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
CHRISTINA BLOCKER
HEATHER MOSS
FLORENCE CHANG
TOM GEORGE
LAYNE BLADOW

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

VICE PRESIDENT, 
STUDENT SERVICES/CHIEF 
STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER

STEVEN ASHPOLE
MS, CAPELLA UNIVERSITY
BA, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

VICE PRESIDENT, 
INSTRUCTION

JOHNNY HU
EdD, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, TACOMA
MS, WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY 
BA, WHITMAN COLLEGE

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

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
EXECUTIVE 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

BURKLAKOV, OLEKSANDR
DIRECTOR OF PRE-COLLEGE PATHWAYS
MASTER OF LAWS, ODESSA STATE UNIVERSITY

CABEZA, ADAM 
INSTRUCTOR, FIRE SERVICE 
AS, BROWARD COLLEGE 

CARROLL, JASON
CAREER SPECIALIST
MA, UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS GLOBAL
BA, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

CHASE, PATRICIA
OUTREACH RECRUITMENT COORDINATOR
MED, TRIDENT UNIVERSITY
BS, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

CHESLIK, AJA
PROGRAM DIRECTOR, ADMINISTRATIVE MEDICAL ASSISTANT
MASTER OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, CAPELLA UNIVERSITY
BA OF SCIENCE HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT, PIMA MEDICAL INSTITUTE
CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT, PIMA MEDICAL INSTITUTE
MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID CERTIFIED MA, WASHINGTON STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT

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

COOPER, LARA
DIRECTOR OF NURSING
BSN, SEATTLE UNIVERSITY
MSN-ED, WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY

COZZI, ABIGAL
INSTRUCTOR, PRACTICAL NURSING
MASTER OF NURSING, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

DIETRICH, SHANE
INSTRUCTOR, AUTO BODY REBUILDING
AAST, 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
DIRECTOR OF GENERAL SERVICES
MBA, WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
BA, WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY

EARTHWRIGHT, MICHELLE
COUNSELOR, TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
MEd, LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY
BA, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS

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

FROSTAD, JANET
TALENT ACQUISITIONS MANAGER/HR GENERALIST
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

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

GUNTER, ROBERT
INSTRUCTOR, COMMERCIAL TRUCK DRIVING
Class A-B-C CDL
CLASS A-B-C CDL
PTDI CERTIFIED CDL TRAINER
HAZMAT CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR
SAFETY & AWARENESS PROGRAM
TRAIN THE TRAINER FOR THE CITY OF TACOMA-FIRE-POLICE
PORT OF SEATTLE FIRE DEPT. EQUIPMENT TRAINING
CLASS B CDL SPECIAL PROGRAMS

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

HANCOCK, NICOLE
INSTRUCTOR, I-BEST

HARDY, MICHAEL
INSTRUCTOR, ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION
PROJECT MANAGEMENT, EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE

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

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

HAYNES, DARRELL
DEAN OF INSTRUCTION
MASTER OF EDUCATION, ANAHEIM UNIVERSITY

HEATH, REBEKAH
INSTRUCTOR, PRACTICAL NURSING

HELD, BRANDON
CAREER ADVISOR
MS UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

HERBER, HANNAH
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
AA, GENERAL EDUCATION, PIERCE COLLEGE

HERNANDEZ, RUDY
INSTRUCTOR, DIESEL/HEAVY EQUIPMENT

HICKINBOTTOM, ANTHONY
INSTRUCTOR, HVAC
AAS, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE

JEFFERSON, LEE
INSTRUCTOR, DIESEL AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT

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

JONES, GEORGE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF IT/CIO
BA, CITY 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

KELTTO, JENIFER
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT, HUMAN RESOURCES

KNUDSON, BRIANNE 
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 
BA, PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY 

KIUTTU, MADELEINE
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE VICE PRESIDENT OF INSTRUCTION
MA ELEMENTARY & SPECIAL EDUCATION, WHEELOCK COLLEGE
BA ANTHROPOLOGY, SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY

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

LANE, CIELITO
DEAN OF ENROLLMENT
BS, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY

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

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

LINDQUIST, CHELSEA 
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS, MARKETING & ADVANCEMENT
MA, CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY 
BBA, PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY 

LOSKA, ADRIENNE
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND DIGITAL MEDIA, KBTC
AA, TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

LUCAS, LEMONT
MANAGER OF CAMPUS LIFE AND ACTIVITIES

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

MACDONALD, ALISHA
INSTRUCTOR, ACADEMIC FIELDWORK COORDINATOR, OTA
BS HEALTH SCIENCES, ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

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
BS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
AT, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE

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
DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, KBTC

OGANS, JULIAN
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE VICE PRESIDENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
BA SOCIAL SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND GLOBAL CAMPUS

OLSON, LIBERTY
INSTRUCTOR, WELDING
AA, PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE

OREIRO, TEODORO 
INSTRUCTOR, WELDING
BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT, CLOVER PARK
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE

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

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

PULIDO, EMILIE
INSTRUCTOR, GENERAL EDUCATION
MA, WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
BS, PHILIPPINE NORMAL 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

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

ROSAS, LUIS
DEAN OF INSTRUCTION
MASTER OF SCIENCE HIGHER EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION, BARRY UNIVERSITY
BA OF SCIENCE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, BARRY UNIVERSITY

ROGERS, SHERON 
INSTRUCTOR, BARBERING
LICENSED MASTER BARBER, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE
LICENSED BARBER INSTRUCTOR, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE

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

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 

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+
AMAZON AWS CERTIFIED CLOUD PRACTITIONER
AMAZON AWS CERTIFIED SOLUTION ARCHITECT

SPEELMON, PETER 
CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR
PHD, WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY 
MA, CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY 
MS.Ed., DEVRY UNIVERSITY 
BA, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON 
AA, CLATSOP COMMUNITY COLLEGE 

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

ST. CLAIR, ANTHONY
INSTRUCTOR, ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION
AAS, JATC
AAS, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE

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 AND HIGH SCHOOL OPERATIONS
MED, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
AS, NANKAI UNIVERSITY

SWAMI, NIRAJ
DEAN OF INSTRUCTION
BA, SOUTH PACIFIC UNIVERSITY

THOMPSON, LEAH
INSTRUCTOR, OTA
BS BUSINESS HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT, 

TIMMONS, DAN
DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS

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

TRAUFLER, ROBERT
CAREER ADVISOR
BA, WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY

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

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
MA EDUCATION, GODDARD COLLEGE
BA, EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE
AA, TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
AT, BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE

WEGLEY, MARK
INSTRUCTOR, ENGLISH
MA, BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY
BA, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

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
LEAN SIX SIGMA BLACK BELT, VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY


WINSKILL, CHRISTINE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
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 ANALYST AND SECURITY COORDINATOR