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 District A: Chris VancilCollege of the Siskiyous Term: 2012-2014 Represents: Butte, College of the Siskiyous, Mendocino Part-Time, Shasta Chris is a full-time History and Humanities faculty member at the College of the Siskiyous, where over the years he has served the COS Faculty Association as a negotiator, Vice-President and President. At COS he teaches a range of history and humanities courses including U.S. History surveys, American Environmental History, Introduction to Humanities and U.S. Women's History. His research interests include Cold War culture and political conservatism in the United States. One of his most enjoyable activities is sponsoring the history club where his students get together and converse about historical topics of interest. He is husband to a beautiful, brilliant and talented partner named Sonya, father to three wonderful children and grandfather to Alix. During his free time he likes antiquing with his wife and playing board/card games of all types. |
 District B: Keith Law Merced College Term: 2012-2014 Represents: Napa Valley, Gavilan, , Hartnell, Merced, Monterey, Lassen With a graduate degree in philosophy from San Francisco State University, Keith teaches courses in philosophy and humanities at Merced College that run the gamut from logic to comparative religion. He currently serves as the president of Merced College Faculty Association, and has been involved in every aspect of union building, from writing bylaws and grants, to creating the association's various committees. In addition, he has hands-on experience in the negotiation process, the grievance process, and the process of electing trustees. A recent graduate of the Building Strong Locals Academy, Keith also attended the 2009 week-long President’s Conference in Asilomar. His first experience as a union activist was as an AFL-CIO shop-steward for the Hayward, CA Post Office. Keith believes that his work for CCA/CTA/NEA is essential for the betterment of the teaching profession, and thus for educational excellence. |
 District C (1): JoAnn Cataldo San Joaquin Delta College Term: 2011-2013 Represents: Lake Tahoe, San Joaquin Delta, Sierra, Solano, College of the Sequoias JoAnn has been a full time communication studies instructor at Delta College since 1991. Previously she taught a year full time at Chabot College, and she taught part time for fourteen years at Ventura College and other universities/colleges in southern California. Among the courses JoAnn teaches or has taught are public speaking, oral interpretation, group communication, interpersonal, and argumentation/ debate. Additionally, she was a speech coach at Delta and Chabot colleges. Currently, her favorite class to teach is interpersonal communication. JoAnn has served fifteen years in several local union positions with the San Joaquin Delta College Teachers Association (SJDCTA). She is the current Membership Chair (nine years), Organizing Committee Chair and Crisis Committee Co-Chair for six years, and Division Representative for Communication Skills for eight years. She received the WHO award in 2008 and has been presented a Membership/Recruitment award seven times. Her local level experience runs the gamut from recruiting new members, developing by-laws, writing grants, renting an off-campus space, organizing a phone bank for Trustees’ elections, painting protest signs more times than she can count, developing weekly flyers to faculty, arranging faculty lunches, ordering gifts for retiring faculty, and much more! With her number one priority her students, JoAnn believes that improving the campus lives of faculty will lead to a better learning environment for students. Across all disciplines are numerous studies that demonstrate much higher ratios of student success with positive teacher- student rapport. Some of her most rewarding experiences have been from meeting up with or being contacted by previous students now succeeding in the work world. JoAnn’s hobbies include going to the beach, reading, and interior design. |
 District C (2): Elizabeth Maloney San Joaquin Delta College Term: 2012-2014 Represents: Lake Tahoe, San Joaquin Delta, Sierra, Solano, College of the Sequoias Elizabeth has worked at San Joaquin Delta Community College as a full time psychology professor since 2000. Prior to that time, she taught part-time at Delta for 5 years. She has also taught in the GED program, the Migrant Transition Program, as well as in Learning Disabilities and Social Science. She received her Ed.D from the University of the Pacific, and is a Licensed Educational Psychologist who continues a private practice in her spare time. In addition, she holds a Pupil Personnel Services credential in both school psychology and school counseling. For the past seven years, Elizabeth has been the advisor to the Delta Psi, the psychology club on the Delta campus. She also leads the college's substance abuse certification program and chairs the community advisory committee. Currently, Elizabeth serves as the President of the college's local. Statewide, she represents higher education at state CTA and serves on the communication committee. |
 District D: Brad Reynolds College of the Canyons Term: 2012-2014 Represents: Barstow, College of the Canyons, Kern, Taft (West Kern), West Hills Brad Reynolds was born and raised in southern California and received degrees are from UCLA and USC. His specialty is Caribbean History, but he also teaches US History and European History. Brad has taught history at three universities and two community colleges and has been at College of the Canyons since 1975. |
 District E: Michael Butros Victor Valley College Term: 2011-2013 Represents: Copper Mountain, Palo Verde, San Bernardino, Victor Valley A product of the California Community College System, Michael completed an Associated degree in Math/Science from Victor Valley College in 1991. He completed his undergraduate degree in applied mathematics from the University of California, Irvine in 1994, and his graduate degree in mathematics from Northern Arizona University in 2000. Michael began teaching mathematics at Victor Valley College in 2000, and began teaching physics in 2008. He served as the department chair of both the mathematics department and the physical sciences department. Michael is interested in the use of technology in the classroom to enhance the learning process. Michael served his local chapter as the secretary, vice president, and president since 2004. He is a member of the negotiation team and is a graduate of the CCA Building Strong Locals Academy (Third Class). |
 District F: John Fincher Citrus College Term: 2011-2013 Represents: Citrus College, Chaffey Child Dev., Chaffey College, Mt. San Jacinto, College of the Desert Adjunct, College of the Desert John has been a full-time faculty member at Citrus College for almost a decade. He has a Bachelors Degree in Political Science and a Masters in Speech Communication. He was Director and Coach of the Citrus College Forensics (speech and debate) program taking them the the Phi Rho Pi National Tournament several years. The team won numerous awards including a Gold Medal in Debate. In 2000 he was a Los Angeles Times debate analyst for the Bush/Gore Presidential Debate. John has served the Citrus College Faculty Association (CCFA) for many years in various capacities. He has been Secretary, Vice-President and Grievance Chair, and in 2006/07, President. During the spring of 2007 he was nominated for, and received a CTA/CCA "WHO" Award. Currently he serves as CCFA Past President. John has a multitude of hobbies. He received his private pilot's license in 1987 and has flown many hours in various types of single-engine aircraft. He is also an avid fan of distinctive architecture and has visited buildings designed by such luminaries as Frank Lloyd Wright, John Portman, I.M. Pei, Frank Gerhy, Philip Johnson, Santiago Calatrava, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and Eero Saarinen to name a few. His travels have taken him 41 states and 14 different countries. |
 District G: Luisa Howell Mt. San Antonio College Term: 2012-2014 Represents: Mt. San Antonio College Luisa joined Mt. San Antonio faculty as a full time professor in 2002. She teaches Spanish in the Department of Foreign Languages at Mount San Antonio College and had been teaching for 25 years, the last 10 at the community college level. Having been raised with both languages, she is completely bilingual and thoroughly enjoys teaching Spanish. Her education includes an A.A. & B.A. (English), an M.A.and ABD (Spanish). She also taught 3 years at the high school level, 3 years at U. C. Davis, and 9 years at the University of Nebraska in Omaha. Prior to that, she worked in the private sector for 10 years as an engineer. For the past five years at Mount San Antonio College she has been first the Department of Foreign Languages Faculty Association Representative and Academic Senate Senator (3 yrs), Academic Senate Senator-At-Large (2 yrs.). Director for the Faculty Association Executive Board (2 yrs.) and Director District G for the past 2 years. Presently she is Vice President for the Mount Sac Faculty Association and CCA’s Director G. For Luisa, her students come first. She considers her work with the Senate and the Faculty Association an extension of her classroom dedication, as the ultimate goal is to help provide a better teaching environment for students through service to her institution. Between grading papers and attending meetings, she enjoys spending time with her six children, four grandchildren, crocheting, traveling and reading. |
 District H (1): Dr. Phyllis Hall Long Beach City College Term: 2011-2013 Represents: Coast, Rio Hondo, Long Beach (Full-time), Long Beach (Part-time) Currently a counselor at Long Beach City College, Phyllis has taught and coached in K-12, has an M.S. degree in Physical Education (sport psychology emphasis), an M.S. degree in Counseling (marriage and family therapy), and a Ph.D. in Psychology. She is a committed and respected member of her local board. Faculty leadership respects her integrity and compassion for faculty rights and seeks her out for her gifted advice. Phyllis has been active with her local, holding the offices of Pacific Coast Faculty Representative (two terms) on their Executive Board. Membership in CCA is important to Phyllis, “because if you don’t stand for something important, you may fall for something that’s less worthy.” In addition to her work with CCA and at Long Beach City College, Phyllis is a writer, artist, student of Ancient Mysticism, History, Culture, Race and Human behavior. She is also an active Racquetball player and seeking eternal life. |
 District H (2): Adam Wetsman Rio Hondo College Represents: Coast, Rio Hondo, Long Beach (Full-time), Long Beach (Part-time) Adam is a professor of anthropology at Rio Hondo College where he has been teaching since 2000. He earned his Ph.D. from UCLA and also has a Master's in sociology and a law degree from the University of Wisconsin. Teaching both online and on campus, Adam has been concentrating on physical anthropology and human sexuality from a cross-cultural perspective. One of his best experiences was teaching through a study abroad program in London. Adam served as the treasurer, vice-president, and president of his local. He also started a chapter newsletter and website (which upset the administration). Currently serving as negotiations chairperson, Adam has continued to remain involved in his association. He was the faculty coordinator for Rio Hondo's inaugural local leadership academy. Recently, Adam became president of the Academic Senate. In his spare time (as if there is any), Adam spends time with his wife and twin daughters. He has also been busy writing and helping others develop low-cost textbooks offered online for students. |
 District I (1): Fola Odebunmi Cypress College Term: 2011-2013 Represents: North Orange, Imperial Valley, MiraCosta, Riverside, Southwestern A professor of economics at Cypress College, Fola Odebunmi was elected to the CCA Board in Fall 2011. An active unionist her entire career, she served at her local, North Orange, as a negotiator, vice president, and president. Fola also held the offices of vice president and president for the academic senate. CCA recently recognized Fola for her work with students from diverse backgrounds by presenting her with the 2011 Mary Ann Pacheco Diversity Award. |
District I (2): Lisa Solomon Imperial Valley College Term: 2012-2014 Represents: North Orange, Imperial Valley, MiraCosta, Riverside, Southwestern Bio coming soon. |
 District I (3): Dorothy Reina Norco College – Riverside Community College District Term: 2011-2013 Represents: North Orange, Imperial Valley, MiraCosta, Riverside, Southwestern Once a “freeway flyer” who taught a variety of History courses at a number of Community Colleges, California State Universities and a private university in southern California, as well as a one year tenure as a professor of Sociology at Connors State College in Warner, Oklahoma, Dorothy “landed” at the Riverside Community College District (RCCD) in 2000, when she was hired as an Associate Instructor of History at the Moreno Valley campus. She has subsequently taught at all three of the colleges in the Riverside Community College District (RCCD) but now calls Norco College “home.” Prior to entering the teaching profession, Dorothy worked in the corporate and non-profit arenas in such capacities as a Circuit Designer for Pacific Bell and the Assistant Program Director of the Ombudsman Program of Riverside County. Dorothy’s academic journey began at East Los Angeles College where she majored in Music. She then transferred to Citrus College as a Sociology major and ended her Community College stint as a Business Major at Mount San Antonio College. She eventually earned her B.A. and M.A. degrees in American Studies and Women’s Studies at CSU Fullerton before Advancing to Candidacy in the Doctoral program in History at UC Riverside. In addition to teaching, Dorothy as served on the Norco College Emergency Budget Committee, the Riverside Community College District Chancellor Search Committee, and the Norco College Assessment Committee. Dorothy currently serves on the Norco College Academic Senate, the Norco College Scholarship Committee, and the RCCD delegate to the CTA State Council of Education and as a mentor for the Norco College Puente Program. In her spare time, Dorothy enjoys attending the theater, travelling, photography, and networking on “Facebook.” |
 District J: Paula Jacobs Saddleback College Term: 2011-2013 Rancho Santiago CEFA, South Orange County CCD Paula Jacobs has been a faculty member at Saddleback College in the South Orange County Community College District since 1981. Before coming to Saddleback, she was a faculty member at College of the Canyons and College of the Desert, and has also taught at the secondary level. Paula has taught reading, developmental, educational, and applied psychology; served as a Learning Disability Specialist and Instructional Specialist; and is currently a generalist counselor in the Division of Counseling Services and Special Programs. She has been active in her local Academic Senate and served as Saddleback College Faculty Development Chair for seven years. Her academic background includes a B.A. in History, a M. A. in Education (reading), a M.A. in Educational Psychology and completion of doctoral coursework in Curriculum and Instruction. She has served two terms on CTA State Council, has been a member of the SOCCCDFA Representative Council, and is currently the Grievance Chair for Saddleback College and SOCCCDFA Secretary. |
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