WEST VALLEY-MISSION
COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
A Dedicated Champion
for Student Success
ABOUT ME
A Lifelong Commitment to Education
and Community
I am running for West Valley Mission Community College Board of Trustees Area 7 with the goal of assisting all students, at both colleges, achieve their academic goals on time. To be committed to student success is not just a value, it is also having first-hand experiences working within the community college system and knowing how to effectively implement good concepts and ideas. I have nearly 35-years of direct teaching experience as a Community College Professor in Kinesiology, Health Education, and as a Baseball Coach.
I am a product of the California Community College system, an idea that for decades has encouraged millions of Californians to fulfill their dreams of higher education. I bring a unique perspective to the District as I have been a full-time Kinesiology and Health Education instructor at San Jose City College since 1994. My entire professional career has been in education, (including middle school and teaching and coaching at the community college level).
If elected, I will work hard to ensure that the WVMCCD students receive a high-quality education with a breadth of curriculum at the college that will allow students to select a major that is right for them. The District should offer classes students need and want, be able to accommodate and create a flexible structure to address enrollment issues in real time.
During my career at San Jose City College, I served in faculty leadership positions that have provided me with the experience to understand the community college system and develop my communication and collaboration skills working with all college constituents.
As a teacher who has worked with thousands of students, I understand the importance of (1) a clear registration process, (2) developing an education plan and cultivating rapport with the counselor, (3) navigating financial aid, and (4) providing high quality instruction. A community college governing board should be composed of trustees who have deep experience in the community college system, and will be responsive to those who work within that system.
PLATFORM
Priorities for Area 7
Committment to Student Success
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Fund smaller class sizes and expand course offerings.
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Ensure that class schedules accommodate part-time, working, and evening students.
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Support lifelong learning and continuing education.
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Provide meaningful support services to our community’s underserved students.
Faculty & Staff Support
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Hire staff to fill vacancies due to retirements.
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Hire more instructors to support high-demand fields.
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Elevate faculty and staff voices in institutional decisions.
Fiscal Responsibility
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Ensure proper spending of tax money on educational programs.
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Shift hiring priorities from administrators to frontline, student-facing staff.
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Communicate and collaborate with the community on budget
and spending.
ENDORSEMENTS
We are Standing with Doug
 Doug and Paul Fong LargePaul Fong, Colleague, Former Assembly Member, and WVMCCD Trustee Area 2 |  031226_MeetGreet_DL_b_wDiane Lamkin, Biology Instructor Emeritus, WVMCCD Trustee Area 5 |  WVMFT_logo_insta2West Valley Mission Federation of Teachers (WVMFT / AFT 6554) |
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 SBLC-LogoSouth Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council |  UA Local 393UA Local 393, Pipefitters, HVACR Service Techs, Plumbers, Steamfitters |
“A community college governing board should be composed of trustees
who have deep experience in the community college system,
and will be responsive to those who work within that system.”
GET INVOLVED
Together We Hold Collective Power
Help us elect a pro-student, pro-faculty trustee to the
West Valley-Mission Community College District Board.
We will knock on every door because every vote matters.
