Rio Hondo College Board of Trustees
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Kristal Orozco
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Anais Medina Diaz Vice President, Board of Trustees Trustee Area 1 City of El Monte |
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Oscar Valladares Clerk, Board of Trustees Trustee Area 5 East Whittier |
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Rosaelva Lomeli |
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Vicky Santana |
Alexandra Zuniga |
President’s Cabinet
- Marilyn Flores, Ph.D.
Superintendent/President - Dr. Don Miller
Vice-President, Academic Affairs - Dr. Stephen Kibui
Vice-President, Finance and Business - Dr. Earic Dixon-Peters
Vice-President, Student Services - Tina H. Kuperman, J.D.
Vice-President, Human Resources/Compliance Officer/Title IX - Dr. Russell Castañeda-Calleros
Director, Government and Community Relations - Ruthie Retana
Director, Marketing and Communications - Martin Morozowsky
Director, Facilities Services
Academic & Student Services Deans
- Dr. Caroline Durdella
Executive Dean, Academic Affairs/Institutional Effectiveness - Dr. Katherin Brandt*
Interim Dean, Health Science and Nursing - Nedra Brown
Dean, Kinesiology, Dance and Athletics/Athletic Director - Lisa Chavez
Dean, Counseling - Yolanda Emerson
Dean, Educational Centers - Mike Garabedian
Dean, Library and Learning Support Services - Heba Griffiths
Dean, Student Support Services - Alicia Kruizenga
Dean, Student Affairs (Overseeing Veterans Service Center) - Dr. Maria E. Leon
Assistant Dean, Adult Education - Dr. Airek Mathews
Assistant Dean, Distance Education - Dr. Alice Mecom
Dean, Communications and Languages (overseeing, Student Success and Retention* and Title 5 Grant*) - Dr. Vann Priest
Dean, Mathematics, Sciences and Engineering - Cecilia Rocha
Dean, Student Equity and Achievement - Gita Runkle**
Acting Dean, Arts and Cultural Programs - Gita Runkle
Dean, Business - Mike Slavich
Dean, Career and Technical Education / Instructional Operations - Dr. Adam Wetsman
Dean, Behavioral and Social Science (overseeing CDC, Honors Program*) - Mark Yokoyama
Dean, Public Safety - Vacant
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, Public Safety
Directors/Managers
- Walter Allen III
Director, Police Academy - Maria Andrade-Hernandez*
Interim Grant Manager, Strong Workforce Grant - Brenda Beza
Project Manager, PASS Programs - Michaela Brehm
Director, Grant Development and Management - Tam Contreras
Director, Student Success and Partnerships - Andrew Delgado
Facilities Manager - Jason Dwyer
Assistant Director, Facilities Services - Norma Garcia**
Acting Program Supervisor, Dual Enrollment - Donald Gordon
Director, Financial Aid and Scholarships - Dr. Connie Gutierrez
Director DSPS - Lisa Lewenberg
Project Manager, Career Pathways Specialist - Dianka Lohay
Project Manager, Student Resources Holistic Services - Deborah Lopez
Grant Manager, NextUp/Guardian Scholars - George Lopez
Manager, Operations and Maintenance - Lea Martinez*
Interim Project Manager Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED) - Rosa Moncada**
Acting Director, Student Life & Leadership - Dr. Molly Morin
Grant Manager, Title V Enlace - Bruce Noble
Grant Manager, Deputy Sector Navigator - Kurt Norwood
Director, Fire Academy - Sunny Okeke
Director, Accounting - Linda Olmos
Project Manager, Educational Justice Programs - Cindy O’Neill
Director, Child Development Center - Cyndi Bendezu Palomino
Director, EOPS/CARE/NextUp - Dr. Jessica Perea
Director, Basic Needs - Gabriela N. Perez
Grant Manager, TRIO Pre-College Programs - Felix G. Sarao
Director, Contract Management and Vending Services - Toni Traster
Assistant Director, Human Resources - Leigh Ann Unger
Director, Admissions and Records, Registrar - Vacant
Director, Information/Technology Services - 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 - Charlene Nakama
Employee Benefits Specialist, Human Resources - Lizette Perez
Senior Administrative Assistant, Human Resources - Angie P. Tomasich
Administrative Assistant, President’s Office - Leena Lopez
Senior Administrative Assistant, Academic Affairs
Consultants
- Shaina Phillips
Acting Executive Director, Foundation and College Initiatives