Laura Jones

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Visual Arts
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Laura Jones

Professor

LAURA JONES is one of CAA’s newest professors in the School of Dance. She has been a community dance leader in the Changeling Dance Theatre Company as well as Friends of Children with Specials Needs. She brings years of professional dance experience, and CAA is so very proud to welcome her to the Mountain Movers Family.

Faculty & Staff

Andy Amort

Grants Consultant, Online Assistant Pro
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Bianca Andrade

CAA Virtual Assistant Team
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Bonnie Baker

Professor
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Melanie Bradsher

CAA Virtual Assistant Team
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Luis Pedro Castillo

Professor
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Michael Dubinsky

Professor
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Shawna Dwarika

CAA Virtual Assistant Team
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Nicole Ferguson

Director, School of Visual Arts
Visual Arts
James Fu

Site Manager
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Steve Hall

Professor
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Jonathan Heathcote

Professor
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Laura Jones

Professor
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Natalie Kanga

Professor
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Nicole Kim

Executive Director CAA
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Gina Kirkley

Donations and Administrative Team
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Brighid Kohl

Professor
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Sharon Lea

Director, School of Music
School of Music
Dr. Pamela Lindsay

Co-Founder, Director of Research and Programs
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Matt Lindsay

Professor and Site Manager
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Michele Maher

Lead Professor
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Nicole Matarangas

Director, School of Health and Wellness, Board Member
School of Health & Wellness
Erik Medina

Professor
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Terri Merrell

Site Manager
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Paula Murray

Professor
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Anthony Nguyen

Professor
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Karissa Pratt

CAA Virtual Assistant Team
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DeAnna Pursai

Co-Founder, Director of Development and Community Outreach
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Michael Reisman

Director, School of Science and Technology / IT
School of Science & Technology
Eliza Riley

Professor
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Joe Schmitz

Professor
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Bernard Smith

Professor
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Bobbi Tafoya

Manager, Registration, Invoicing & Student Services
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Tyler Thacker

Professor
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Jessica Thompson

Professor and Site Manager
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Hannah Thrasher

Director, School of Theatre
School of Theatre
Sarah Thrasher

Manager, CAA Business Solutions
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Jean Moranda-Torres

Professor
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Andy Urrutia

Workforce Development Manager
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Thomas Valdivia

Professor
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Danielle Weaver

Manager, Program Staff Supervision & Scheduling
School of Communications
Doug Werner

Director, School of Dance/Online Experiences
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Caicai Wu

Professor
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CAA Board

Sharon Dahnert

Retired Middle School Teacher & Professional Coach for the Santa Clara County Office of Education
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Vickie Fairchild

Board Chair, Santa Clara Unified School District
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Carley Flores

Director of Accreditation, Valley Health Plan
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Mimi Giannini

VP, Saratoga Springs
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Persius Kanga

VP, Customer Service, Sapiens
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Ravinder Lal

Multiple UPS Owners, Community Leader
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Leann Cherkasky Makhni

Director Emeritus, SJSU International House
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Nicole Matarangas

CAA Director of the School of Health & Wellness
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Cristin Reichmuth

Educator, Coach, Programs Director, Curriculum Designer
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Mary Beth Riley

Retired Educator; Former Head of School, Notre Dame High School, San Jose.
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Scott Weber

Executive Vice President, and General Counsel of A10 networks Inc.
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Laura Wells

Executive Asst – High Tech
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