Las Positas College Administrators
Sean Brooks (2024)
Vice President of Administrative Services
University of California, Berkeley - Urban Economic Development, BA
University of the Witwatersrand - Business/Finance, MBA
University of California, Los Angeles; UCLA Anderson School of Management - Finance
& Real Estate, MBA
Stephany Chavez (2015)
Program Director, Child Development Center
Las Positas College - Social Sciences and Child Development, AA
California State University, Stanislaus - Social Sciences, BA
California State University, East Bay - Early Childhood Education, MS
Paula Checchi (2024)
Dean of Academic Services, STEM
University of Massachusetts, Amherst - Biology, BA
Emory University - Biochemistry, Cell & Developmental Biology, PhD
Kenneth G. Cooper (2015)
Executive Director, Las Positas College Foundation
University of California, Davis - African American & African Studies, BA
Christopher Crone (2021)
Director of Disabled Student Programs & Services (DSPS)
University of Mary Washington - Psychology, BS
Virginia Commonwealth University - Special Education, MEd
California State University, East Bay - Educational Leadership for Social Justice,
EdD (in progress)
Dyrell W. Foster (2020)
President
University of California, Davis - Applied Behavioral Science, BS
California State University, Long Beach - Counseling, MS
University of Southern California - Education Administration, EdD
Joel Gagnon (2011)
Dean of Counseling and Student Support
University of California, Santa Barbara - Business Economics, BA
St. Mary's College of California - Counseling, MA
Stephen Gunderson (2000)
Manager, College Technology Services
Las Positas College - Computer Information Systems, AA
Las Positas College - Network Security and Administration, AS
Capella University - Information Technology, BS
Nan Ho (1995)
Vice President of Academic Services
Stanford University - Biological Sciences, BS
Stanford University - Biological Sciences, MS
University of Southern California - Organizational Change and Leadership, Ed.D.
Amy W. Mattern (2019)
Dean of Academic Services, Arts & Humanities
University of California, Davis - American Studies and Psychology, BA
California State University, Fullerton - American Studies, MA
Michael McQuiston (2025)
Dean of Academic Services, Public Safety, Adv. Manufacturing, Transportation, Health
& Kinesiology (PATH)
Saint Mary's College of California - Management, BA
University of California, Irvine - Criminology, Law & Society, MAS
Traci Peterson (2023)
Project Manager, Educational Partnerships
San Jose State University - Child Development, BA
California State University, East Bay - Public Administration, MPA
Lavonna Routt (2025)
Director of Financial Aid
Liberty University - Business Administration, BS
Liberty University - School Counseling, M.Ed.
Rajinder S. Samra ()2011
Director of Research, Planning, and Institutional Effectiveness
Chabot College - Liberal Arts/General Education, AA
University of California, Santa Cruz - Psychology, BA
San Jose State University - Industrial/Organizational Psychology, MS
Vicki Shipman (2010)
Project Manager, Career and Technical Education
University of California, Davis - Environmental Economics, BS
National University - Business, MBA
Cristine Sidela (2025)
Dean of Special Programs, Student Equity & Success
Palomar College - Sociology, AA
California State University, San Marcos - Psychology, BA
San Francisco State University - Counseling, MS
Michelle Simotas (2025)
Dean of Academic Services, Business, Social Science, and Learning Resources (BSSL)
San Francisco State University - English, BA
Mills College - Writing & Literature, MFA
California State University, East Bay - Online Teaching & Learning, M.Ed.
Tamica S. Ward (2018)
Dean of Enrollment Services
University of San Francisco - Finance, BS
University of Phoenix - Business Administration, MBA
Jeanne Wilson (2021)
Vice President of Student Services
The American College - Marketing, BA
California State University, East Bay - Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling,
MA
Mills College - Educational Leadership and Administration, Ed.D.
Charles "Chip" Woerner (2022)
Director of Marketing and Communications
Dickinson College - History, BA
University of San Francisco - Finance, MBA