The annual Cerritos Welcome Reception was held this past Wednesday to greet new faculty, managers and classified staff joining the Cerritos College community.
The reception was held in the Falcon Square quad and was attended by several members of the Board of trustees, to include Cerritos President Dr. Jane Harmon and members Bob Arthur and Mary Loya.
The purpose of the reception was twofold, as a mixer for new staff members to meet each other and for the staff to be introduced to their departmental deans and vice presidents.
Not all of the new hires who attended the reception are strangers to Cerritos College.
Several are former or current students who are combining work and school in their overall educational plan.
Classified staff member Albert Wilmovsky works in the computer center, is a former member of the student government, and once ran for Associated Students President.
Marlene Mauinatu is taking a break from her education and is currently working full time in the Counseling office.
“Getting the Classified position is great,” she said, “it means stability and benefits, but my job remains the same.”
Kristen Towhid, who works full-time in the Transfer and Articulation Center, agrees with this assessment.
“Working with students is great, especially since I was just there not too long ago myself.” Towhid has already graduated and received her degree.
Refreshments were served courtesy of the Cerritos Culinary Arts Department, with Music Department Director of Bands David Betancourt providing musical entertainment.
Here are the new employees
BUSINESS EDUCATION
Robert Livingston, Business Administration
CAREER SERVICES
Dora Macias, Calworks Counselor
Traci Ukita, Career Services Counselor
DISABLED STUDENTS PLACEMENT SERIVICES
Judi Holmes, Resource Center Specialist
EOPS:Henrietta Hurtado,EOPS Counselor
Georgina Guy, EOPS Counselor
FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
Christina Fernandez, PhotographyJulie Lagier, Art History
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
Kelli Brooks, Nursing
Adelle Krayer, Dental Hygiene
Leila Seaman, Nursing
HUMANITIES/SOCIAL SCIENCES
Dr. Amy Holzgang, Sociology
Phillip Satterfield,Administration of Justice
LIBERAL ARTS
Barbara Belroy, Reading
Dr. Maria Fleck, Spanish
Dr. Mihaela Florescu, French
Anna Fischer, ESL
Dr. Robert Robertson, English
LIBRARY
Debra Moore, Librarian
PHYSICAL EDUCATION/ATHLETICS
Kodee Murray, Head Coach-Women’s Softball
SCIENCE, ENGINEERING and MATH
Donald Hallinger, Earth Science
Manuel Lopez, Mathematics
James Shimano, Chemistry
TECHNOLOGY
Partricia Novinski, Cosmetology
Nina Motruk, Cosmetology
Here are the new management hires:
Dr. Jane M. Harmon President-Superintendent
Dr. Charles HansonInterim Vice President,Business Services
John Grindel Interim Vice President, Academic Affairs
Renee ChomiakCalWORKs Coordinator
Francine De FranceInterim Instructional Dean of Humanities/ Social Sciences
Mark FisherDirector of Human Resources
Michael McPhersonInterim Instructional Dean of Physical Education/ Athletics
Caroline SheldonDirector Research & Planning
Su-Chen Sueng Director of Child Development Center
Here are the new classified hires:
Roger AdamsRegina AlvarezSan BarryMario ChavezChiu-ping ChoaClaudia CorreaTrudy DellimagineOlga DukhovnyLori FlinnLina FloresEster GamezRodney GarnerJesus GilMaribel GomezConstance HunterYvette JuarezMary KimberlinKelly KwanTimothy KyllingstadLisa Lubak Nnikeetha Mallard-JoneJonesLeticia MartuccioMarlene MauinatuWayne MorimotoEugenia NealHoai Phong NguyenNorberto NunezKathleen OteroRobin PreeceJoylynn SenfJohn TheinKristen TowhidPilar TraslavinaDaisy ValdiviaRosemary VijarAlbert WilmovskyMargo WinnersMichael WisniewskiBarbara Young
