1. 1 California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 113 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students The Central/Mother Lode Region Deputy Sector Navigators September 11, 2015 It’s Raining Jobs: Counselor Conference Central Valley/Mother Lode Region

2. 2 California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 113 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students Steve Nelsen, Mayor of Visalia Originally from San Diego, City of Visalia Mayor, Steve Nelsen is a graduate of California State University, Fullerton. He is a family man that has been involved in the community for years. Being a father to three and grandfather to fourteen he also made time to be a Founding Member of the Visalia Advisory Flood Map Committee, Member and Deacon of Neighborhood Church and High School Soccer Coach at Golden West. Mayor Nelsen has served as a Visalia City Councilmember since 2010 and was appointed Mayor in 2014. He has served on various committees and boards including the San Joaquin Valley Partnership. Mayor Nelsen is currently the CEO and President of the CARE Foundation which was established to ensure that people afflicted with memory care issues receive care with respect and dignity.

3. 3 California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 113 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students Stan Carrizosa, Superintendent/President College of the Sequoias Community College District Stan Carrizosa was born on January 3, 1960. The product of a broken home, he was raised by his grandparents in the barrios of the Central Valley. A 1978 graduate of Dinuba High School, he worked his way through college attending California State University, Northridge, where he earned a major in physical education and a minor in science. In 1984, he returned to the San Joaquin Valley. While teaching, he earned a Master’s degree in Education Administration and an Administrative Credential. Mr. Carrizosa’s 30 years of experience range from classroom teacher, coach, student adviser, assistant principal, principal, district director, assistant superintendent and superintendent. He served as superintendent of Dinuba Unified School District for 7 years, superintendent of Visalia Unified School District for 10 years, and as superintendent of Burbank Unified School District for 2 years. Most recently he has returned to the Central Valley and now serves College of the Sequoias Community College District as superintendent/president.

4. 4 California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 113 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students The Central/Mother Lode Region Deputy Sector Navigators September 11, 2015 It’s Raining Jobs: Counselor Conference Central Valley/Mother Lode Region

5. REGIONAL alignment By INDUSTRY SECTORS brings TARGET INVESTMENTS Industry Sectors of CVML Priority:  Agriculture  Healthcare  Manufacturing Emergent:  Global Trade & Logistics  Small Business  Information & Communication Technologies/Digital Media  Retail/Hospitality/Tourism Regional Approach for Economic Success & Alignment California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 113 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students

6. 6 Doing What MATTERS for Jobs & the Economy Framework for California’s Community Colleges GIVE PRIORITY 1A. Consider labor market needs when making local decisions: budget, courses, programs. 1B. Decide on program capacity as a region. MAKE ROOM 2. Retool college programs that are not working or not meeting a labor market need so that students can study what matters. STUDENT SUCCESS 3A. Braid funding and advance common metrics in CCCCO RFAs. 3B. Strengthen regions with four skillsets: data mining, convening, technology, and curriculum approval. INNOVATE 4. Solve a complex workforce training needs so that our system can better serve employers and sectors. California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 113 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students

7. Central/Mother Lode Regions 7 Serving 14 Community Colleges Stockton to Bakersfield. Sector Navigators serve the entire state of California, and help coordinate the activities of the Deputy Sector Navigators. California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 113 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students

8. Central/Mother Lode Region Community Colleges Bakersfield College Cerro Coso Community College Clovis Community College(SCCCD) Columbia College Fresno City College (SCCCD) Merced College Modesto Junior College Porterville College Reedley College (SCCCD) Madera College Center (SCCCD) San Joaquin Delta College College of the Sequoias Taft College West Hills College (Coalinga & Lemoore) 8 California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 113 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students

9. What can DSNs do for Employers and K-12 Educational Institutions? I ncrease collaboration and partnerships between community colleges, K-12 Schools & employers! Leveraging & pooling of resources (both public & private) Assistance with building regionally integrated set of CTE programs and career pathways. Offer staff development/faculty trainings/incumbent worker training. Bring new resources to the table. California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 113 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students 9

10. For Additional Information Central Mother Lode Regional Consortium: http://crconsortium.com/ http://crconsortium.com/ Doing What Matters website: http://doingwhatmatters.cccco.edu/Overview.aspx http://doingwhatmatters.cccco.edu/Overview.aspx CCC Curriculum Inventory website: http://curriculum.cccco.edu/ http://curriculum.cccco.edu/ Degree with a Guarantee: http://adegreewithaguarantee.com/ California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 113 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students 10

11. 11 California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 113 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students The Central/Mother Lode Region Deputy Sector Navigators September 11, 2015 It’s Raining Jobs: Counselor Conference Central Valley/Mother Lode Region

12. 12 California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 113 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students Dr. Kevin Fleming, Keynote Speaker A recovering academic elitist with teaching and administrative experience at 4-year public, 4-year private, and 2-year public institutions. Dr. Fleming currently serves dual roles at Norco College (CA) as the Dean of Instruction, Career & Technical Education and as the Principal Investigator for the National Center for Supply Chain Technology Education funded by the National Science Foundation (Washington DC). Dr. Fleming is the CEO of Telos Educational Services, an international consulting firm which provides keynote presentations, animated videos, research, and organizational strategy with expertise in the educational sector. Dr. Fleming has been facilitating workshops and conducting leadership training sessions for over 15 years accompanied by numerous conference presentations and published articles.

13. 13 California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 113 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students IT’s RAINING JOBS Central Valley/Mother Lode Region Counselor Conference 2015 Meet Your DSN’s  Gurminder Sangha “Mr. G”, Advanced Manufacturing  Don Borges, Ag., Water & Env. Technologies  Jeanette Benson, Global Trade & Logistics  Valerie Fisher, Health Workforce Initiative  Dennis Mohle, ICT/Digital Media  Shelley Attix, Retail, Hospitality, Tourism  Lorinda Forrest, Small Business  David Teasdale, Prop 39

14. 14 California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 113 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students IT’s RAINING JOBS Central Valley/Mother Lode Region Counselor Conference 2015 Morning Breakout Sessions San Joaquin A: Valerie Fisher, DSN – Health Workforce Initiative San Joaquin B: Shelley Attix, DSN – Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism San Joaquin C: Lorinda Forrest, DSN – Small Business & Entrepreneurship San Joaquin D: Gurminder Sangha, “Mr. G”, DSN – Advanced Manufacturing Sequoia B: Rebecca Bettencourt, Project Manager, Gallo University, E. & J. Gallo Winery & Richard Coffey, Corporate Training Director, E. & J. Gallo Winery Mineral King: Dennis Mohle, DSN – Information and Communication Technologies & Digital Media Kaweah: Don Borges, DSN – Agriculture, Water & Environmental Technologies Sierra B: Jeanette Benson, DSN – Global Trade and Logistics

15. 15 California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 113 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students IT’s RAINING JOBS Central Valley/Mother Lode Region Counselor Conference 2015 Lunch with DSN’s  Gurminder Sangha “Mr. G”, Advanced Manufacturing  Don Borges, Ag., Water & Env. Technologies  Jeanette Benson, Global Trade & Logistics  Valerie Fisher, Health Workforce Initiative  Dennis Mohle, ICT/Digital Media  Shelley Attix, Retail, Hospitality, Tourism  Lorinda Forrest, Small Business  David Teasdale, Prop 39

16. 16 California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 113 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students Connie Conway, Board of Governors California Community Colleges Connie Conway was appointed by Governor Jerry Brown to the California Community Colleges Board of Governors in April 2015. Conway has been a member of the California Women Lead Board of Directors since 2008. She served as a member of the California State Assembly from 2008 to 2014, where she was Minority Leader from 2010 to 2014. Conway was a member of the Tulare County Board of Supervisors from 2000 to 2008, serving as chair in 2005 and 2008. She was chair of the Cities Counties Schools Partnership in 2007 and president of the California State Association of Counties in 2006.

17. 17 California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 113 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students Industry Panelists Lowell Richardson Vice President Human Resources, California Dairies Stephanie Thiessen Vice President Human Resources, Munger Farms Cathy Martin Vice President, Workforce Policy California Hospital Association Elizabeth Jonasson Information Officer California High Speed Rail Authority Rebecca Bettencourt Manager, Workforce Development E. & J. Gallo Winery

18. 18 California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 113 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students IT’s RAINING JOBS Central Valley/Mother Lode Region Counselor Conference 2015 Afternoon Breakout Sessions San Joaquin A: Valerie Fisher, DSN – Health Workforce Initiative San Joaquin B: Shelley Attix, DSN – Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism San Joaquin C: Lorinda Forrest, DSN – Small Business and Entrepreneurship & Dennis Mohle, DSN – Information and Communication Technologies/ Digital Media San Joaquin D: Marilyn Ashlin, Senior Pathway Specialist, Foundation for California Community Colleges Sequoia B: Corinna Pereira, Apprenticeship Consultant, Department of Industrial Relations Mineral King: Kris Costa, Articulation Liaison, Statewide Career Pathways, ASCCC Kaweah: John Merris-Coots, Executive Director, California Careers Resource Network Sierra B: Julie Preston-Smith, Counselor/Coordinator, Fresno City College

19. 19 California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 113 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students IT’s RAINING JOBS Central Valley/Mother Lode Region Counselor Conference 2015 Thank you and Give us a Call