Rio Hondo College Board of Trustees
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Anais Medina Diaz President, Board of Trustees Trustee Area 1 Term of Office 2022-2026 City of El Monte |
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Oscar Valladares Vice President, Board of Trustees Trustee Area 5 Term of Office 2022-2026 East Whittier |
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Rosaelva Lomeli Clerk, Board of Trustees Trustee Area 3 Term of Office 2022-2026 Whittier, South El Monte |
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Kristal Orozco |
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Vicky Santana Member, Board of Trustees Trustee Area 2 Term of Office 2020-2024 City of Pico Rivera, West Whittier |
Hesma Valdes |
Executive Cabinet
- Marilyn Flores, Ph.D.
Superintendent/President - Dr. Don Miller
Vice-President/Assistant Superintendent, Academic Affairs - Dr. Stephen Kibui
Vice-President/Assistant Superintendent, Finance and Business - Dr. Earic Dixon-Peters
Vice-President/Assistant Superintendent, Student Services - Tina H. Kuperman, J.D.
Vice-President/Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources/Compliance Officer/Title IX
President’s Cabinet
- Dr. Russell Castañeda-Calleros
Director, Government and Community Relations - Vacant
Director, Marketing and Communications - Reneé Gallegos
Executive Assistant to the President and Board of Trustees, President’s Office - Angie P. Tomasich
Administrative Assistant, President’s Office - Shaina Phillips
Acting Executive Director, Foundation and College Initiatives
Academic & Student Services Deans
- Dr. Caroline Durdella
Executive Dean, Academic Affairs/Institutional Effectiveness / Instructional Operations - Dr. Katherin Brandt
Dean, Health Science and Nursing - Dr. Joe Cascio
Dean, Kinesiology and Athletics - Lisa Chavez
Dean, Counseling - Yolanda Emerson
Dean, Educational Centers - Mike Garabedian
Dean, Library and Learning Support Services - Heba Griffiths
Dean, Student Support Services - Bridgette Hernandez
Dean, Career and Workforce Education - Alicia Kruizenga
Dean, Student Affairs (Overseeing Veterans Service Center) - Dr. Alice Mecom
Dean, Communications and Languages (overseeing, Student Success and Retention* and Title 5 Grant*) - Cecilia Rocha
Dean, Student Equity and Achievement - Dr. Silvia Talaoc
Dean, Mathematics, Sciences and Engineering - Dr. Adam Wetsman
Dean, Behavioral and Social Science (overseeing CDC, Honors Program*) - Dr. George Wheeler*
Interim Dean, Arts, Business and Cultural Programs - Mark Yokoyama
Dean, Administration of Justice and Fire Technology - Dr. Maria E. Leon
Assistant Dean, Adult Education - Dr. Airek Mathews
Assistant Dean, Distance Education - Vacant
Athletic Director
Directors, Managers & Supervisors
- Tim Scholefield
Executive Director, Information/Technology Services - Walter Allen III
Director, Police Academy - Maria Andrade-Hernandez*
Interim Grant Manager, Strong Workforce Program - Brenda Beza
Project Manager, TRIO SSS - Tam Contreras
Director, Student Success and Partnerships - Andrew Delgado
Facilities Manager - Jason Dwyer
Assistant Director, Facilities Services - Allison Estrada
Director, Admissions and Records, Registrar - Stephanie Flores
Program Supervisor, Dual Enrollment - Donald Gordon
Director, Financial Aid and Scholarships - Eliana Ibarra
Acting Project Manager, Civil Impact - Dianka Lohay
Project Manager, Student Resources Holistic Services - Deborah Lopez
Grant Manager, NextUp/Guardian Scholars & CalWORKs - Lea Martinez*
Interim Project Manager, Teacher Quality Partnerships - Rosa Moncada**
Acting Director, Student Life & Leadership - Dr. Molly Morin
Grant Manager, Title V Enlace - Martin Morozowsky
Director, Facilities Services - Kurt Norwood
Director, Fire Academy - Sunny Okeke
Director, Fiscal Services - Cindy O’Neill
Director, Child Development Center - Sean Osborn
Director Disabled Student Program and Services (DSPS) - Cyndi Bendezu Palomino
Director, EOPS/CARE/NextUp - Dr. Jessica Perea
Director, Basic Needs - Gabriela N. Perez
Grant Manager, TRIO Pre-College Programs - Natali Robles
Grant Manager, Title V CUMBRES Grant - Felix G. Sarao
Director, Contract Management and Vending Services - Toni Traster
Assistant Director, Human Resources - Alura Williams
Director, Student Health & Psychological Services - Vacant
Director, Grant Development and Management - Vacant
Grant Manager, Deputy Sector Navigator - Vacant
Manager, Operations and Maintenance - Vacant
Project Manager, Educational Justice Programs - Vacant
Risk Manager
Confidential Employees
- Patricia Carranza
Senior Administrative Assistant, Finance and Business - Reneé Gallegos
Executive Assistant to the President and Board of Trustees, President’s Office - Rachel Garcia
Senior Administrative Assistant, Student Services - Stephanie Juanillo
Coordinator, Human Resources - Leena Lopez
Senior Administrative Assistant, Academic Affairs - Charlene Nakama
Employee Benefits Specialist, Human Resources - Lizette Perez
Senior Administrative Assistant, Human Resources - Angie P. Tomasich
Administrative Assistant, President’s Office
Consultants
- Shaina Phillips
Acting Executive Director, Foundation and College Initiatives