Organizational Structure
The North Orange County Community College District (NOCCCD) is governed by elected trustees who establish all policies that guide the general operation of the District. Student trustees, representing each of the credit colleges, also sit on the Board.
The NOCCCD Chancellor has the responsibility for carrying out the decisions and directions of the Board. The college presidents and president of continuing education oversee the operations of their respective areas and work closely with the chancellor in the management of the District.
Board of Trustees
Ed Lopez, JD, President
Evangelina Rosales, Vice President
Jeffrey P. Brown, Secretary
Ryan Bent, Member
Stephen T. Blount, Member
Barbara Dunsheath, Ed.D., Member
Jacqueline Rodarte, Member
Student Trustees
Jesus Ramirez, Jr., Student Trustee – Cypress College
Chloe Serrano, Student Trustee – Fullerton College
Chancellor
Byron D. Clift Breland, Ed.D.
President, North Orange Continuing Education
Valentina Purtell
President
Valentina Purtell
President
Vice President
Karen Bautista, Ed.D.
Vice President, Instruction
Martha Gutierrez
Vice President, Student Services
Associate Dean I
Margie Abab
Associate Dean I, Basic Skills and Support Programs
(Basic Skills, High School Diploma and GED/HiSET and College Preparation Programs (HSPD, GED/HiSET))
Karla Frizler
Associate Dean I, English as a Second Language Program (ESL) and Citizenship Preparation Program
Adam Gottdank, Ph.D.
Associate Dean I, Disability Support Services (DSS)
Raine Hambly
Associate Dean I, Career Technical Education (CTE) Program
Martha Turner
Interim Associate Dean I, Lifeskills Education Advancement Program (LEAP)
Directors
Terry Cox
Director, Administrative Services
Dulce Delgadillo
Director, Office of Institutional Research and Planning
Janeth Manjarrez
Director, California Adult Education Program/North Orange County Regional Consortium (NOCRC) for Adult Education
Triseinge Ortiz
Director, Admission and Records
Jennifer Perez
Director, Campus Communications
Deborah Perkins
Director, Counseling and Student Services
Executive Assistant
Julie Schoepf
Executive Assistant to the President and Accreditation Co-Chair
NOCE Faculty
The full-time faculty members teaching for NOCE are as follows:
Jennifer Carey
Professor, Basic Skills/High School Diploma
B.A. English, University of San Diego
M.A. English, San Diego State University
Kristina De La Cerda
Counselor, Disability Support Services
B.A. Psychology, Chapman University
M.A. Psychology, Chapman University
Carlos Diaz, Ed.D.
Professor, English as a Second Language/Citizenship
B.A. Spanish, CSU San Bernardino
M.A. TESOL, CSU San Bernardino
Ed.D. Higher Education, Argosy University
Hillary FitzMaurice
Interim Assistant Professor, English as a Second Language/Citizenship
B.A. Applied Linguistics, UCLA
M.S. Education - TESOL, CSU, Fullerton
Yvette Krebs
Counselor, Counseling and Student Services
B.S. Rehabilitation Services/Minor in Sociology, CSU Los Angeles
M.A. Education, UC Los Angeles
PPS Credential in School Counseling, National University
Corinna Lopez
Associate Professor, English as a Second Language/Citizenship
B.A. English, CSU Los Angeles
M.S. Education/TESOL, CSU Fullerton
Thanh (Megan) Ly
Counselor, Counseling and Student Services
B.S. Industrial Psychology, CSU Hayward
M.S. Counseling, CSU Long Beach
Candace Lynch
Professor, English as a Second Language/Citizenship
B.A. English, CSU Fullerton
M.S. Education (TESOL), CSU Fullerton
Cathleen Mang
Professor, English as a Second Language/Citizenship
B.A. Political Science, Tulane University
M.A. South East Asian Studies, Ohio University
M.F.A. Drama/Theatre, University of Hawaii Manoa
Tina McClurkin
Professor, Career Technical Education - Business Education
B.A. Liberal Studies, CSU Stanislaus
M.A. Human Resources Management, National University
Maricela Moran
Counselor, Counseling and Student Services
B.S. Child Development, CSU Fullerton
M.S. Social Work, University of Southern California
M.S. Educational Counseling, National University
Khanh Ninh
Counselor, Counseling and Student Services
B.A. Political Science, UC Irvine
M.S. Social Welfare, UC Berkeley
M.P.H. Public Health, UC Berkeley
Jennifer Oo
Professor, Career Technical Education - Allied Health
B.S. Biological Sciences, CSU Fullerton
LVN: Vocational Nursing, Stanbridge University
Michelle Patrick-Norng
Counselor, Disability Support Services
B.A. English Education, CSU Long Beach
M.A. Education with an emphasis in Counseling, CSU Dominguez Hills
PPS Pupil Personnel Services Credential
Child Welfare and Attendance Credential
Single Subject Teaching Credential
Adult Learning Disabilities Certificate
Megan Prell
Associate Professor, Disability Support Services
B.A. Psychology, National University
M.A. Special Education, specializing in Autism Spectrum Disorder, National University
Megan Reeves
Professor, Disability Support Services
B.A. Liberal Studies, CSU Fullerton
M.S. Special Education, Ball State University
Giana Jade Rivera-Tweedie
Counselor, Counseling and Student Services
B.A. Sociology, University of Puerto Rico
M.S. School Counseling, University of La Verne
Afraim Sedrak
Assistant Professor, Career Technical Education - Business Education, Computer/Information Systems and Technology
B.S. Accounting, Cairo University
Diploma of Higher Education In Computer Science and Operations Research, Cairo University
Erin Sherard, Ed.D.
Professor, Career Technical Education - Parenting
B.S. Child and Adolescent Studies, CSU Fullerton
M.S. Academic Counseling, National University
Ed.D. Curriculum and Instruction, Liberty University
PPS Pupil Personnel Services Credential
Julie Shields, Pharm.D
Interim Assistant Professor, Career Technical Education - Pharmacy Technician
Pharm.D., University of Southern California School of Pharmacy
Casey Sousa
Counselor, Disability Support Services
B.A. Communication Studies, Azusa Pacific University
M.S. Counseling, CSU Fullerton
Daniel Stackhouse, Ph.D.
Professor, Basic Skills/High School Diploma
B.A. History, CSU Fullerton
M.A. History, CSU Fullerton
Ph.D. History, Claremont Graduate University
Alli Stanojkovic
Professor, Disability Support Services
B.A. Psychology, UC Santa Cruz
M.S. Clinical Psychology, Pepperdine
Kimberley Stiemke, Ed.D.
Professor, Basic Skills/High School Diploma
B.S. Middle Grades Education, with a concentration in Mathematics and Language Arts, Clark Atlanta University
M.S. Teaching, Clark Atlanta University
Ed.D. Education Leadership, UC San Diego
Matthew Stivers
Professor, Basic Skills/High School Diploma
B.A. Social Science, Biola University
M.A. Education, Biola University
Anacany Torres, Ed.D.
Counselor, Noncredit Transition
B.A. Psychology and Social Behavior, UC Irvine
B.A. Chicano/Latino Studies, UC Irvine
M.A. Educational Counseling, University of Southern California
Ed.D. Educational Leadership, CSU Long Beach
Matt Van Gelder
Professor, Disability Support Services
B.A. Radio/TV/Film, with an emphasis in Film, CSU Northridge
M.S. Assistive Technology in Human Service, CSU Northridge
Janet Williams
Professor, Basic Skills/High School Diploma
B.S. Communications, University of Tennessee Martin
M.Ed. Cross-Cultural Teaching, National University
M.S. eLearning, CSU East Bay
Kenneth Yu, Ed.D, MHA, CSCS, ACSM-EP
Associate Professor, Emeritus Program
B.A. Kinesiology, CSU Fullerton
M.A. Health Administration, Chapman University
Ed.D. Educational Leadership, with a concentration in Educational Psychology, University of Southern California
Adult Education Credential in Health Occupations, Fitness and Conditioning, and Health Science, University of San Diego
Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, National Strength & Conditioning Association
Certified Exercise Physiologist, American College of Sports Medicine
Certified Clinical Exercise Specialist, American Council on Exercise
Certified Personal Trainer, National Academy of Sports Medicine
Certified Functional Movement Specialist, Functional Movement Systems
Certified Balance & Mobility Specialist, CSU Fullerton
Certified Matter of Balance Coach, Boston University