Building regionally aligned Teacher Preparation Programs (TPP) in the Bay Area Community Colleges Consortium (BACCC) region.


The purpose of Teacher Preparation Programs (TPP) in the Bay Area Community Colleges Consortium (BACCC) region is to recruit, train and support diverse teachers, ameliorate critical teacher shortages in STEM, CTE and other high need areas, as well as to support the expansion of teacher preparation programs.

Please use this list below to contact and inquire about TPP programs and resources at these community colleges.



TPP Program College List

City College of San Francisco

  • Kathleen White, TPP Projects & Pathways, Email
  • Tracy Burt, TPP Coordinator, Email

Cabrillo College

  • Rachel Mayo, Dean of Education Centers and Online & Innovative Learning Dean, Email

Gavilan College

  • Pat Hendrickson, ECE Dept. Chair, Email
  • Karen Warren, Faculty, Email

Hartnell College

  • Kelsey Wettach, Program Assistant TPP, Email
  • Jihan Ejan, TPP Director, Email

West Valley College

  • Michelle Francis, Faculty, Email
  • Leslie Hotta, ECE Dept. Chair, Email

Napa Valley College

  • Dianna Chiabotti, CTE Dean, Email
  • Kari Powell, Email

Skyline College

  • Kathryn Browne, Program Coord., ECE, Email
  • Kristina Brower, Program Services Coord., EDU/CD, Email
  • Nicole Porter, Faculty - ECE/Early ED, Email

Cañada College

  • Melinda Day, Faculty/Coordinator, ED & Hum. Dev., Email

Diablo Valley College

  • Kim Schenk, Sr. Dean, Curriculum and Instruction , Email
  • Marisa Greenberg, Email
  • Christie Harrington-Tsai, Counselor - TPP, Email

Berkeley City College

  • Lisa Cook, Dean, Liberal Arts, Email
  • Joya Chavarin, Email
  • Gabriel Martinez, Counselor, Email

Ohlone College

  • Sara Goldware, Director, Strong Workforce & Career Pathways, Email
  • Michele McDowell, Email

Los Medanos College

  • Ryan Pedersen, Dean, Math & Sciences, Email
  • Nicole Trager, Director, MESA, Email

Las Positas College

  • Vicki Shipman, Project Manager - CTE, Email
  • Nadiyah Taylor, Coordinator/Faculty - ECD, Email
  • Lyndale Garner, Faculty - ECD, Email


Chabot College

  • Alice Hale, Faculty, Email
  • Christina Read, CTE Manager, Email

Merritt College

  • Christine Olsen, Faculty, Child Dev., Email
  • Jennifer Briffa, Faculty, Child Dev. Email

Foothill College

  • Nicole Kerbey, Faculty/Chair, Child Dev. Email

San Jose City College

  • Mary Conroy, Faculty, Email

Monterey Peninsula College

  • Jaye Luke, Coordinator - TPP, Email
  • Kay Fletes, HSI Counselor/Coord., Email

For updates or changes to this resource page, please contact Kathleen White, CCSF, TPP/RJV Lead Email