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Fall 2025 Meeting Dates
  • Monday, September 15
  • Monday, October 20
  • Monday, November 17

Time: 3 p.m.-5 p.m.

Location: Library Room 10 or Zoom

Online Education Committee Members
Faculty Appointed by Academic Senate 
  • Jennifer Long, Professor - Mathematics
  • Brandon Schut, Professor - Business Information Technology
  • Olga Castaneda, Faculty Librarian
  • Beth Au, Professor - Ethnic Studies
Classified Professionals Appointed by CSEA
  • Joshua Sigman, Front End Web Developer
Classified Professionals Appointed by Classified Senate
  • Sara Kottinger, Library & Learning Center Technician
  • Christian Cavalho, Library & Learning Center Specialist
  • Elsa Pourabdi, Program Specialist
Curriculum Committee Representative

Recommended by Curriculum Committee and Approved by Academic Senate 

  • Jessica Brennan, Professor - Child Development
Online Education Team Members
  • Cheryl Chavez, Instructional Support Specialist
  • Melody Jensen, Instructional Designer
  • Alexandria Aiello, Distance Education Coordinator
Accommodations and Support Center Staff
  • Claudia Mery, Program Technician, Accommodations and Support Center Staff
Instructional Administrators 
  • Michael Smedshammer, Dean of Instruction and Student Learning
ZTC/OER Faculty Coordinator
  • Tara Bunag, Professor - Chemistry
Student Representative 
  • Muzhdah Hamidi, ASMJC Senator
Student Services Representative 
  • Sonya Oviedo, Director of Admissions and Records
YCCD IT Representative 
  • Joseph Macklin, Director - IT Enterprise Applications
YFA Representative 
  • Nita Gopal, Professor - English
Unlimited At - Large 
  • Bruce Anders, Professor-English
  • Adrian DeAngelis, Professor-Electronic & Industrial Technology
  • Jacquelyn Forte, Dean of Student Services
  • Eddie Gomez, Full-Time Faculty-English
  • Ryan Guy, Professor-Communication Studies
  • Margo Guzman, Director-Technology Services
  • Linda Kropp, Instructor- Business Administration
  • Amit Lal, Instructor-Computer Information Systems
  • Stephanie Lee, Part-Time Faculty-Communication Studies
  • Yumi Lee, Instructor-Child Development
  • Nathaniel Lloyd, Part-Time Faculty- English
  • Rebecca Mendonza, Instructor-Environmental Sciences
  • Steven Miller, Professor-Political Science
  • Theresa Rojas, Professor-Ethnic Studies
  • Barbara Salerno, Professor-Business Administration
  • Taureanna Shimp, Professor-Communication Studies
Mission Statement

The MJC Online Education Committee uses evidence-based practices with technology to promote challenging, innovative, equitable learning opportunities that empower students to discover opportunities and reach their goals through access and inclusion in higher education.