Teaching & Learning Excellence

TLA Graduates

Congratulations to all of the Teaching & Learning Academy (TLA) graduates! Since 2019, over 200 faculty have graduated from the TLA.

2024-2025 Yearlong Graduates

  • Charity Benford, adjunct professor, student development
  • Meredith Contello, adjunct professor, architectural and engineering CAD
  • Becky Carter, adjunct professor, mathematics
  • Janie Chang, professor and department chair, fashion design
  • Lani Dame, trainer, workforce preparation
  • Cori Darbonne, professor, history
  • Paul DeLos Reyes, professor, radiology
  • Kara Dixon, librarian, Library Services
  • Gabrielle Gucciard, adjunct professor, dance
  • Lorig Hawkins, adjunct professor, sustainable agriculture
  • Luce Hernandez, professor, government
  • Shelby Humpert, professor, pharmacy technology
  • Laura Jacob, adjunct faculty, ESOL; instructor of adult education
  • Ramiro Juarez, professor, world languages-Spanish
  • Bernie Ku, adjunct professor, computer science
  • Julie Linder, adjunct professor, music
  • Brian Mahoney, coordinator, career pathways programs, adult education
  • Franklin Marciales, adjunct professor, hospitality management
  • Candace “Mariposa” McGriffy, adjunct professor, mathematics; instructor, adult education
  • Nathan Montgomery, adjunct professor, audio technology and industry
  • Anna Moreno, adjunct professor, ESOL
  • Evan Ott, adjunct professor, mathematics
  • Travis Ottwell, professor, mathematics
  • Kristyn Pittman, librarian, Library Services
  • Abinaya Rajasekaran, professor, adult education
  • Cassidy Reid, librarian, Library Services
  • Jon Rodriquez, professor, government
  • Maria Ruelas, librarian, Library Services
  • Bernice Speer, professor, biology
  • Alexander Speetzen, librarian, Library Services
  • Katherine Susman, professor, computer science
  • Heather Syrett, professor, student development
  • Evan “Eric” Van Gorkum, professor, biology
  • Daniel Waktola, professor, geography
  • Megan Wallace, adjunct professor, composition and literary studies

Previous TLA Graduates

2023-2024 Yearlong Graduates

  • Natalia Almanza, adjunct faculty, student development
  • Luke Armstrong, full-time faculty, economics
  • Megan Baldwin, adjunct faculty, psychology
  • Okera Bishop, full-time faculty, accounting
  • Lily Garza Saldivar, classified, adult education
  • Teresa Gazella, adjunct faculty, composition and literary studies
  • Debbie Gilmore, adjunct faculty, student development
  • Arturo Gonzalez, adjunct faculty, computer science
  • Yvonne Hsi, adjunct faculty, fashion design
  • Joanne Ibarra, adjunct faculty, government
  • Sherri Lynn, full-time faculty, sonography
  • Maegen MacKenzie, full-time faculty, professional nursing
  • Kimberly McEathron, adjunct, continuing education
  • Devin Preston, full-time faculty, biology
  • Kathryn Roosa, adjunct faculty, business, government and technical communication
  • Cassie Smith, adjunct faculty, anthropology
  • Louisa Spaventa, adjunct faculty, composition and literary studies
  • Julie Vieyra, full-time faculty, criminal justice
  • Becky Villarreal, adjunct faculty, English
  • Felix Villarreal, full-time faculty, biology
  • Lisa Yates, classified, student experiences and outcomes

Summer 2023

  • Ivy Benoit, adjunct professor, student development
  • Jill Bosche, professor, composition and literary studies
  • John Busch, adjunct professor, composition and literary studies
  • Rebekah Chappell, adjunct professor, dance
  • Jared Chumsae, adjunct professor, government
  • Sarah De Villiers, adjunct professor, English
  • Rolando Duarte, adjunct professor, government
  • Lauren Elander, adjunct professor, composition and literary studies
  • Joseph Ferguson, adjunct professor, student development
  • Latasha Goodwyn, professor, English
  • Kelsie Hart, adjunct professor, anthropology
  • Karen Horan, professor, emergency medical services
  • Nabeel Khan, professor, computer information technology
  • Grant King, adjunct professor, composition and literary studies