Board of Directors
CCCAOE welcomes all champions for education and workforce success. Without you, our vision of ensuring that education and careers are accessible to everyone at any time would not be realized. CCCAOE recognizes that it is our individual talents, skills, experiences, and stories which resonate with our students. It is through each of you that our students are given hope, encouragement, knowledge, and empowerment. With your support, our students obtain degrees and certificates which open new opportunities, new dreams, and new careers which can re-shape future generations. As members of CCCAOE, you already have a story to tell about your educational journey. CCCAOE wants to continue your story by offering networking, professional development, and advocacy opportunities to support your efforts as you work alongside our students, our partners, and our communities.
– Eva Jimenez
Leaders Advocating for California’s Community Colleges
Executive Board
Tina Recalde
President
Dean, Health Sciences & Public Services at San Diego Mesa College
7250 Mesa College Drive, San Diego, CA 92111
EMAIL: trecalde@sdccd.edu
Melody Graveen
Treasurer
Dean, CTE Instruction at Moreno Valley College
16230 Lasselle St., Moreno Valley, CA 92551
EMAIL: melody.graveen@mvc.edu
Robert Cabral
President Elect
Interim Dean of Student Learning, Physical Sciences & Career Education at Moorpark College
7075 Campus Rd, Moorpark, CA 93021
EMAIL: RCabral@vcccd.edu
Vacant
Deputy Treasurer
Eva Jimenez
Immediate Past President
Assistant Superintendent/Vice President, Economic & Workforce Development/Foundation Director at Shasta College
11555 Old Oregon Trail, Redding, CA 96049
EMAIL: ejimenez@shastacollege.edu
Carrie Peterson
Communication Officer
Regional Director, Employer Engagement, North-Far North Region, Agriculture, Water, and Environmental Technology at Woodland Community College
2300 E. Gibson Rd, Woodland, CA 95776
EMAIL: cpeterso@yccd.edu
Staff
Amy Christianson
Executive Director
The California Community College Association for Occupational Education
1800 21st Street PMB #205, Sacramento, CA 95811
EMAIL: executivedirector@cccaoe.org
Kimberly Rachelle Ranalla
Executive Assistant
The California Community College Association for Occupational Education
1800 21st Street PMB #205, Sacramento, CA 95811
EMAIL: admin@cccaoe.org
Regional Vice-Presidents
Angela Cordell
VP North/Far North Region
Regional Director, Employer Engagement Business & Entrepreneurship Sector at Shasta College
1409 Market Street, Redding, CA 96001
EMAIL: acordell@shastacollege.edu
Maniphone Dickerson
VP San Francisco/Bay Region
Division Dean, Business and Workforce Development at Evergreen Valley College
3095 Yerba Buena Road, San Jose, CA 995135
EMAIL: maniphone.dickerson@evc.edu
Pedro Mendez
VP Central Region
Dean of Career Technical Education at Modesto Junior College
435 College Ave, Modesto, CA 95305
EMAIL: mendezp@mjc.edu
Harriet Happel
VP South Central Region
Dean, Career and Technical Education and Integrative Learning at College of the Canyons
26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, San Clarita, CA 91355
EMAIL: harriet.happel@canyons.edu
Marla Uliana
VP Los Angeles/Orange County Region
Dean, Career & Workforce Education at Los Angeles Mission College
13356 Eldridge Avenue, Sylmar, CA 91342
EMAIL: ulianamr@lamission.edu
Jennifer Patel
VP San Diego/Imperial Region
Regional Director, Employer Engagement, Business and Entrepreneurship at Mira Costa College
7250 Mesa College Drive, San Diego, CA 92111
EMAIL: jpatel@miracosta.edu
Debra Mustain
VP Inland Empire/Desert Region
Dean, Community Partnerships & Workforce Development at Riverside Community College District
16230 Lasselle St., Moreno Valley, CA 92551
EMAIL: Debra.Mustain@norcocollege.edu
The Goals of this CCCAOE Board Fall Under 3 Broad Groups
Membership Engagement Goals
- Create attractive and easy to use technology tools and resources
- Content that is organized and easy to find
- Input processing is facilitated, develop a protocol for information sharing (reports, best practices, resource links, etc)
- Improve our Constant Contact and LinkedIn utilization
- Increase membership involvement for committee participation, local/regional/state leadership, and succession planning.
- Document/Develop a map of involvement opportunities (conference attendance, committee participation, committee chair, RAVP, RVP, Executive Board)
- Develop a presentation of CCCAOE Board participation (PPT on website, presented as slides to be delivered at Leadership Academy, conference, etc)
- Create a communication and implementation plan
Advocacy Goals
In 2021, CCCAOE will have developed a membership-vetted and approved, concrete platform which drives our activities on a grassroots, local, institutional, regional, state and federal level.
Professional Development Goals
For website to be used in outward facing communication.
Serve as the state wide leader in professional development for the CTE/EWD system, while continuously improving opportunities and increasing participation by 10% annually.
KNOW SOMEONE WHO COULD HELP US FULFILL OUR MISSION AS A CCCAOE BOARD MEMBER?
Watch this video to learn what Becoming a Board Member of CCCAOE takes.
Elections are held in February of each year.
YOU can nominate yourself or other Colleagues/Members for Key CCCAOE Board Leadership Positions.
