The Kern Community College District is committed to supporting professional development
that informs employees' leadership abilities. Hence, the Kern Community College District
Leadership Academy works to develop classified, faculty and management employees to
prepare for leadership roles at every level of the organization.
Through experiential learning opportunities in day-long workshops from September through
April each school year, the KCCD Leadership Academy offers employees the opportunity
to interact with district executives, KCCD trustees, state-level education leaders
and others. Participants generate a greater understanding of our geographically expansive
district and build cross-district relationships with co-workers.
The program includes workshops held at each of our college campuses, conference travel,
and team projects that address goals identified in the KCCD Strategic Plan.
For details or information, contact LeadershipAcademy@kccd.edu .
Past Participants
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2022-2023
Nicole Alvarez | Bakersfield College
Kimberly Arbolante | Bakersfield College
Gilbert Ayuk | Bakersfield College
Becky Beed | District Office
Manuel Caceres | Porterville College
Amalia Calderon | Bakersfield College
Jennifer Grohol | Bakersfield College
Kevin King | CMirian Fuentes erro Coso Community College
Sarah Land | Cerro Coso Community College
Betsy Lopez | District Office
Denice Mccauley | Bakersfield College
Jaime McClure | Cerro Coso Community College
Anna Melby | Bakersfield College
Kristen Plunk | Porterville College
Derek Robinson | Bakersfield College
Domenica Trinidad | Bakersfield College
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2021-2022
Sabrina Aguilar, Program Manager | Bakersfield College
Trudi Blanco, Interim Administrative Assistant | District Office
Daniel S. Chavarria , Data Warehouse Developer | District Office
Amani Crosshabeyeh, Program Manager, Strong Workforce | District Office
Scott Dameron, Professor of Kinesiology | Bakersfield College
Monica Daniels, Program Technician | Porterville College
Todd Dearmore, Assistant Director for Security | Bakersfield College
Felisa Hannah, Administrative Assistant to the President | Porterville College
Susan Hubbell, Financial Information Manager | Bakersfield College
Jaclyn Kessler, Professor, Program Review Coordinator | Cerro Coso Community College
Vonetta Mixson, Assistant Professor | Cerro Coso Community College
Cody Pauxtis, Director of Maintenance & Operations | Cerro Coso Community College
Jamal Powell, Construction Project Manager | District Office
Frank Ramirez, Director of Student Services | Porterville College
Gaysha Smith, Associate Professor | Cerro Coso Community College
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2018-2019
Bakersfield College
Dustin Acres, Mathematics Professor | Porterville College
Debra M. Anderson Outreach & School Relations, Main Campus | Bakersfield College
Kathryn A. Bachman, Director, Outreach Services | Cerro Coso Community College
Mary Barnes, Administrative Assistant, Human Resources | District Office
Levern Buter, System Support Specialist I | Porterville College
Rafaela Cisneros, Accounting Coordinator, Facilities | District Office
Jennifer R. Dunn, Enterprise Resource Planning Analyst I | District Office
Enrique Heredia, Accounting Coordinator, Business Services | District Office
Nicholas Hernandez, Construction Project Manager, Facilities | District Office
Genevieve Horton, Administrative Assistant, Economic & Workforce Development | District Office
Chad Houck, Dean of Instruction | Cerro Coso Community College
Jessica R. Kawelmacher, Admissions & Records Technician II | Cerro Coso Community College
Jessica Krall, Program Manager, Child Development Centers | Cerro Coso Community College
Jacqueline Lau, Admissions and Records Technician II | Bakersfield College
Julianne (Juli) Maikai, Alternative Media Specialist-High Tech Center | Cerro Coso Community College
John McHenry, Athletic Director | Cerro Coso Community College
Araceli Navarro-Gomez , Foster & Kinship Care Education, Program Manager | Bakersfield College
Paula L. Parks, Ph.D. , English professor/Umoja Community lead | Bakersfield College
Caroline Sanderson, Campus Manager, Eastern Sierra College Center | Cerro Coso Community College
Anne VanDerHorst, College HR Manager | Porterville College
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2017-2018
Steven Alexander, Director of IT Security, IT Department | District Office
Rebecca Baird, Professor, Social Science Division | Porterville College
Heather Barajas, Department Assistant III, Human Resources | Bakersfield College
Mike Barrett, System Support Specialist II, ESCC IT | Cerro Coso Community College
Cammie Ehret-Stevens, Purchasing Coordinator, Analyst, Business Services | District Office
Nikki D. Gardepe, Assessment Assistant, IWV Counseling Departmen | Cerro Coso Community College
Stephanie lmHinde, DSPS Counselor, Disability Resource Center | Porterville College
Michael D. McClenic, Program Manager, Probation & Early Alert | Bakersfield College
Pedro L. Ramirez, Educational Advisor, Student Success and Equity | Bakersfield College
William Velasquez, System Support Specialist I | Bakersfield College
Melinda (Mindy) Wilmot, Reference Librarian / Associate Professor, Library | Bakersfield College
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2016-2017
Elmer Aguiar, Program Manager, SSSP/Student Equity | Porterville College
Victor Diaz, Counselor | Bakersfield College
Chris Dison, Associate Professor, English | Bakersfield College
Gustavo Enriquez, Program Manager, Delano Center | Bakersfield College
Cathi Jacob, Interim Accounting Manager | District Office
Raquel Lopez, Program Manager, Delano Center | Bakersfield College
Tracy Lovelace, Educational Media Design Specialist | Bakersfield College
Christine Morales, Accounting Manager | Bakersfield College
Tarina Perry, Administrative Secretary | Bakersfield College
Rebecca Rock, Accounting Technician II | Cerro Coso Community College
Patricia Serrato, Counselor | Porterville College
Zenaida Tutop, Accounting Coordinator | Bakersfield College
Matthew Wanta, Associate Professor, Health Careers | Cerro Coso Community College
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