Executive Committee

The Executive Committee shall be composed of the President, Vice President, Secretary, the past President, the Professional Development Coordinator, and the faculty chairs of the Curriculum, Program Review, and Accreditation and Outcomes Committees. At-large members of the Executive Committee: There are three at-large members of the Executive Committee, an Academic, an Adjunct, and a Student Services At-Large Representative. A call for nominations to all full-time and adjunct faculty shall go out no later than the third week of August and are due September 1st. 

  • President – Andrea Hecht
  • Vice President – Tatiana Vasquez 
  • Secretary – Jamie Salyer 
  • Past President – Jeremiah Gilbert
  • Accreditation and Outcomes Faculty Co-Chair – Celia Huston 
  • Curriculum Faculty – Thomas Berry
  • Professional Development – Rania Hamdy 
  • Program Review Chair – Bethany Tasaka and Danielle Graham 
  • Academic Faculty At-Large Representative (pilot membership) – Bethany Tasaka
  • Adjunct Faculty At-Large Representative (pilot membership) – Christian Sarfo-Poku
  • Student Services Faculty At-Large Representative (pilot membership) – vacant 

 

Executive Committee Advisory

Each senator will participate on at least one of the standing committees and will be appointed to the committee by the President and Committee Chairs before the second meeting of the senate in fall semester.

  • Education Policy and Procedures: Lead - Matt Robles
  • Personnel Policy: Lead - Jessy Lemieux
  • Elections: Lead - Tatiana Vasquez

 

Standing Committees of the Academic Senate

There are eight standing committees of the Academic Senate (bylaw 311). 

  • Career Technical Education (CTE) Committee
  • Educational Policy Committee
  • Elections Committee
  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Committee
  • Financial Policy Committee
  • Legislative Policy Committee
  • Personnel Policy Committee
  • Student Services Committee

 

Division Senators

Each senator will participate on at least one of the standing committees and will be appointed to the committee by the President and Committee Chairs before the second meeting of the senate in fall semester.

  • Vacant (2026) 
  • Samuel Valle (2026) 
  • Vacant (2027) 
  • Vacant (2027) 
  • Amy Mills (2026)
  • Carol Damgen (2026)  
  • Joe Notarangelo (2027)
  • Judy Joshua (2027)
  • Kevin Lyons (2027)
  • Rangel Zarate (2026)
  • Samuel Addington (2025)  
  • Vacant (2026)
  • Vacant (2027) 
  • Vacant (2027)
  • Vacant (2027)
  • Carol Jones (2025)
  • Maria Valdez (2027)
  • Tatiana Vasquez (2025) 
  • Jessy Lemieux (2025)  
  • Melissa Romero (2026) 
  • Matt Robles (2026)  
  • Michael Torrez (2027) 
  • Danielle Graham (2025)
  • Lisa Henkle (2027) 
  • Denise Knight (2027)  
  • Melissa King (2027) 
  • Kellie Barnett (2025) 
  • Debbie Orozco (2027)
  • Keynasia Buffong (2025)
  • Vacant (2027) 
  • Erica Begg (2026)  
  • Pedro Gonzales (2027) 
  • Jamie Salyer (2025)  
  • Ulavale Matavao (2026) 
Adjunct Senators representing part-time faculty shall be apportioned so that one Senator represents each 125 adjunct faculty bargaining unit members or major fraction thereof.
  • Christian Sarfo-Poku (2025)  
  • Brenda Orozco (2025) 
  • Loni Dennett(2025) 
  • Vacant 

 

The Academic Senate uses SharePoint and Canvas frequently. All current senators should have access to both sites. Please inform the President and Secretary if you do not.