M.A., Social Work, California State University,
Sacramento

Mike Roth, Manager, Instructional Computing
Computer Support Specialist, Empire College; B.A., Psychology, University of Vermont; M.A.,
Religion, Temple University; M.A., Social Work, Adelphi University

Mary Kay Rudolph, Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs/Assistant Superintendent
B.A., Psychology, Florida State University ; M.A., Psychology, California State University,
Sacramento; Ed.D., Counseling Psychology, University of San Francisco. FSA: Guidance and
Counseling, Behavioral Sciences

Jane Saldaña-Talley, Vice President/Petaluma Campus
B.A, Psychology, Fresno State University, M.A., Psychology, Fresno State University; Ed.D.,
Educational Leadership, University of California, Davis

Leigh Sata, Director Capital Projects
B.A., Architecture, University of California, Berkeley

Vanessa Shannon, Director Gateway to College/Petaluma
B.A., Psychology, California State University, Sacramento; M.A., Clinical Psychology, John F.
Kennedy University

Vayta Smith, Director Admissions, Records, & Enrollment
A.A., General Studies, Santa Rosa Junior College; B.A., American Multicultural Studies, Sonoma
State University

Ganesan Srinivasan, Dean II, Agriculture/Natural Resources & Culinary Arts
B.S., Agriculture, Tamilnadu Agricultural University; M.S., Agriculture, Tamilnadu Agricultural
University; M.S., Management, Purdue University; Ph.D., Agronomy & Social Science, University
of Hawaii/Manoa

Susan St. Clair, Executive Assistant, Business Services
B.A., Sonoma State University, School of Expressive Arts

Kimberly Starke, Manager, Access for Students with Disabilities/Disability Resources
B.A., Speech Pathology & Audiology, Chico State University; M.A., Speech Pathology &
Audiology, Chico state University

William Stinson, Police Sergeant, District Police
B.A., Criminal Justice Administration, Sonoma State University

Anna Szabados, Dean II Arts & Humanities
B.S., Industrial Design, San Jose State University; M.A., Fine Art, San Jose State University;
Ed.D, Education, Fielding Graduate University

Dean Saheed Tahir, Assistant Director, Student Affairs
B.A., Sociology, Virginia State University; M.Ed. Leadership Studies & Student Personnel
Services, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ed.D, Organization and Leadership,
University of San Francisco

Tsegai Tewoldeberhan, Supervisor Custodial Services, Facilities Operations

Anna Valdez, Director ADN Program
A.D.N., Nursing, Santa Rosa Junior College; B.S.N., Nursing, University of Phoenix; M.S.N.,
Nursing, University of Phoenix; Ph.D., Education, Capella University

Alicia Virtue, Dean III, Learning Resources and Educational Technology
B.A., Linguistics, University of California, Santa Barbara; M.L.S., Library Sciences, University of
California, Los Angeles. FSA: Library Science

Gina Waggoner, Human Resources Specialist, Systems & Compensation
A.A., Santa Rosa Junior College; B.A., Human Development, Sonoma State University; Human
Resources Management Certificate, Sonoma State University

Maleese Warner, Program Supervisor, Child Development Center
B.F.A., Sculpture, Rhode Island School of Design; M.F.A., Fine Arts, University of the Arts,
Philadelphia; M.A., Early Childhood Education, Ashford University

Gary Watts, Manager, Buildings & Equipment Maintenance/Facilities Operations, Petaluma
A.S., Forest Technology, Santa Rosa Junior College

Don Webb, Manager Systems & Programming
B.A., Management, Sonoma State University

Patie Wegman, Dean III, Student Conduct and Disabled Students Programs and Services
B.A., Linguistics, California State University, Sonoma; M.S., Communicative Disorders,
California State University, San Francisco. FSA: Disabled Students Program and Services

Catherine Williams, Dean II, Instruction & Enrollment Management/Petaluma Campus
B.A., Psychology, Dominican College; M.A., Child & Family Psychology, California School of
Professional Psychology; PhD., Clinical Psychology, California School of Professional
Psychology. FSA: Disabled Students Programs & Services

Christopher Wills, Manager Agricultural Pavilion/Winemaker, Ag & Natural Resources/Shone
Farm. A.S., Chemistry, Santa Rosa Junior College; B.S., Fermentation Science, University of
California, Davis.

Greg Wycoff, Supervisor, Technical Services/Media Services
A.A., Electronics Technology, Napa Valley College

Deborah A. Ziccone, Activities Advisor
B.A., Business Management, Sonoma State University

Questions or comments about the Human Resources Department section of CWIS may be sent
to:
Gina Waggoner
[email protected]