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Vision 2030 Update and State of Noncredit
Presenters: Sonya Christian, Chancellor, California Community Colleges
Everyday Advocacy for Noncredit
Presenters: Ashley Walker, Senior Policy Advisor, Nossaman LLP; Cheryl Aschenbach, Past President, Academic Senate for California Community Colleges
New Horizons in Adult Education: CAEP and the English Language Learners Healthcare Pathways
Presenters: Gary W. Adams, Dean of Apprenticeship and Adult Education, Apprenticeship and Contract Education, Workforce and Economic Development Division, California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office; Mayra Diaz, Program Lead, California Adult Education Program (CAEP), Workforce and Economic Development Division, California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
Combining Adult Dual Enrollment and Ability to Benefit to Facilitate Noncredit to Credit Transitions
Presenters: Matthew M. Morin, Dean of Academic Affairs, Santa Ana College; Lorena Valencia, Associate Dean, Financial Aid, Santa Ana College; Jesús Miranda, Dean of Instruction and Student Services, Santa Ana College - School of Continuing Education
Noncredit 101: Noncredit Without a Hyphen and More
Presenters: Madelyn Arballo, Vice President, Mt. SAC School of Continuing Education; L.E. Foisia, Professor, Basic Skills, Mt. SAC School of Continuing Education
Rising Scholars: Shattering the Concrete so the Roses can Rise Through the Cracks
Presenters: Joe Louis Hernandez, Director of Rising Scholars, Mt. San Antonio College; Anacany Torres, Counselor, Counseling and Student Services Department, North Orange Continuing Education
It Shouldn't be the Luck of the Draw: Strategies for Strengthening Noncredit to Credit Transitions
Presenters: Kathy Booth, Director, Center for Economic Mobility, WestEd; Meghan R. McBride, Director, Adult Education Projects, WestEd
Vision in Action: Best Practices to Launch Noncredit Offerings
Presenters: Linda Ju-Ong, Director, Noncredit Adult Education, Golden West College; Crystle Martin, Dean, Library, Academic Support, & Noncredit, El Camino College
Demystifying LLMs (under the hood of AI) and their Impact on the Workforce
Presenters: Jorge Saucedo-Daniel, Regional Director, Orange County Regional Consortium, Hosted at Rancho Santiago Community College District; Kim-Leiloni Nguyen, Professor of Biological Sciences, Mt San Antonio College
Pathways to Prosperity: Fee-Based Not-for-Credit Programs Fueling Equity and Economic Mobility
Presenters: Debbie Wong, Director, Community & Contract Education, Mt. SAC School of Continuing Education; Janice Mrkonjic, Director, Contract and Community Education, Mt. San Jacinto College; Carisa Chavez, Programs Supervisor & Associate Faculty, Community Education & Workforce Development, MiraCosta College
Boosting Access to Accelerated Credit Pathways with Noncredit Learning
Presenters: Samuel Lee, Senior Advisor to the Chancellor, Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) and Chief Ambassador California MAP Initiative, California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office; Sara Decelle, Career Education Noncredit Academic Specialist, Cabrillo College
Marching as One: Orchestrating Noncredit to Credit Partnerships for Seamless Student Transitions
Presenters: Kelly Fowler, Vice President, Instruction, Mt. San Antonio College; Tami L. Pearson, Associate Vice President, Mt. SAC School of Continuing Education; Patricia Quiñones, Director, Research and Institutional Effectiveness, Mt. San Antonio College; L.E. Foisia, Professor, Basic Skills, Mt. SAC School of Continuing Education
Supporting Economic Independence and Mobility for Students with Disabilities
Presenters: Sage Overoye, Director, Education for Older Adults & Adults with Disabilities, Mt. SAC School of Continuing Education; Lara Rofman, Job Developer, Disability Support Services, North Orange Continuing Education; Kristine Zapata, Adjunct Professor, Adults with Disabilities, Mt. SAC School of Continuing Education
Presenters: Chrissy Gascon, Dean of Instruction and Student Services, Santiago Canyon College - Continuing Education; Kimberly Johnson, Professor of Biology, Santiago Canyon College; Lianne Matthews, Faculty Coordinator-Career Education Healthcare, Santiago Canyon College; Cristina Morones, Assistant Professor/Coordinator, Career Education Department Chair, Santiago Canyon College Continuing Education; Sandra Sanchez, Associate Professor of Biology, Santiago Canyon College; Michelle Samura, Dean, Division of Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences, Santiago Canyon College
Reimagining Access and Equity: Research on the Impact and Innovation of Noncredit College Programs
Presenters: Emma Diaz, ACCE President | Director, Inland Adult Education Consortium, San Bernardino Valley College; Graciela Vasquez, Dean of Continuing Education, Cerritos College; Jasmine Port, Interim Associate Dean of Career Services and Experiential Learning, Mt. San Jacinto College; Maria Lopez, Counselor | Noncredit Coordinator, San Bernardino Valley College
A Tale of Two Attendance Methods: Reimagining Noncredit Attendance
Presenters: Dulce Delgadillo, Director, Office of Institutional Research and Planning, North Orange Continuing Education; Jason Makabali, Senior Research Analyst, Office of Institutional Research and Planning, North Orange Continuing Education; Libbier V. Bakit, Director, Admissions and Records, San Diego College of Continuing Education
Sustaining the Future: How Noncredit Education Can Lead in Climate Action and Equity
Presenters: Benjamin Reed Brown, Adjunct Professor, Vocational Re-Entry, Mt. SAC School of Continuing Education; Shelby White-Tremazi, Professor, Education for Older Adults, Mt. SAC School of Continuing Education
