Program Advisory Council
Westcliff University has established a Program Advisory Council (PAC). The PAC is comprised of respected representatives from segments of the marketplace which are directly related to our instructional programs.
The Council members provide the university with detailed advice regarding the adequacy of our program objectives, curriculum, and course materials. They likewise review the manner in which the courses are offered to the students and the resulting achievement of our students in relation to meeting the specific, changing needs of the marketplace.
The duties of the Council regarding each program within the University are:
- Review instructional program needs for the students
- Help identify and assess labor market requirements
- Review and advise about the establishment and maintenance of realistic and practical instructional programs
- Participate in developing community understanding and support for our programs
- Provide information regarding new developments that require changes in our curricula
- Review the various case studies used in the courses
- Assist the university in reviewing legislation affecting our programs
The following are the current members of our Program Advisory Council:
Program Advisory Council (College of Education)
| Destyn Laporte | Program Manager, El Camino College |
| Carmen Carillo | Department Chair, LA Harbor College |
| Gilbert Sanchez | Dean of Academic, Kingston University |
| Juliette Hing | Director of Administration, Hancock International College |
| Donna Brinton | Lecturer/Academic Coordinator, UCLA ESL Service Courses |
| Sonja Lovelace | Lecturer, Language Academy, USC Rossier School of Education |
| Nina Ito | Academic Coordinator, American Language Institute, CSULB |
| Don Sillings | General Manager, CATESOL |
| Yilin Sun | English Language Specialist, US Department of State |
| Peggy C. Marcy | Professor, CSUSB & Supervisor, Mt. San Antonio College |
| Antoaneta Bonev | Professor, CSUSB & ESL Instructor, Copper Mountain College |
| Jesus Ernesto Lisboa Moreno | VenTESOL 1st vice-president; Professor at UPEL |
Program Advisory Council (College of Business)
| Moutaz Abu Ruman | Member of the Jordanian House of Representatives, Government of Jordan |
| Michael Ballou | Researcher and Developer, Asurion LLC |
| Sixit Bhatta | Founder, Tootle |
| Vincent Bouvier | Broker, Douglas Elliman Real Estate |
| Robert Bruns | Preconstruction Director, McCarthy Building Companies |
| Nama Budhathoki | Founder, Kathmandu Living Labs |
| Yolanda Fresnoza | Founder and Director, Rowland Heights School of Music and Art |
| Bill Gladstone | Founder, Waterside Productions |
| Rex Hamano | Business Owner and Investor, Umeya Inc. |
| Adli Kandah | Director General, Association of Banks in Jordan |
| Christopher Mark | Pricing Manager, VACCO Industries |
| Malek Moubasher | CEO, Agora Neos |
| Kirti Mutatkar | CEO, UnitedAg |
| Sam Proko | Director of Accounting, Long Beach Medical Center Foundation |
| Bruce Seder | Business Owner and Entrepreneur |
| Gazi Shbaikat | Senior Economist, Middle East and Central Asia Department, IMF. |
| Deborah Sng | Sr. Product Manager, Cox Communications |
| Yasser Soliman | CEO, Townli |
| Marty Stewart | Administrative Assistant, Pasadena City College |
Program Advisory Council (College of Technology & Engineering)
| Gora Datta | Chairman, CEO, CAL2CAL |
| Ville Houttu | CEO, Vincit |
| Sachin Kaushal | VP, West Coast Consulting |
| Tommy Hong | Enterprise Infrastructure Architect |
| Lesley Wright | Faculty at Baylor University in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and School of Engineering and Computer Science |