Steering Committee
Alex Ruiz
Director of K-16 Inland Empire Education Collaborative at University of California, Riverside
Angelica Ibarra
Guided Pathways Regional Coordinator, Inland Empire/ Desert, Foundation for California Community Colleges
Beth Higbee
Educational Consultant (Retired Assistant Superintendent of Education Support Services for SBCSS)
Carol Tsushima, Ed.D.
Executive Director, Workforce SBCSS at San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools
Cathy Paredes
Bank of America-Community Relations Manager and Vice President in the Inland Empire
Celia Cudiamat
Senior Vice President, Grants and Community Impact at Inland Empire Community Foundation
Damiel O'Farrell
Chief Executive Officer at Parkview Legacy Foundation
Debra Mustain, Ed.D.
Dean of Workforce and Economic Development & Entrepreneurship at Riverside Community College District
Emily Engelschall
Associate Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Services at University of California, Riverside
Ernie Rios
Vice President of College Success, OneFuture Coachella Valley
Jennifer O'Farrell
Executive Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters Inland Empire
Joi Spencer, Ph.D.
Dean of the School of Education at the University of California, Riverside
Karen Suarez
Vice President for Collective Impact, Uplift San Bernardino at the Making Hope Happen Foundation
Kim McNulty
Vice President of Regional Strategy, OneFuture Coachella Valley
LaTonya Parker
Counselor, Moreno Valley College and Area D- Representative Academic Senate for Community Colleges (ASCCC)
Leslie Valmonte
Guided Pathways Regional Coordinator, Inland Empire/ Desert, Foundation for California Community Colleges
Lisa Kiplinger-Kennedy
Regional Director, Business & Entrepreneurship, Inland Empire/ Desert Regional Consortium, California Community Colleges
Louie Rodriguez
Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Studies, UC Riverside
Marcelino “Mars” Serna
Parent/Family Community Engagement Project Specialist at San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools and Board Member at Fontana Unified School District
Matt Wells
Director, Mountain Desert Career Pathways (MDCP)
Rachel A. Beech, Ed.D.
Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management at California State University-San Bernardino
Robert Rundquist
Dean of Institutional Effectiveness/Acting Dean of Public Service, Culture, and Society at Chaffey College
Stephanie Murillo, MPA
Director of CTE & K14 Technical Assistance at Riverside Community College District
Summer Steele
Director, Gear Up and Cal SOAP, Cal State San Bernardino
