Administration and Faculty Credential Guide

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Bates Technical College faculty are required to hold a Washington state professional technical certificate as outlined in the Washington Administrative Code and rules of the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
LAYNE BLADOW
CHRISTINA BLOCKER
HEATHER MOSS
FLORENCE CHANG
TOM GEORGE

PRESIDENT
DR. LIN ZHOU
PHD, OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
MBA, CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE

VICE PRESIDENT, 
STUDENT SERVICES/CHIEF 
STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICE
R
STEVEN ASHPOLE
MS, CAPELLA UNIVERSITY
BA, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

VICE PRESIDENT, 
INSTRUCTION

JOHNNY HU
PHD, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
MS, WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY 

VICE PRESIDENT, 
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

NICHOLAS LUTES
BA, FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY

FULL-TIME FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION

AL TAMEEMI, NASER 
INSTRUCTOR, DENTURIST 
AAS, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE

AMUNDSEN, TERESA
INSTRUCTOR, DENTAL ASSISTING
BS, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
CERTIFIED DENTAL ASSISTANT

ANDERSON, CHRISTOPHER
KBTC, ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
BS, SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY

ANDERSON, TAINA 
INSTRUCTOR, CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY 
MS, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON 

ANDROY, JIM
INSTRUCTOR, ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION
AT, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE

BACON, TIM
INSTRUCTOR, MACHINIST
BA, SOUTH SEATTLE COLLEGE

BAKER, NICHOLE
MANAGER, EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM
AT, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE
CERTIFICATE, CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE

BECK, EILEEN
INSTRUCTOR, PRACTICAL NURSE
BSN, PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY
ADN, YAKIMA VALLEY COLLEGE

BELSVIG, JAMES
ASSISTANT CHIEF ENGINEER

BOLAS, JONATHAN 
DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH AND ACCREDITATION LIAISON OFFICER 
BA, INDIANA UNIVERSITY 
BS, PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY 

BORDERS, KAMEIL
EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES
MS, CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY
BA CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY
CERTIFICATE, DEI, CORNWALL

BREWER, DANIEL
INSTRUCTOR, AUTO BODY REBUILDING AND REFINISHING
CERTIFICATIONS: ASE, I-CAR, S/PS, GM

BROOKS, ANTHONY
INSTRUCTOR, CULINARY ARTS
AAS, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE

BUSTILLO-BOOTH, MIEBETH
DEAN OF INSTRUCTION
PHD, UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON

CABEZA, ADAM 
INSTRUCTOR, FIRE SERVICE 
AS, BROWARD COLLEGE 

CARROLL, JASON
CAREER SPECIALIST
BA, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

CHASE, PATRICIA
ADMISSIONS RECRUITER
MED, TRIDENT UNIVERSITY
BS, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

CLARK, MICHAEL
INSTRUCTOR, AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC
AS, UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
ASE CERTIFICATIONS

COOPER, LARA
INSTRUCTOR, PARCTICAL NURSING
BA, SEATTLE UNIVERSITY

CUMMINGS, BETH
CTC LINK ORG CHANGE MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR
BA, UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
CERTIFICATION: BLACKBOARD LEARNING SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR

DIETRICH, SHANE
INSTRUCTOR, AUTO BODY REBUILDING
AST, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE

DOUGLAS, HONGYING
INSTRUCTOR, I-BEST

DREIER, LEANN
DIRECTOR, COLLEGE FOUNDATION
EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE

DRIVER, ANGELA
INSTRUCTOR, I-BEST
BA, ASHFORD UNIVERSITY

DRUMMER, NEPHTALIN
DIRCETOR OF BUDGET AND ENTERPISE SERVICE
MBA, WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
BA, WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY

EARTHWRIGHT, MICHELE
INSTRCUTOR, I-BEST
MS, LOYOLA MARYMOUN UNIVERSITY

FORD, KAREN
INSTRUCTOR, CHILD STUDIES
BS, OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY

FROSTAD, JANET
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT, HUMAN RESOURCES
BA, EVERGREEN STATE

GALAVIZ, JESSE
INSTRUCTOR, WELDING
AA, SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY COLLEGE

GRAHAM, JUDITH
INSTRUCTOR, COMPUTER SCIENCES
MS, REGIS UNIVERSITY
BA, SAINT MARTIN'S UNIVERSITY
AA, PIERCE COLLEGE
AAS, PIERCE COLLEGE
CERTIFICATIONS: OCA, ORACLE SOFTWARE

GREEN ANDREA
INSTRUCTOR, BARBER
AA, HIGLINE COLLEGE
CERTIFIED, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE

GUIDI, CYNTHIA
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT SERVICES

GUNTER, ROBERT
INSTRUCTOR, COMMERCIAL TRUCK DRIVING
CERTIFICATIONS: CITY OF TACOMA ACCIDENT ANALYSIS & REVIEW; CITY OF TACOMA-FIRE AND POLICE SPECIAL EQUIPMENT; AAMVA INSTRUCTOR FOR TRAIN THE TRAINER; INSTRUCTOR-FED EX GROUND 40-HR STRAIGHT TRUCK PROGRAM

HAMILTON, DEANNE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GENERAL MANAGER, KBTC, DEAN, INSTRUCTION
BA, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

HANCOCK, NICOLE
INSTRUCTOR, I-BEST

HARVEY, MARCUS 
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION   
MBA, COLUMBIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY 
BS, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY 

HAYES, ROBERT 
INSTRUCTOR, DENTAL LAB TECHNOLOGY 
BA, BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY

HELD, BRANDON
CAREER ADVISOR
MS UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

HERNANDEZ, RUDY
INSTRUCTOR, DISEL/HEAVY EQUIPMENT

HICKINBOTTOM, ANTHONY
INSTRUCTOR, HVAC
AAS, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE

JEFFERSON, LEE
INSTRUCTOR, DIESEL AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT

JOHNSON, ERIC
INSTRUCTOR, WELDING
CERTIFICATE, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE

JOHNSON, LANDON
INSTRUCTOR, INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS AND ROBOTICS TECHNICIAN
BS, MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY

KANE, PHILLIP
DIRECTOR, PROGRAMMING AND CREATIVE SERVICES, KBTC
BA, METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER

KAUER, JOSEPH
INSTRUCTOR, CYBERSECURITY TECHNOLOGY
MA, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
BS, GREEN RIVER COLLEGE

KERN, JULIETTE
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES
BA, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON TACOMA
AA, OLYMPIC COLLEGE

KELTTO, JENIFER
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT, INSTRUCTION

KNAPP, ROGER
INSTRUCTOR, CULINARY ARTS
AA, CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA
CERTIFICATE, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE

KNUDSON, BRIANNE 
MANGER OF INDIVIDUAL GIVING 
BA, PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY 

LAFRENIERE, CAMERON
INSTRUCTOR, FACILITIES MAINTENANCE ENGINEER
AAS, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE

LANDEIS, NANCY CALLAHAN
INSTRUCTOR, BASIC STUDIES
MA, PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY
BA, UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND
K-12 WASHINGTON STATE TEACHING CERTIFICATE

LANE, CIELITO
DIRECTOR, ENROLLMENT/REGISTRAR
BA, SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY

LAYSON, TOM
KBTC, MANAGER EDITOR, PRODUCER, HOST OF NORTHWEST
BS, UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI

LEE, SHEILA
INSTRUCTOR, COMMUNICATION STUDIES AND HUMAN DIVERSITY
PHD, WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
MA, BETHEL UNIVERSITY
BA, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY

LEENHOUTS, DAVID
INSTRUCTOR, ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION
AAS-T, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE
AT, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE
MASTER ELECTRICIAN

LINDQUIST, CHELSEA 
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING 
MA, CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY 
BBA, PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY 

LOSKA, ADRIENNE
MANAGER, ON AIR FUNDRAISING, KBTC
AA, TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

MACKAY, STEVEN
INSTRUCTOR, SHEET METAL TECHNOLOGY
BA, NATIONAL LABOR COLLEGE
AAS-T, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE
AT, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE
WWSM JATC APPRENTICESHIP INSTRUCTOR

MACKEY, AMY
INSTRUCTOR, CHILD STUDIES
MA, LESLEY UNIVERSITY
BA, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON TACOMA

MCNUTT, DANA
INSTRUCTOR, BASIC EDUCATION FOR ADULTS
MED, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
BA, THE EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE
ESA CERTIFICATION, SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY

MEIER, LISA
INSTRUCTOR, CHILD STUDIES
MS, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
BA, CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY 

MENDEZ, MARIA
INSTRUCTOR, PRACTICAL NURSING
BA, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

MEYER, CURT
INSTRUCTOR, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
MS, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN
BS, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN

MIN, ANDREW
INSTRUCTOR, OTA
AT, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE

NELONS, DEE
DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES
BA, OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY

NETTER, SHARON
INSTRUCTOR, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE ASSISTANT
MS, UNIVERSITY OF ST. FRANCIS
BS, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
CERTIFICATIONS: MASTER MOS INSTRUCTOR,
CERTIFIED ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL

NEWBY, WENDY
DIRECTOR, ECEAP/CHILD CARE
MS, WALDEN UNIVERSITY
BS, MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS

NEWSOM, STEVE
KBTC, CHIEF ENGINEER

OLSON, LIBERTY
INSTRUCTOR, WELDING
AA, PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PARKER, BRIAN
INSTRUCTOR, AUDIO/VISUAL TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS
BA, UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND

PHOENIX, RENEE
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER

POPESCU, VLADIMIR
MANAGER, FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS
BA, HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PULIDO, EMILIE
INSTRUCTOR, GENERAL EDUCATION
BS, PHILIPPINE UNIVERSITY

QUINTANA, AMANDA
INSTRUCTOR, I-BEST
MED, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
BA, PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY  

RAPKOCH, JOAN
INSTRUCTOR, CHILD STUDIES
MS, UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
BS, WESTERN OREGON STATE COLLEGE

REED, ISABELA
KBTC COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER
AA, ART INSTITUTE

RENFRO, ROBERT
INSTRUCTOR, HVAC
CERTIFICATE, CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE

RENO, PATTY
INSTRUCTOR, DENTAL ASSISTING
CERTIFIED DENTAL ASSISTANT

REISCH, HENRY
INSTRUCTOR, COMMERCIAL TRUCK DRIVING-ENTRY LEVEL
CERTIFICATE, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE

RICHARDSON, RAY
DIRECTOR OF SAFETY AND SECURITY
BA, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

RICHART, HOLLY
TALENT ACQUISITION MANAGER/HR GENERALIST

ROBERTSON, AUTUMM
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT

ROBINSON, ROLAND
INSTRUCTOR, AUDIO/VISUAL TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS
BA, EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
CERTIFIED TELEVISION OPERATOR, SBE

RUSH, JEFFREY 
INSTRUCTOR, DIESEL & HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC 
AA, MT. HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE 

SAMOYLENKO, PAVEL
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL AID AND WORKFORCE SERVICES
BS, CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE 
AT, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE

SAMOYLENKO, VLADIMIR 
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURSES  
BA, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON 

SARTORE, MICHAEL
INSTRUCTOR, DIESEL AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC
HEAVY DUTY MECHANICS CERTIFICATE, SOUTH SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

SCHAEFER, KURT
INSTRUCTOR, HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES
DOCTORAL CANDIDATE, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
MA, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
BA, ALBION COLLEGE
4-12 WASHINGTON STATE TEACHING CERTIFICATE

SHEPARD, DIANE 
COUNSELOR 
BA, PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY 
MA, CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY 

SIMS, PETRINA
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, PAYROLL
AAS, NORTH SEATTLE

SIMPSON, PAMELA 
INSTRUCTOR, COMMERCIAL TRUCK DRIVING 

SKEEN, DAVID
INSTRUCTOR, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES
AT, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE
CERTIFIED ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN
ISCET CERTIFICATION ADMINISTRATOR

SMITH, DANIEL
INSTRUCTOR, CARPENTRY
MS, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON TACOMA
BS, WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

SMITH, INGRID
INSTRUCTOR, COMPUTER SCIENCES
CERTIFICATIONS: COMP TIA A+; NETWORK+; CIW SITE DESIGNER; CIW CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR; MOS

SPEELMON, PETER 
DEAN OF INSTRUCTION 
AA, CLATSOP COMMUNITY COLLEGE 
MA, CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY 

SPITZER, MATTHEW
INSTRUCTOR, POWER SPORTS 
& EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY
AAS, SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
ASE CERTIFICATIONS 

STANTON, SHERRI
DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING, KBTC
BA, UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND

STENGEL, MARGARET
INSTRUCTOR, PRACTICAL NURSE
BSN, VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY

STONE, DIANA
INSTRUCTOR, CHILD STUDIES
MED, LESLEY COLLEGE
BS, CITY UNIVERSITY
AA, PIERCE COLLEGE

SUCHITE, JOSE
INSTRUCTOR, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
PHD, OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
MS, EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY BS, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

SUN, YIFAN
DEAN OF INSTRUCTION
MED, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
AS, NANKAI UNIVERSITY

SWAMI, NIRAJ
DIRECTOR, STUDENT OUTREACH, ADVISING AND CONDUCT
BA, SOUTH PACIFIC UNVIRSITY

SWARENS, WILLIAM
DIRECTOR, PRACTICAL NURSE
MA, GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY
BSN, GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY

TAYLOR, DARRELL
DIRECTOR, FIRE SERVICE

TORRES, LEXINE
COUNSELOR, TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
BA, EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

TRAUFLER, ROBERT
CARRER ADVISOR
BA, WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY

TRUSSLER, TIMOTHY
DIRECTOR, ELEARNING AND LIBRARY
BA, SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
AAS-T, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE

UPHOLD, KIMBERLY
DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL AID
MBA, ALVERNIA UNIVERSITY
BS, ALVERNIA UNIVERSITY

UMPSTEAD, BRIAN
INSTRUCTOR, ARCHITECTURAL WOODWORKING/CABINET MAKING TECHNOLOGY

URAIET, ABDALKHUDDUS
INSTRUCTOR, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT SERVICE TECHNICIAN / BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT
SERVICE TECHNICIAN

VALDEZ, VICKI 
DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, KBTC 
BA, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON 

VALENZUELA, KATHLEEN
DIRECTOR, BUSINESS OPERATIONS

VASQUEZ, COREY
INSTRUCTOR, DIESEL/HEAVY

WEBB, LISA
INSTRUCTOR, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION BA, EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE
AA, TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE

WILLIAMS, LEE
RE-ENTRY NAVIGATOR/OPPORTUNITY GRANT
MS, UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
BS, EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY CERTIFIED PROJECT MANAGER, GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY; MICROSOFT CERTIFIED SYSTEMS ENGINEER

WINSKILL, CHRISTINE
CONTROLLER
BA, WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

WITKOE, KENNETH
INSTRUCTOR, AUDIO/VISUAL TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS
AA, MARSHALLTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

WIWEL, BRIAN 
INSTRUCTOR, FIRE SERVICE 

WOOD, MICHAEL
LIBRARIAN
MS, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
BA, THE EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE

ZHAN, HONGYU
CTC LINK BUSINESS ANAYLST AND SECURITY COORDINATOR