Staff Directory

Dean
Joe Shapiro
(619) 594.5822
jshapiro@mail.sdsu.edu

Dr. Joe Shapiro officially began serving as dean of San Diego State University's College of Extended Studies in July 2007. Prior to that, he had been associate dean of CES since January 2002. While working for University of Maryland College (UMC)-Europe prior to moving to SDSU, he served as president of the European Branch-American Personnel and Guidance Association. In this capacity his service and dedication to adult education and professional training was recognized through several awards including Certificates of Commendation from the Department of Air Force and the Army Continuing Education System for a quarter century of service to the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces and the Department of Defense Dependent Schools overseas. He has lived, traveled, lectured, and/or worked in over 30 countries and speaks German, some French, and bits and pieces of several other European languages. He earned an Ed.D. in guidance and counseling and an M.A.E. in counseling from Ball State University, and an M.S. in computer science and a B.S. in management engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Associate Dean for Administration
Bill Fornadel
(619) 594.4906
fornadel@mail.sdsu.edu

Dr. Bill Fornadel joined the College in November 2007 as associate dean for administration. He has worked in higher education and business for more than 20 years, and was the director of academic, post baccalaureate, and executive development programs for the University of Virginia's School of Continuing and Professional Studies for the seven years before coming to CES. He earned his doctorate in management and higher education from the University of Virginia, a Master's of Education in Student Personnel Services from Southern Illinois University, and an undergraduate psychology degree from the College of New Jersey. He worked at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, the State University of New York at Stony Brook, and the Institute of Textile Technology before returning to his alma mater at Virginia in 2000.

Executive Director of New Initiatives and Outreach
Wendy Evers
(619) 594.7078
wevers@mail.sdsu.edu

Wendy Evers job focus is to look at the larger "30,000 foot level" in forecasting new and emerging industries in San Diego and across the country. She creates new industry programs for careers based on business and workforce needs. Currently she is developing professional certificates in the Green Industry for the future green job force. She has developed four Professional Certificates in Green Building Construction, Residential and Commercial Sustainable Practices, Green Energy Management, and the Green Home Performance Contractor with BPI Certification. She has also written and received ARRA Stimulus grant funds for "education to career" programs in Green and Allied Healthcare, and developed educational franchise partnerships with multiple businesses and with Universities across the U.S. Accomplishments include: past-president of North County Personnel Association (NCPA), a member of SHRM, and serving on the WIB and WAC council for San Diego Workforce Partnership.

Executive Director of Finance
Barbara Strumsky
(619) 594.2515
strumsky@mail.sdsu.edu

Barbara Strumsky is an SDSU alumni and came to the College of Extended Studies in 1994. She is responsible for the financial aspects of the college. She oversees the budgets and financial transactions for the college and the various departments. She also supervises the 50,000 square foot classroom facility held in the Gateway building.

Fiscal Assistant
Josie Bueno

(619) 594.2807
jbueno@mail.sdsu.edu

Assistant to the Dean
Crystal Sloan

(619) 594.5822
csloan@mail.sdsu.edu

Assistant to the Associate Deans
Belinda Vasquez

(619) 594.4906
bvasquez@mail.sdsu.edu

Registrar
Cherie Bloodworth

(619) 594.7116
cblood@mail.sdsu.edu

Assistant Registrar
Ka Mi Jong

(619) 594.2528
kjong@mail.sdsu.edu

Supervisor, Cashiers
Jeanette Nevandro

(619) 594.7115
jnevandr@mail.sdsu.edu

Assistant Supervisor, Cashiers
Diana Mazzone

(619) 594.8570
dmazzone@mail.sdsu.edu

BRIDGE Grant Director
Christine Timbol

(619) 594.2270
ctimbol@mail.sdsu.edu

Veteran Affairs Coordinator
Robert Turner

(619) 594.3047
rturner@mail.sdsu.edu

IT Director
Meng Phuong

(619) 594.8575
mphuong@mail.sdsu.edu

IT Consultant
Bo Phaymany

(619) 594.5893
phaymany@mail.sdsu.edu

Facilities Coordinator
Pat Zacharias

(619) 594.2539
pzachari@mail.sdsu.edu

Facilities Assistant
Patrick Loveland

(619) 594.8272
plovelan@mail.sdsu.edu

Senior Caretaker
Murray Pratt

(619) 594.8325
mpratt@mail.sdsu.edu

Receptionist
Evon Yousif

(619) 594.6290
eyousif@mail.sdsu.edu

Executive Director, Extension Division
Francesca Ringland
(619) 594.3297
ringland@mail.sdsu.edu

Francesca earned a bachelor's degree from SDSU in journalism with an emphasis in public relations. She has worked in continuing education since 1986 in the areas of certificate and degree programs, noncredit, distance education, and international programs.

Program Director
Kevin Carter

(619) 594.6398
kicarter@mail.sdsu.edu

Program Director
Emily Moore

(619) 594.5674
emoore@mail.sdsu.edu

Program Director
Giana Rodriguez

(619) 594.3986
grodriguez@mail.sdsu.edu

Program Director
Casey Rothenberger

(619) 594.2520
crothenb@mail.sdsu.edu

Program Director
Becky Ryan

(619) 594.3884
rjryan@mail.sdsu.edu

Program Director
Adrienne Richart

(619) 594.5154
arichart@mail.sdsu.edu

Program Coordinator
Yolanda Devlin

(619) 594.3946
ydevlin@mail.sdsu.edu

Program Coordinator
Lisa Howard

(619) 594.2193
lhoward@mail.sdsu.edu

Program Coordinator
Natasha Nace

(619) 594.2517
nnace@mail.sdsu.edu

Program Coordinator
Amber Rich

(619) 594.7250
arich@mail.sdsu.edu

Program Coordinator
Tracy Thomas

(619) 594.2591
tthomas@mail.sdsu.edu

Program Coordinator
Cameron Weaver

(619) 594.5452
cweaver@mail.sdsu.edu

Executive Director of
Marketing and Public Relations
Dale Bonifield
(619) 594.5704
bonifiel@mail.sdsu.edu

Dale Bonifield is a native Southern Californian who received his B.A. from Cal State Fullerton, and his MBA from United States International University. He has 19 years of professional marketing experience, and has been with CES since 1996 overseeing the College's marketing efforts. His hobbies include coaching little league baseball, golfing, writing and bike riding.

Graphic Designer
Lori Clabaugh

(619) 594.4442
clabaugh@mail.sdsu.edu

Media Relations/Marketing Specialist
Steve Dolan

(619) 594.5664
sdolan@mail.sdsu.edu

Writer/Campaign and Brand Conception
Colleen Lee

(619) 594.3995
colleen.lee@mail.sdsu.edu

Marketing Technologies Specialist
Matt Michels

(619) 594.4119
mmichels@mail.sdsu.edu

Graphic Designer
Leslie Reilly

(619) 594.0349
leslie.reilly@mail.sdsu.edu

Marketing Technologies Specialist
Jaclyn Kezirian

(619) 594.5159
jkezirian@mail.sdsu.edu

Executive Director
Tamara McLeod
(619) 594.5640
tmcleod@mail.sdsu.edu

Tamara McLeod is responsible for the Professional Development and Administration Division. This area supports corporate training solutions for HR/training directors, plus certificate options for individuals seeking career growth. Certificates range from supervisory skills to construction (online) to the "business of wine." These programs are held in CES' facilities and also tailored for delivery at company locations.

An SDSU College of Business graduate, Tamara brings extensive work experience in the corporate, not-for-profit and entrepreneurial environments to CES. She is a past president of the SDSU Alumni Association and Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), San Diego Chapter and a former board member for the local chapter of the American Cancer Society. Prior to joining SDSU's College of Extended Studies in 1998, she served as managing partner of a marketing communications firm in Mission Valley for 13 years. Before that, she served as vice president for The Gable Agency. Earlier in her career, she was editor of KPBS On Air magazine and a corporate communications specialist for San Diego Trust & Savings Bank.

Program Director
Marc Myers

(619) 594.1153
mmyers@mail.sdsu.edu

Program Coordinator
Melissa Abeyta

(619) 594.1138
mabeyta@mail.sdsu.edu

Program Coordinator
Rhonda Beard

(619) 594.6924
rbeard@mail.sdsu.edu

Program Coordinator
Chris Brown

(619) 594.0787
cjbrown@mail.sdsu.edu

Program Coordinator
Norma Bridgers

(619) 594.5489
nbridgers@mail.sdsu.edu

Accounting Technician
Tina Duenez

(619) 594.4047
cduenez@mail.sdsu.edu

Executive Director
Bill Price
(619) 594.5907
wprice@mail.sdsu.edu

Bill Price has taught and been an administrator in English as a Second Language (ESL) programs for more than two decades. He joins the ALI staff after spending the last 18 years as a teacher, academic director, and executive vice president of Osaka Sangyo University in Los Angeles. He has taught at New Mexico State University and Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) in El Paso, as well as in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates for five years. He earned his Ph.D. from Washington State University.

Senior Director, Academic Programs
Barbara Bass

(619) 594.4889
barbara.bass@mail.sdsu.edu

Senior Director for External
Relations and Recruitment
Noah W. Hansen

(619) 594.5378
nhansen@mail.sdsu.edu

Director, Operations
Tom Hilanto

(619) 594.5143
thilanto@mail.sdsu.edu

Director, English for
Academic Purposes
Johanna Gleason

(619) 594.0275
jgleason@mail.sdsu.edu

Director, Intensive English
for Communication
Robert Snell

(619) 594.5907
rsnell@mail.sdsu.edu

Director, Semester at SDSU
Crystal Carlson

(619) 594.0844
crystal.carlson@mail.sdsu.edu

Assistant Director, Business for Global Practices
Kelly Shah

(619) 594.8730
kshah@mail.sdsu.edu

Assistant Director, Pre-MBA and Pre-Master’s
Frank Herrera

(619) 594.8335
fherrera@mail.sdsu.edu

Assistant Director, Teacher Training
Van Hillier

(619) 594.8740
rhillier@mail.sdsu.edu

Coordinator, English for Academic Purposes
Melissa Deal

(619) 594.1963
mdeal@mail.sdsu.edu

Coordinator, Intensive English for Communication
Katherine Riggs

(619) 594.1965
kriggs@mail.sdsu.edu

Lead Coordinator/Program Analyst, Semester at SDSU
Spencer Hom

(619) 594.0635
shom@mail.sdsu.edu

Coordinator, Semester at SDSU
Delicia Navarette

(619) 594.0393
dsnavarette@mail.sdsu.edu

Assistant, Teacher Training
Alan Pascua

(619) 594.4804
apascua@projects.sdsu.edu

Lead, Accounting
Andrea Davis

(619) 594.1958
adavis@mail.sdsu.edu

Student Relations, Accounting
Tammy Koizumi

(619) 594.3188
hkoizumi@mail.sdsu.edu

Agent Correspondent, Accounting
Liu He

(619) 594.1957
lhe@mail.sdsu.edu

Insurance Coordinator, Accounting
Ad Torres

(619) 594.0145
wtorres@mail.sdsu.edu

Advisor, Admissions and Immigration
Mike Dietz

(619) 594.1972
mdietz@mail.sdsu.edu

Coordinator, Admissions and Immigration
Kim Newcomb

(619) 594.6029
knewcomb@mail.sdsu.edu

Coordinator, Admissions and Immigration
Melissa Chiong

(619) 594.5836
mchiong@mail.sdsu.edu

Assistant, Executive Director's Office
Cindy Kisteleky

(619) 594.4361
ckisteleky@mail.sdsu.edu

Receptionist,  Front Desk
Stephanie Zanella

(619) 594.5907
ali@mail.sdsu.edu

Coordinator,  Housing and Student Life
Tuyen Nguyen

(619) 594.1967
tuyen.nguyen@mail.sdsu.edu

Coordinator, Homestay and Student Life
Rosie Wade

(619) 594.1966
rwade@projects.sdsu.edu

Student Life and Activities
Alan Schuchman

(619) 594.5907
alistudentlife@mail.sdsu.edu

Communications Specialist, ALI Marketing and Recruiting
Lynnette Torres

(619) 594.1588
lynnette.torres@mail.sdsu.edu

Recruiting Assistant, ALI Marketing and Recruiting
Miffy Yuan

(619) 594.5552
myuan@mail.sdsu.edu

Staff, Shipping Department
Jane McClintock

(619) 594.1962
jmcclint@mail.sdsu.edu

Counselor, Student Relations
Marc Tannenhaus

(619) 594.6434
mtannenhaus@mail.sdsu.edu