SAN DIEGO CITY COLLEGE - Key Persons

Dr. John Parker joined City College in August of 2020. As a collaborative, solutions-focused leader, John brings 15 year of higher education experience. Prior to joining City College, he previously served as a university CFO and as a college President. He promotes an atmosphere of strong relationships and operational excellence in his commitment to students, mission and culture. John earned a doctorate in Business Administration from Argosy University, an MS in Accounting from Arizona State University and a BS in Business Administration from USC. As a first generation college graduate and an adjunct accounting and finance instructor, John is dedicated to serving historically underserved students and the communities in which they live.

Dr. Ricky Shabazz - President

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Member of the Academic Senate Executive Committee
President

Dr. Ricky Shabazz is an enthusiastic, student-centered leader with over 20 years of executive experience advancing academic achievement, educational equity, diversity, and improving access to higher education. He is an effective public speaker and team builder with an accomplished track record developing collaborative partnerships that improve student success. He specializes in enrollment management and cultivating institutional policies, processes, and culture that provide personalized student experiences and improves student outcomes. Dr. Shabazz's demonstrated strengths include using data informed decisions to lead high impact models of practice, promoting innovative solutions that stimulate inclusive dialogue amongst all stakeholders, and being a passionate lifelong learner who is absolutely committed to the mission of community colleges to educate a diverse community of learners.

Elizabeth Norvell

en..@sdccd.edu

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Member of the Curriculum Review Committee
Articulation Officer

Elizabeth Vargas

ev..@sdccd.edu

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Student Services Representative

Ellyzah Lemus

el..@sdccd.edu

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Administrative Assistant 4 to the Vice President

Emily Garrido

eg..@sdccd.edu

Erelyn Vinegas

ev..@sdccd.edu

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Member of the Curriculum Review Committee
Professor, Nursing Education ( NRSE )

Erin Engstrom - Chairman

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Chairman
Member of the Academic Senate Executive Committee
Member of the Curriculum Review Committee
Communication Studies - COMM, DJRN, DMPR, RTVF
Communications

Gerardo Scappaticci

Hector Martinez

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Member of the Academic Senate Executive Committee
Member of the Curriculum Review Committee

Hilda Osuna

ho..@sdccd.edu

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Member of the Curriculum Review Committee

Ira-Marie Garcia - VP

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Interim President
Vice President
Admin Assistant IV

Isabel Gutierrez

Jaime Estrada-Olalde

Janelly Rodriguez

Jen Boots

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Curriculum Review Committee Chair

Jennifer Boots - Chairman

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Chairman
Member of the Academic Senate Executive Committee
Member of the Curriculum Review Committee
Curriculum Chair / Professor, English Language Acquisition ( ELAC ), English ( ENGL )

Jennifer Chambers

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Member of the Curriculum Review Committee
Professor, Biology ( BIOL )

Jennifer Cosio

jc..@sdccd.edu

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Behavioral & Social Sciences, and Consumer & Family Studies

Joan Taylor

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Secretary

Jodi Cilley

jc..@sdccd.edu

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Arts, Humanities, and Communications

John Bathke

jb..@sdccd.edu

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Member of the Curriculum Review Committee
Professor, Native American and Indigenous Studies ( NAIS )

Kamini Bhakta

kb..@sdccd.edu

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Administrative Technician to the Vice President of Instruction

Kathleen "Katy" Bailey

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Member of the Curriculum Review Committee
Professor, English Language Acquisition ( ELAC ), English ( ENGL )

Katie Stone

ks..@sdccd.edu

Kenia Ponce

kp..@sdccd.edu

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Secretary

Kevin Jagnandan

kj..@sdccd.edu

Kim Sweeney

ks..@sdccd.edu

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Member of the Curriculum Review Committee
Professor, Psychology ( PSYC )

Kori Zunic

kz..@sdccd.edu

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Member of the Academic Senate Executive Committee

Lan Hong

lh..@sdccd.edu

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Member of the Curriculum Review Committee
Professor, Mathematics ( MATH )

Leann Mulholland

lm..@sdccd.edu

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Member of the Curriculum Review Committee
Learning Resource Center
Librarian / Professor, Library Science ( LIBS )

LeeAnn Taylor

lt..@sdccd.edu

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Member of the Curriculum Review Committee
Professor, Exercise Science ( EXSC ) and Athletics

Leticia Lopez

ll..@sdccd.edu

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Instruction Representative

Lisa Chaddock

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Member of the Curriculum Review Committee
Professor, Geography ( GEOG )

Lisa Will - Chairman

lw..@sdccd.edu

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Chairman
Member of the Academic Senate Executive Committee
Member of the Curriculum Review Committee
Member of the Professional Advancement Committee
PAC Chair
Professional Advancement Committee

Luis Perez

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Member of the Academic Senate Executive Committee
Member of Committee

Lupita Lance

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Student Services Representative

Lydia D. Gonzales

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Administrative Assistant 5 to the Vice President of Instruction
Administrative Secretary to the Vice President of Instruction

Marc Biagi

mb..@sdccd.edu

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Information Technology

Marciano Perez Jr.

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Administrator
Member of the Academic Senate Executive Committee
Member of the Curriculum Review Committee
Student Disciplinary
Student Services Council
Vice President of Student Services

Marciano Perez, Jr. is a higher education professional with over 25 years of leadership experience in community colleges, universities and K-12 education. He has served as an administrator for the past five and a half years at the community college. He is committed to the community college mission of open access, educating all students, promoting social justice, diversity and inclusion and providing visionary student services. He has been an advocate for historically underserved students throughout his professional career. Marciano is a first generation college student and graduate, originally from Gary, Indiana. He was first in his family to attend college and also earn a post-secondary education degree. Marciano holds a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from Denison University and a Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration from Ball State University. Marciano has served in various administrative capacities throughout his professional career at San Diego City College, University of California San Diego, University of California Davis and Ball State University. He is a visionary, resilient, and innovative leader and has been a National Community College Hispanic Council Fellow (NCCHC) since 2019.

Marie St. George

Mary "Maggie" Stone

ms..@sdccd.edu

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Member of the Curriculum Review Committee

María-José Zeledón-Pérez - President

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Member of the Curriculum Review Committee
President
Academic Senate President

Masahiro "Masa" Omae

mo..@sdccd.edu

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Member of the Curriculum Review Committee
Dean, School of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Consumer and Family Studies

Mike Espar

me..@sdccd.edu

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Member of the Curriculum Review Committee

Mona Alsoiraimi

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Member of the Curriculum Review Committee
Member of Committee

Ms. Matilda "Tillie" Chavez

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Administrator
Member of the Curriculum Review Committee
Vice President of Instruction

Ms. Matilda "Tillie" Chavez was approved in December 2018 by the SDCCD Board of Trustees to serve as City College's new vice president of instruction. Tillie brings more than 17 years of experience in higher education. She earned a BS in nursing from Arizona State University and an MS in nursing from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Tillie is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in higher education leadership at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. Most recently, Tillie served as the interim vice president of instruction at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix.