Please take a moment to welcome El Camino College's 22 new full-time faculty members. Watch for future editions of "President's News" as we introduce the college's new classified staff members and managers. Welcome to the El Camino College community!

	Charlene Brewer-Smith,Industry & Technology, cosmetology instructor. Charlene has teaching experience at ECC, Pasadena City College, and the L.A. Unified School District, in addition to field experience at Spa 313. She earned a master's degree in education from Concordia University, a bachelor's in organizational leadership from Biola University and an associate degree in cosmetology from L.A. Trade-Technical College.
	Jonathan Bryant, Fine Arts, dance instructor. Jonathan has a master's degree in choreography from California Institute of the Arts and a bachelor's in dance performance from Shenandoah University in Virginia. His teaching experience includes assignments at the Sharon Disney-Lund School of Dance at California Institute of the Arts, Invertigo Dance Theatre, and the Colburn School.
	Veronica Casillas, Counseling & Student Success, counselor. With career and field experience at educational institutions such as Santa Monica College and the Los Angeles Community College District, Veronica most recently served as an EOPS counselor at Cerritos College. She earned a bachelor's degree from LMU and continued her education at CSU Northridge, where she earned a master's degree in counseling.
	John Flynn, Health Sciences & Athletics, nursing instructor. A graduate of the ECC Nursing Program, John continued his education at Walden University, where he earned a master's degree. His teaching experience includes assignments at ECC, Los Angeles Trade-Technical College and Western Governors University, with field experience at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance.
	Brizsét Giles, Business, accounting instructor. Brizsét received her Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School, a master's degree from CSU San Bernardino, and a bachelor's degree from California Baptist University. She has taught a variety of accounting courses at ECC, California Baptist University, Chaffey College, and Crafton Hills College and has also worked in private industry.
	Le Gui, Mathematical Sciences, math instructor. Le earned a doctorate in applied mathematics from the University of Iowa. She has experience teaching courses from beginning algebra to calculus at institutions such as Moorpark College, Loyola Marymount University, and College of the Desert, among others.
	Joe Hardesty, Fine Arts, art instructor. Joe has experience teaching a variety of art classes, from drawing to design. He has a master's and a bachelor's degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and teaching experience that includes positions at ECC, Los Angeles City College, East Los Angeles College, Citrus College, and Whittier College.
	Evan Hess, Business, law instructor. Evan received his Juris Doctor from Hofstra University School of Law in New York and two bachelor's degrees from USC. His career experience includes positions at Hess, Hess & Herrera, El Camino College, and the Southern California Institute of Law, where he was director of clinical programs and a law professor.
	Ronald Martinez, Mathematical Sciences, math instructor. Ronald has a bachelor's and master's degree in mathematics from California State University, Los Angeles. His career background includes positions at East Los Angeles College and CSU Los Angeles, where he taught math classes such as algebra, statistics and calculus. Ronald also taught developmental mathematics courses through EOPS programs.
	Mora Mattern, Humanities, English instructor. Mora's classroom experience includes assignments at ECC and the ECC Compton Center, where she taught classes from introduction to college writing to critical thinking and composition. Mora earned master's degrees from Marshall University in West Virginia and Goucher College in Maryland, and a bachelor's degree from the University of Pittsburgh.
	Salvador Navarro, Counseling & Student Success, counselor. A graduate of El Camino College, Salvador transferred to USC where he earned a bachelor's degree. He continued his education to earn a master's degree at CSU Long Beach. Salvador's counseling experience includes positions at the ECC Compton Center, Saddleback College and most recently at ECC with The Opportunity Project (TOP).
	Ruby Padilla, Counseling & Student Success, counselor. Ruby earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of California, Davis and a master's degree from USC in educational counseling. Her counseling background includes assignments at East Los Angeles College, Golden West College, the ECC Compton Center, and Cypress College.
	Polly Parks, Natural Sciences, biology instructor. Polly has a master's degree from San Diego State University and a bachelor's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, both in biology. She has taught various courses in biology, from introductory classes to microbiology at San Diego City College, Grossmont College, Southwestern College, and San Diego State University.
	Sidney Porter, Business, accounting instructor. Sidney is a certified public accountant who holds a master's degree in accountancy from CSU Los Angeles and a bachelor's degree in economics from UCLA. His career experience includes assignments at CSU Los Angeles, Antelope Valley College and Citrus College, as well as accounting and finance positions in the industry.
	Daphna Ram, Behavioral & Social Sciences, human development instructor. Daphna has teaching experience in higher education at institutions such as DePaul University, Keuka College and Cornell University, and most recently worked at the Long Beach Job Corps Center. She has a doctorate and a master's degree in psychology from Cornell University, in addition to a bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley.
	David Reed, Behavioral & Social Sciences, political science instructor. David has taught classes covering topics such as political theory and environmental politics at Cal Poly Pomona, Ventura College, Moorpark College, Cal State Long Beach and Cuesta College. He has a doctorate from UC Santa Barbara, a master's degree from CSU Long Beach and a bachelor's from UCLA.
	Elayne Rodriguez, Humanities, English instructor. Elayne's teaching career incudes experience at the high school and college levels at academic institutions such as El Camino College, Cabrillo High School and St. Joseph High School, where she was also dean of students. She has a master's and a bachelor's degree in English from California State University, Long Beach.
	Ken Sims, Business, computer information systems instructor. Ken comes to El Camino College with teaching experience that includes assignments at Kaplan College and the University of Phoenix, and has industry experience in firms such as Smart Utility Systems, UnitedHealth Group and En Pointe Global Services. He has a master's degree from Pepperdine University.
	Orion Teal, Behavioral & Social Sciences, history instructor. Orion has a doctorate and master's degree in history from Duke University, in addition to a bachelor's degree in history from Reed College in Portland, Oregon. He previously taught history courses at Duke University, Missouri Western State University, and William Peace University in North Carolina.
	Bruce Tran, Industry & Technology, cosmetology instructor. Bruce has been teaching in the El Camino College Cosmetology Department for the past two years and has also worked in the industry at Hair Lounge, Kasai, Terranea Resort Salon & Spa, and Creative Cuts International. He earned a bachelor's degree from California State University, Long Beach.
	Sandra Uribe, Behavioral & Social Sciences, history instructor. Sandra's teaching experience includes positions at El Camino College, Riverside City College and Westwood College, as well as experience at UC Riverside and UC Irvine. She has a doctorate and a master's degree from UC Riverside in addition to a bachelor's degree from UC Irvine.
	Robert Williams, Counseling & Student Success, counselor. Robert's counseling experience includes assignments at El Camino College and Glendale Community College. He also has classroom experience, teaching at CSU Northridge and in Santa Monica/Malibu Unified School District. Robert has a master's from CSU Northridge, as well as a bachelor's degree from Argosy University in Los Angeles.

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