Career Exploration
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Funded by the California School-to-Career Interagency Partners


Joan B. Horikoshi, CFT, Project Director
Margaret Shelleda, CFT, Project Administrator
Dennis Smith, CFT-STC Advisory Committee Chair
Svetlana Darche, Hatchuel Tabernik & Associates, Consultant

This project required the contributions and expertise of many people. We would like to thank the following individuals and organizations.

California Federation of Teachers

Mary Bergan President
Fred Glass Communications Director
Josie Gloria Administrative Assistant
Carol Iriart Liaison
Elaine Johnson Former Assistant to the President
Michael Nye Secretary - Treasurer
Mary Valentine Assistant to the President for Organization and Field Services
 

CFT – STC Advisory Committee

Dennis Smith Committee Chair, Los Rios CC Federation of Teachers
Kathryn Dalton High School – English, Jefferson AFT
Terry Elverum Staff Liaison, California Federation of Teachers
Ron Gossner Adult Education, San Jose Federation of Teachers
Jan Henry CC – Social Sciences, Oxnard Federation of Teachers
Joan B. Horikoshi Berkeley High School, Berkeley Federation of Teachers
Kristina Kleinbauer ESL, Adult Education, United Teachers Los Angeles
Renato Larin Counseling, San Francisco CC Federation of Teachers
Lisa Raufman Counseling, El Camino College Federation of Teachers
Don Saul Business/Vocational Education, ABC Federation of Teachers
Ken Trammell Salinas Valley Federation of Teachers
Jana Westfall San Diego Adult Educators

Hatchuel Tabernik & Associates

Svetlana Darche Senior Consultant
Daniel de Young IT Manager
Jamie Harris Consultant
Chandreve Clay

Consultant Assistant
Dianna Damon Associate (Teacher, Amador Valley High School)
Judy Moon Associate (Teacher and International Hospitality and Tourism Academy Coordinator, Mount Diablo High School)
Fran Trout Associate (Coordinator, Tri-Valley Educational Collaborative)

Contributions of Expertise and Materials

Laurel Adler Superintendent, East San Gabriel Valley ROP
Dr. Patrick Ainsworth Assistant Superintendent, High School Leadership Division, California Department of Education
Ed Armijo Staff Liaison, California Employment Development Department
Rina Austin Consultant, Tri-Valley ROP, St. Mary’s College
Louise Barbee STC Coordinator, Contra Costa County Office of Education
Gregg Bethell Vice President Academy Programs, National Academy Foundation
Beverly Campbell Program Manager, ACI, California Department of Education
Patricia Clark STC Coordinator, Alameda County Office of Education and Co-Director EASTBAY Learns
Janice Clay Business Education Alliance Grants Coordinator, San Diego Workforce Partnership
Sue Coleman Coordinator, Career Education, Orange Coast College
Peter Crabtree District Development Officer, Peralta Community College District
Bill Crichton Program Coordinator, Humboldt County Office of Education
Charlie Dayton Project Coordinator, Career Academy Support Network
Bette Felton Dean of Contra Costa, California State University Hayward
Debbie Forbes-Emerson Health Academy Coordinator, Amador Valley High School
Irene Fujii Senior Coordinator Educational Services, Eden Area ROP
Maureen Gevirtz School-to-Career Coordinator, San Diego County Office of Education
Paul Grifo Teacher, ROCK Integrated Studies Program, Sir Francis Drake High School
Paul Gussman Deputy Director, California Workforce Investment Board
Paula Hudis Director, Program Evaluation and Planning, MPR Associates, Inc.
Devi Jameson Coordinator of STC, West Contra Costa Unified School District
Julia Janecki Former Consultant, Hatchuel Tabernik and Associates
Karen Johnson Director of Education Policy, National Conference of State Legislatures
Michael Johnson Director of Secondary Education and ROP, Alameda Unified School District
Mary Kitchens Teacher, ROCK Integrated Studies Program, Sir Francis Drake High School
Bob Kreitz Superintendent, TriValley ROP
Carolyn Lee

Consultant, California Department of Education

Dennis Littky Co-Director, Big Picture Company
Ken Lippi STC Project Manager, Marin County School-to-Career Partnership
Sandy Middlesteadt Executive Director, National Career Academy Coalition and School-to-Career Coordinator, Kern County
Vishwas More Past President Board of Governors, California Community Colleges
Charlene Mouille Vice-President Operations, New Ways Workers
Peter Murchison Principal, Irvington High School
Dave Murphy Superintendent, Davis Joint Unified School District
Barbara Nemko Superintendent, Napa County Office of Education
Judy Piscitello Director, Career Education, Stanislaus County Office of Education
David Rattray Committee Chair, Statewide Advisory Committee for Work-Based Learning and Employment Services and President/Executive Director, UNITE-L.A.
Cathy Ringstaff Senior Research Associate, WestEd
Rob Riordan Former Project Director, The Big Picture Company
Charles Robbins Advisory Committee Coordinator, Statewide Advisory Committee for Work-Based Learning and Employment Services and Director, Cooperative and Extended Education Santa Rosa Junior College
Chris Rury Consultant, California Department of Education
Mahna Schwager Senior Research Associate, WestEd
Mike Seaton Director, Instructional Support Services, Glendale Unified School District
Ron Selge Dean of Career Development Partnership, Office of the Chancellor, California Community Colleges
Kathy Simon Director of Research and Development, Coalition of Essential Schools
Gary Skootsky Director of Foundation Giving and School-to-Career, Junior Achievement of the Bay Area
Dennis Smith Vice President and Chair School-to-Career Committee, California Federation of Teachers and Instructor, Sacramento State University
Ken Sorey Co-Director, BaySCAN
Roman Stearns University of California Office of the President, a-g Interactive Guide Project
Adria Steinberg Program Director, Jobs for the Future
Michelle Swanson Education Consultant and Principal, Swansong Productions
Nilda Valmores California School Board Association
Patty Vance Coordinator of Integrated Learning, Sir Francis Drake High School
Valerie Vuicich Project Director, State Center Consortium
Cal Wolk Director of Public Engagement, Big Picture Company
Eileen Warren Director of Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, Sonoma State University
Elliott Washor Co-Director, Big Picture Company
Sophia Waugh California State Parent Teacher Association
Allie Whitehurst Director of School-to-Career and High School Reform, Oakland Unified School District