Career Education Deans
Each SDCCD institution has one or more designated lead Career Education deans and associate deans assigned to coordinate Career Education grant management (Perkins and Strong Workforce), participate in regional Career Education initiatives, and lead local and districtwide Career Education efforts. These efforts include: industry alignment, work-based learning, work experience, apprenticeship program management, job placement, career pathways, and joint partnership efforts with San Diego Workforce Partnership.
This districtwide group of lead Career Education deans and associate deans is convened monthly to support dialogue and coordination across the four institutions. These meetings meet Perkins grant requirements. Standing agenda items include: Career Education equity, Perkins, and Strong Workforce.
Career education grant programs and initiatives require a broad range of data, and the Career Education Data, Reports, and Resources page provides resources for the colleges to help with grant reporting requirements and related activities.
Reporting Due Dates
Reporting Schedule for CTE Leads
Designated Lead Career Education Deans
- City College: Jesse Lopez, School of Business, Information Technology and Cosmetology
- Mesa College: Monica Romero, Dean, Business and Technology
- Miramar College: Claudia Estrada-Howell, Dean, School of Business, Technical Careers & Workforce Initiatives
- College of Continuing Education: Andrei Lucas, Dean, Automotive, Skilled and Technical Trades
Regional Career Education Program Recommendations
Designated lead Career Education Deans play a critical role in the required Regional Career Education Program Recommendation Process through the San Diego & Imperial Counties Community Colleges Regional Consortium.
- Each college has one vote assigned to the designated lead CTE dean
- Lead CTE deans are responsible for submitting programs for recommendation and for reviewing programs that have been submitted for recommendation
District Curriculum & Instruction (CIC) Updates - After each regional Deans Council meeting, updates on the outcomes of the program recommendations for City, Mesa, and Miramar colleges will be shared with the Vice Chancellor for Educational Services to be distributed to Districtwide CIC.
- 2024-25 CIC Updates
- 2023-24 CIC Updates
- 2022-23 CIC Updates
- 2021-22 CIC Updates
- 2020-21 CIC Updates
District Career Education Deans Monthly Meetings
Lead Career Education deans and associate deans over Strong Workforce and Perkins are convened monthly by Career Education and Workforce Development. Membership is included below:
City College:
- Jesse Lopez, Dean, School of Business, Information Technology and Cosmetology
- Sasha Knox, Associate Dean, Strong Workforce
Mesa College:
- Cassandra Storey, Dean, Health Sciences & Public Service
- Monica Romero, Dean, Business and Technology
- Alex Berry, Associate Dean, CTE
Miramar College:
- Claudia Estrada-Howell, Dean, School of Business, Technical Careers & Workforce Initiatives
- [Vacant], Acting Associate Dean of Strong Workforce
College of Continuing Education:
- Andrei Lucas, Dean, Automotive, Skilled and Technical Trades
- Armin Rashvand, Associate Dean of CTE
District:
- Amertah Perman, Dean, Career Education & Workforce Development, Educational Services Division
- Chantaya Robinson, Administrative Assistant
- Edward Matthews, Program Manager
- Qingai Xu, CTE Research Expert