The President's Team
The College for the 21st Century
E-Team | Administrative Council
Cascadia's governance and administration is made up of a team of educators
dedicated to providing the best possible education to our students.
Purpose
The President's Executive Team is responsible for the management of
institutional affairs and serves as advisory to the President. The
Executive Team deals with, but is not limited to, College governance, student
learning and success, fiscal strategies and related maters, personnel, community
relations, public information and information systems, policy and procedures
development and adoption, strategic planning etc. Outcomes/recommendations of
these meetings may be placed on the agenda for the Administrative Council and/or other
appropriate teams/committees, or can be forwarded directly to the President for
action. Final decisions are communicated to the Cascadia Team through
established routes such as established teams/committees, area and team
briefings, electronic mail, or the internal web site (Intranet).
E-Team Membership
Purpose
The Administrative Council is responsible for the management of the
day-to-day operations of the College and serves as advisory to the President. The Administrative Council deals
with matters such as budget, facilities, policies and procedures, etc. The
Administrative Council does not consider personnel matters, or personnel
policies and/or procedures, etc. The Administrative Council's primary
function is to address current and pending institutional issues in order to
advise the President on appropriate course(s) of action(s). A summary of the
team meetings (excluding any confidential discussions and actions) is published
as part of the general College communication and information system (Intranet).
Administrative Council Membership
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Ana Blackstad, Director of Student Advising & Support Services
Ms. Blackstad is the Director of Student Advising & Support Services. Ana's
responsibilities include supervising the academic advising, Running Start, high school completion, new student orientation,
disability support services and collaborating with other Student Success areas
to deliver quality services to students. Prior to joining Cascadia, Ana was
the Manager of Online Student Services for Washington Online Virtual Campus, a
project of the Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges.
Ana's previous career experience includes residence life, academic and career
advising, Web site development, training and online teaching. Ana earned a
B.A. in History and Fine Arts from Creighton University and an M. Ed. in
Student Development Administration from Seattle University, and she is
currently working towards a Ph.D. in Leadership Studies from Gonzaga
University.
Campus Phone: 425.352.8288
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Erin Blakeney, Associate Dean of Admissions & Retention
Erin Blakeney is the Assistant Dean for Student Success Services. The areas
that she oversees are Student Programs, International Student Programs, and
Outreach/College Relations. She has a Master's degree in Higher Education
Administration from Boston College and a Bachelor's degree in Child
Development from San Jose State University. Before coming to Cascadia, Erin
worked at a variety of institutions, including San Jose State University,
Boston College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Highline Community
College. She also holds leadership positions in professional organizations,
such as the National Association for Student Personnel Administrators, the
National Association for Campus Activities, and the Washington State Council
of Unions and Student Programs.
Campus Phone: 425.352.8307
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Dr. Sharon Buck, Dean for Student Learning
Sharon Buck works with the Professional/ Technical Program, Student Internships, Distance
Education, and new curricular projects, including the college's Center for
Arts, Technology, and Global Interaction. She joined Cascadia as a member of
the Curriculum Learning Design Team. She has also served Cascadia as Director
of Fund Development and Executive Director of Foundation, and as Director of
College Relations. Prior to working at Cascadia she was a tenured faculty
member at Lake Washington Technical College, and also brings over 14 years
teaching experience in the K-12 vocational education. She holds a Bachelor's
degree in Agriculture from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona,
and a Master's Degree in Forestry from the University of Washington, and is
currently completing a Doctorate in Education in community college leadership
from Oregon State University.
Campus Phone: 425.352.8168
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Dr. Richard Carvajal, Vice President for Student Success
Dr. Carvajal comes to us from Independence Community College in Independence, Kansas,
where he served as Dean for Student Services. He oversaw a division consisting
of admissions, financial aid, housing, athletics, academic advising, international
student services, Upward Bound, and a child care center. Prior to his time
at Independence, he served as Associate Dean of Student Services at Coker
College in South Carolina and held related positions at Eureka College
(Illinois) and Southern Illinois University.
Carvajal earned his doctorate in higher education administration from the
University of South Carolina, a Master of Science in Education degree from
Southern Illinois University and a Bachelor's degree from East Central
University (Oklahoma), where he was the institution's outstanding
graduate.
Among his other accomplishments, Richard has been a Lyndon B. Johnson
Congressional Fellow, a National Association of Student Personnel
Administrators Minority Fellow, a Washington Center Minority Fellow,
a regular presenter at regional and national conferences, and a graduate
of Leadership Hartsville (South Carolina), Leadership Independence
(Kansas), and Leadership Kansas.
Campus Phone: 425.352.8124
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Dr. William Christopher, President
Dr. William Christopher assumed the presidency of Cascadia Community College
on July 1, 2005. He came to Cascadia from Rock Creek Campus of Portland
Community College in Portland, Oregon, where he had been Campus President.
Earlier in his career, Dr. Christopher was Dean for Instruction at Whatcom
Community College in Bellingham. He served as Division Director for
Mathematics, Science and Health Occupations at Olympic College in Bremerton.
Dr. Christopher began his career in community colleges as a faculty member at
Southern Nevada Community College in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Dr. Christopher received a doctoral degree in biology in 1976 from Idaho State
University. His Master’s Degree, earned at Antioch University in Yellow
Springs, Ohio, is in Science Teaching. He has a Bachelor of Science from State
University of New York, College at Oneonta.
Campus Phone: 425.352.8810
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Marla Coan, Dean for Enrollment Services
Marla Coan is the first college graduate in her family having received her
M.A. in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix in 2000, a B.A.
in Human Services from Western Washington and an A.A. from North Seattle
Community College. Marla has been in the student services business since 1991.
She's held various positions at Seattle Central Community College and Seattle
Vocational Institute before coming to Cascadia. Since joining the Cascadia
Team in 2000, Marla has held many positions in Student Success and is currently
serving as the Dean for Student Success. In this role, Marla oversees
Admission, Registration, and Records and the Education Support Services area.
Her service philosophy provides for a fair, consistent, and effective
practices and services for students.
Campus Phone: 425.352.8135
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Brian Culver, Director of Information Technology
Mr. Culver graduated in 1995 from the University of Washington with a B.A. in History. His
introduction to technology came from the University of Washington Academic Computer Center
Help Desk, where he worked as a student employee. At Seattle University he experienced
the full-time staff member side of higher education as the Help Desk Coordinator
and later Network Administrator. Just prior to coming to Cascadia, Brian was employed
for nearly five years with the American Red Cross Serving King and Kitsap Counties
as the Information Services Manager.
Campus Phone: 425.352.8186
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Debbie DeBeauchamp, Director of Finance
Prior to becoming the Finance Director at Cascadia in 2004, Debbie was
Accounting Manager at Seattle Community College District offices where she was a part
of a team that provided full business and reporting services for all four Seattle
schools: Central, North, South and Seattle Vocational Institute. She began
her community college career as an Accountant at Seattle. Prior to her work in
higher education, Debbie worked in the private industry, beginning as an
Accountant for TRW. She then spent most of her career as a Project Accountant for
Cenvill Development, a large land development company in south Florida. She has a
B.B.A. in Accounting from Florida Atlantic University and B.S. degree in English
from Illinois State University.
Campus Phone: 425.352.8201
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Dede Gonzales, Executive Assistant to the President, Office Manager and
Coordinator for External Relations
Ms. Gonzales has over 37 years of experience in community college
education. Prior to joining Cascadia Community College in May of 2000 as the
Executive Assistant to the President, Dede served as the Executive Assistant
to the Chancellor at the Seattle Community College District where she retired
in February of 2000. Current assignments include leadership in many areas
including but not limited to that of confidential assistant to the President
and Board of Trustees; Public Records Officer/Records Custodian; Co-chair of
the Employee Learning Institute, and maintenance of the master policies and
procedures manual. She also holds a leadership position with the President's
Assistants of Community and Technical Colleges (PACTC).
Campus Phone: 425.352.8252
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Linda Hendrickson, Executive Director of Advancement and
Executive Director of Cascadia Community College Foundation
Linda Hendrickson joined the Cascadia community in July 2005. She currently serves as
Executive Director of Advancement and Executive Director of Cascadia Community College
Foundation. Prior to coming to Cascadia, Linda worked three years for Communities In Schools
of Washington where she directed marketing and communications, and assisted community-based
groups around the state to focus their resources to impact students and families struggling
to succeed in K-12 public schools. She served on the Federal Way Public Schools Board of Education
for eight years. As a consultant for six years, Linda presented seminars and workshops nationally
and developed publications on the topic of family involvement in K-12 schools. She holds a Master's
Degree in Nonprofit Leadership from Seattle
University and a Bachelor's Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from
University of Washington Tacoma.
Campus Phone: 425.352.8254
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Dr. Jean Hernandez, Executive Vice President for Student Learning
With over twenty years of experience in higher education, Dr. Jean Hernandez has
a history of being an advocate of lifelong learning and creating educational
opportunities for students in community college and university settings. She
has been a successful administrator for over fifteen years. Her most recent
position prior to joining Cascadia Community College as the Vice President for
Student Learning was as the Dean of Health Occupations and Physical Education
at Shoreline Community College. Jean also taught multicultural studies at
Shoreline Community College from 1996 to 1998 as an associate faculty member.
Additional past work experience includes serving as the Director of the Center
for Career Services at the University of Washington; a Personnel Specialist
and Assistant Director of Admissions at the University of North Texas; and an
elementary school Guidance Counselor for the Denton Independent School
District. She received her bachelor of science (cum laude) and master of
education degrees from the University of North Texas and then graduated with
her doctorate of education in 1996 from the University of Washington.
She is active in numerous professional associations and community
organizations, participating on advisory boards and conference planning
committees. In 1999 she was one of three United States representatives
selected to attend an International Educator's Exchange in Mexico, and in 2000
was asked to represent Shoreline Community College and give the welcome speech
to the entering freshmen class at Osaka College in Japan. She received the
Professional Florence B. Watt Service Award in 1992 and was a finalist for the
2001 Terry O'Banion Shared Journey Award. She is a member of the Washington
State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and served on the 1997 Salute to Diversity
Selection Committee (Nordstrom's Community Service Award).
Campus Phone: 425.352.8850
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Terence Hsiao, Vice President for Finance and Operations
Prior to joining Cascadia, Terence was Managing Director at Firedance
Consulting, which provides corporate development and crisis management
services to early stage companies. Terence spent 15 years as a senior
administrator at UCLA, where he held a number of position including Director
of Business Development, Chief Information Officer and Media Director. While
at UCLA Terence developed UCLA's electronic commerce services and the Master
Plan for Campus Food Service. Prior to joining UCLA, Terence managed the campus
newspapers for UC Berkeley and UC Davis. Terence received his M.B.A. from UCLA's
Anderson School of Management and his B.A. from UC Davis.
Campus Phone: 425.352.8196
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Masaru Kibukawa, Esq., Director of International Programs
Masaru Kibukawa joined the Cascadia Community in September of 2007. Masaru brings more
than 17 years of broad educational experience to Cascadia Community College, including nine years
with International Education Programs at Seattle Central Community College. He has traveled abroad
extensively to market programs and recruit students. He is a former director of the Washington
Community College Consortium for Study Abroad and has served as reader for the prestigious Benjamin A.
Gilman International Scholarships. From 2002 to 2004 he coordinated a federal Title VI-A grant for
the Seattle Community College District VI that internationalized college curricula and provided for
faculty development. He is actively involved in legislative advocacy and currently serves on the Board
of the Foundation for International Understanding Through Students and the Washington State Association for
Multicultural Education. Masaru is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Seattle University School of Law.
Campus Phone: 425.352.8587
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Gail Miulli, Dean for Student Learning
As a Dean for Student Learning, Gail's primary responsibilities are to
provide leadership and support to Community Education (Lifelong Learning,
Computer/Information Technology, and Contract Education); Basic Skills (Math
Fundamentals and English Fundamental, English as a second language, and GED
preparation) and Workforce Education. Gail came to Cascadia as one
of its founding faculty members from the Seattle Community College District
where she was Director of Instruction for Seattle Vocational Institute and a
tenured faculty member. She was also at the University of Illinois,
Urbana-Champaign, as an Assistant Director for Undergraduate Admissions. She
represents Cascadia as a member of various state and local councils and
committees, and has served as the state Chair for the Council on Basic Skills.
As a Vanguard College representative, she served on Robert McCabe's national
steering committee to help bring together the book Yes We Can. Gail
received her Master of Education degree in Leadership from Seattle University
and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from California State University at
Northridge.
Campus Phone: 425.352.8277
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Deborah Martin, Esq., Executive Director Human Resources and Payroll
Deborah Martin joined the Cascadia community in January of 2007. she comes to
Cascadia Community College with eight years' experience in Human Resources
and Labor Relations, the last four in an accredited acute care public
district hospital. Prior to working in Human Resources, Deborah was in
private practice. Her practice focused on construction and labor law. She
holds a bachelors from Rutgers University and a Juris Doctorate from Seton
Hall University Law School. She is admitted to practice in Washington State
and is a resident of Snohomish County.
Campus Phone: 425.352.8262
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Dee Sliney, Director of Auxiliary Services and Capital Projects
Dee Sliney is Director of Auxiliary Services and works with facility
operations and capital projects. Prior to coming to Cascadia, Dee was Director
of Administration and Facilities at Bastyr University, with responsibility for
administration, facilities, food services, the book store, health and safety
and conferencing. She has a B.A. from Mary Washington University in Virginia,
an M.A. from the University of Delaware and an A.B.D. from Indiana University.
Campus Phone: 425.352.8269
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Sybil Smith, Director of Student Financial Services
Sybil Smith has over 8 years experience in education, including proprietary and now public
school settings. She joins us from Ashmead College where she was the Director of Finance.
Prior to her time at Ashmead College, she worked for The Art Institute of Seattle and
University Phoenix-Washington Campus. During her time with The Art Institute of Seattle
and University of Phoenix, she assisted with many aspects of financial aid; including
processing federal and state grants, Stafford, Plus and Perkins loans, counseling students
on their financial options with the school, and adhering to federal compliance and
auditing standards. She also has been involved in the operational and admissions side
of higher education in her position as Admissions Advisor with University of Phoenix.
In her years of experience, she has assisted campuses by achieving departmental and
organizational goals pertaining to financial aid, enrollment and retention. Sybil has
a Bachelors of Science in Business/Management from University of Phoenix.
Campus Phone: 425.352.8133
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George Theo, Director of Student
Life
George Theo joined the Cascadia Community in September of 2007. George has
over 10 years experience in Higher Education. he joins us from Whitman
College, where he was the director of student activities. His duties include
Student Government advising, Campus Wide Programming, and building
operations for the Reid Campus Center. Prior to his position at Whitman
College, he was director of student activities at Delaware Valley College.
He also serves on the board of directors for the National Association for
Campus Activities, where he is Vice Chair and a member of the Board's
Executive and Finance Committees. He is the former regional coordinator for
the NACA West Region. He also previously served as a member of the NACA West
Regional Conference Committee. He is a past recipient of the NACA Patsy
Morely Outstanding Programmer Award and NACA West Advisor of the Year Award.
He holds a master's degree in counseling and College Student Personnel from
Shippensburg University (PA) and a bachelor's degree in psychology
from Seattle University (WA).
Campus Phone: 425.352.8545
- Katie Whitson, Access Services/Reference Librarian
Campus Phone: 425.352.5341
- Dr. Flora Yen, Director of Institutional Effectiveness
Dr. Yen has worked in Institutional Research in higher education for seven
years and in Evaluation and Assessment for ten years. She received her B.A. in
sociology from Scripps College in California, and her M.A. and Ph.D. in
education from the University of California, Los Angeles, with a
specialization in Educational Psychology. Current assignments include:
institution-wide assessment, strategic planning, conducting research studies
for planning and decision-making, gathering data for state and federal
reports, and providing training and assistance on research methods, data
analysis, and assessment procedures.
Campus Phone: 425.352.8377
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