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Leann Cherkasky Makhni
Director Emeritus, SJSU International House
With a passion for intercultural communication and interactions that bring people from all over the world together, Leann has worked for three decades as Director of the SJSU International House with university students representing 100 countries worldwide. Drawn to the passion exhibited by co-Founders DeAnna and Dr. Pam, and to the
wonderful opportunities offered by CAA on the West Valley campus, she is happy to engage as a Mountain Mover and support further growth.
Faculty & Staff
Andy Amort
Grants Consultant, Online Assistant Pro
Bianca Andrade
CAA Virtual Assistant Team
Bonnie Baker
Professor
Melanie Bradsher
CAA Virtual Assistant Team
Luis Pedro Castillo
Professor
Michael Dubinsky
Professor
Shawna Dwarika
CAA Virtual Assistant Team
Nicole Ferguson
Director, School of Visual Arts
Visual Arts
James Fu
Site Manager
Steve Hall
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Jonathan Heathcote
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Laura Jones
Professor
Natalie Kanga
Professor
Nicole Kim
Executive Director CAA
Gina Kirkley
Donations and Administrative Team
Brighid Kohl
Professor
Sharon Lea
Director, School of Music
School of Music
Matt Lindsay
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Dr. Pamela Lindsay
Co-Founder, Director of Research and Programs
Michele Maher
Lead Professor
Nicole Matarangas
Director, School of Health and Wellness, Board Member
School of Health & Wellness
Erik Medina
Professor
Terri Merrell
Site Manager
Paula Murray
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Anthony Nguyen
Professor
Daniel Onn
Associate Professor
Karissa Pratt
CAA Virtual Assistant Team
DeAnna Pursai
Co-Founder, Director of Development and Community Outreach
Michael Reisman
Director, School of Science and Technology / IT
School of Science & Technology
Eliza Riley
Professor
Joe Schmitz
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Bernard Smith
Professor
Bobbi Tafoya
Manager, Registration, Invoicing & Student Services
Tyler Thacker
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Jessica Thompson
Professor and Site Manager
Hannah Thrasher
Director, School of Theatre
School of Theatre
Sarah Thrasher
Manager, CAA Business Solutions
Jean Moranda-Torres
Professor
Andy Urrutia
Workforce Development Manager
Thomas Valdivia
Professor
Danielle Weaver
Manager, Program Staff Supervision & Scheduling
School of Communications
Doug Werner
Director, School of Dance/Online Experiences
Caicai Wu
Professor
CAA Board
Sharon Dahnert
Retired Middle School Teacher & Professional Coach for the Santa Clara County Office of Education
Vickie Fairchild
Board Chair, Santa Clara Unified School District
Carley Flores
Director of Accreditation, Valley Health Plan
Mimi Giannini
VP, Saratoga Springs
Persius Kanga
VP, Customer Service, Sapiens
Ravinder Lal
Multiple UPS Owners, Community Leader
Leann Cherkasky Makhni
Director Emeritus, SJSU International House
Nicole Matarangas
CAA Director of the School of Health & Wellness
Cristin Reichmuth
Educator, Coach, Programs Director, Curriculum Designer
Mary Beth Riley
Retired Educator; Former Head of School, Notre Dame High School, San Jose.
Scott Weber
Executive Vice President, and General Counsel of A10 networks Inc.
Laura Wells
Executive Asst – High Tech
College of Adaptive Arts
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