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Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership

Current Students

Learn about some of our current students.

Face-to-Face Cohort

Class of 2026
Name Professional Role Focused Strand
Francisco Bucio Counselor at Fresno City College

Community College/Higher Education Leadership

Laurie Henkel Director of Special Education at Central Unified School District P12 Educational Leadership
David Hoff Director of Programming at Fresno State Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Brandi Loera-Mendiola Ethnic Studies Faculty at Lemoore College &
Sociology Adjunct Faculty at Fresno State
Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Adelfa Lorenzano Director, Title V (DHSI) at Reedley College Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Lucero Martinez Cisneros Spanish Teacher/Department Chair at Monache High School P12 Educational Leadership
Anissa Rozadilla Foster & McKinney-Vento Liaison, Sanger USD P12 Educational Leadership
Laura Yager University Registrar and Interim Director of Admissions, Fresno State Community College/Higher Education Leadership

Class of 2027
First Name Professional Role Focused Strand
Christina Cazares Director, EOPS| NextUp| CARE| Basic Needs at Reedley College Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Lorraine Doria History Instructor, Fresno City College Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Kiersti Ford Geology Instructor at Fresno City College Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Markeshia Iverson Senior Program Specialist at Fresno City College Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Alejandro Juarez Principal, Madera Unified School District P-12 Education Leadership
Shail Lopez Ortiz Executive Director, Wayfinders at Fresno State Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Lisa Maestas Resource Specialist Program (RSP) Teacher, Kings Canyon Unified School District P12 Educational Leadership
Jamie Nino Superintendent at Chawanakee School District P12 Educational Leadership
Maritza Ortega Garcia Bilingual School Psychologist, Fresno Unified School District  P12 Educational Leadership
Manal Samaha Lecturer, Fresno State Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Jacob Sandoval Program Manager Student Life & Leadership at Porterville College Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Erin Stanley Vice Principal, Madera Unified School District P12 Educational Leadership
Kira Tippins Vice President of Student Services at Clovis Community College Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Nickolas Trujillo Interim District Dean, Educational Services State Center Community College  Community College/Higher Education Leadership

Class of 2028
Name Professional Role Focused Strand
Abel Ruiz Assistant Site Director at  Aspen Ridge Public School P12 Educational Leadership
Arlene Domenici Education Specialist at Visalia Unified School District P12 Educational Leadership
Akyia Ervin Student Success Coordinator at Clovis Community College Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Chrystle Munoz Middle School Principal at Dinuba Unified School District Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Erica Siegl Third Grade Teacher/TA at Madera Unified School District/CSU Fresno P12 Educational Leadership
George Mosqueda Counselor at Fresno City College Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Hailey Becker Learning Director at Clovis Unified School District P12 Educational Leadership
Harmandeep Gill Elementary School Principal at Sanger Unified School District P12 Educational Leadership
Janice Offenbach Director of Institutional Research, Evaluation and Planning at Reedley College Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Jennifer Kenyon School Counselor at Fresno Unified School District P12 Educational Leadership
Leticia Rivera Academic Coach at Mendota Unified School District P12 Educational Leadership
Nestor Lomeli Dean of Student Services at Lemoore College Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Rhemah Hall Sociology Instructor at Madera Community College Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Taylor Slocombe Workability III Counselor at Reedley College Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Jasmine Ibal-Nolasco Communication Studies Instructor, Lemoore College Community College/Higher Education Leadership

Online Cohort

Class of 2026
Name Professional Role Focused Strand
Jeff Aranguena County/District Superintendent at Mariposa County Unified School District P12 Educational Leadership
Brittani Brown Associate Vice President of Administration at CSU San Marcos Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Nicole Duquette Executive Director at Extera Public Schools P12 Educational Leadership
Danielle Garcia  Associate Vice Chancellor & Chief Of Staff at the CSU Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Mostafa Ghous Vice President of Student Support at Moorpark College Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Alejandro Gonzalez   P12 Educational Leadership
Jacqueline Grallo   Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Dana Grisby African American Studies Professor, Laney College Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Elisabeth Harris   P12 Educational Leadership
Lateaira Hockaday Umoja Counselor at Los Angeles Pierce College  Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Bryon Jackson Associate Vice President at CSU Long Beach Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Amparo Medina Student Activities Specialist at Oxnard College Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Lena Nelson Assistant Professor, Noncredit ESL, Mt. San Jacinto College Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Mary Nguyen Director of Bob Murphy Access Center (BMAC) at CSU Long Beach Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Angelica Rodriguez EOPS/CARE,NextUP, & CalWORKs Coordinator at Moorpark College Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Graciela Romero Teacher at Goleta Unified School District P12 Educational Leadership
Marvin Williams Director of Disability Resource Services at 
CSU Stanislaus 
Community College/Higher Education Leadership

Class of 2027
Name Professional Role Focused Strand
Christopher Bell   Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Herbert Cortez Associate Dean of Instruction- STEM at 
Monterey Peninsula College
Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Stephanie Foster Reynoso Director of Disabled Student Programs and Services at Bakersfield College Community College/Higher Education Leadership
John Godfrey Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students at Graceland University Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Jeremy Hansen Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, CSU Fullerton Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Emily Lamar   P12 Educational Leadership
Tricia Lantzy Library Faculty, Health Sciences & Human Services Librarian at CSU San Marcos Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Alyssa Larios Director of Disability Support Programs and Services (DSPS) and Veterans Resource Center (VRC), Mission College Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Nicole Olivotti   P12 Educational Leadership
Priscilla Parks Associate Director, Alumni Relations at CSU Los Angeles Community College/Higher Education Leadership

Class of 2028
Name Professional Role Focused Strand
April Oliver Tenured English for Multilingual Students at Santa Rosa Junior College  Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Frederick Jones Director, College Corps Grant, Moreno Valley College & Adjunct Counselor,  San Bernardino Valley College Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Jim Arellanes Principal, Don Julian School (TK-8) P12 Educational Leadership
Jessica Wood Associate Director of Bob Murphy Access Center (BMAC) at CSU Long Beach Community College/Higher Education Leadership
LaKeisha Rivers Senior Associate Director, Financial Aid and Scholarships at CSU San Bernardino Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Laura Bergstrom Multilingual Instructional Coach at Santa Maria Joint Union High School District P12 Educational Leadership
Maleese Warner Director, Early Childhood Education/Child Development & Teacher Education at Sonoma County Junior College District & Santa Rosa Junior College Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Noelia (Maria) Franzen Senior Accessibility Coordinator at Sonoma State University Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Samantha Broadstock Enrollment Services Advisor & Dreamer Resource Liaison at College of the Redwoods Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Stella Rocha Student Academic Specialist-Transfer Lead, UC Riverside Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Valerie Caldera Police Lieutenant at CSU Los Angeles  Community College/Higher Education Leadership