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