About Faculty Development
Faculty Development Goals
- To increase subject matter expertise and innovate instructional methods
- To improve instructional skills with all students, especially academically and culturally diverse students
- To foster collaboration among colleagues throughout the district
- To encourage lifelong learning
Staff
Committees
Committees
Members of the Faculty Development Committee - 2025-2026
- Shireen Deebo (North Faculty)
- Melissa Grinley (North Faculty)
- Hugo Alamillo (North Faculty)
- David Quintero (Central Faculty)
- Asefeh Houshyari (Central Faculty)
- Paige Talbot(South Faculty)
- Albert Engel(South Faculty)
- Amiko Matsuo (South Faculty)
- Mayra Delanda (South Admin)
- Carolina Forero (Chair)
Vacancies: Faculty, please contact your campus senator if you are interested in joining this committee. Admin representatives are appointed by the college's Vice-President of Instruction.
- Seattle Central: 1 faculty representative and 1 admin representative
- North Seattle: 1 admin representative
Members of the Curriculum Development Grant Committee - 2025-2026
- Greg Bachar (Seattle Central faculty)
- Julian Barr (South Seattle faculty)
- DeAnn Dillon (at-large faculty)
- Emily Castillo (Seattle Central admin)
- Mayra Delanda (South Seattle admin)
- VACANT (North Seattle admin)
- VACANT (North Seattle Faculty)
- Carolina Forero (District faculty development coordinator)
Vacancies: Faculty, please get in touch with your campus senator if you are interested in joining this committee. Admin members are appointed by their college Vice-President of Instruction.
Members of the Professional Leave Committee - 2025-2026
- Erin Steinke (Seattle Central faculty)
- Page Talbot (South Seattle faculty)
- Scott Ku (North Seattle faculty)
- Abigail Wacher-White (at-large faculty)
- Melana Yanos (North Seattle admin)
- Niraj Wagh (Seattle Central admin)
- Alison Pugh (South Seattle admin)
- Vacant (at-large admin)
Members of the Faculty Diversity and Inclusion Committee - 2025-2026
- Maria Pia Barreto (North faculty)
- Zahra Alavi (South faculty)
- VACANT (Central Faculty)
- Angel Kim (At-large Faculty)
- Dr. Pat Russell (Central admin)
- Dr. Eileen Jimenez (South Admin)
- Michelle Melero (North Admin)
- Carolina Forero (District faculty development coordinator)
Vacancies: Faculty, please get in touch with your campus senator if you are interested in joining this committee. Admin members are appointed by their college Vice-President of Instruction.