Planning Team

Summit Co-Leads

Emilie Mitchell

Dr. Emilie Mitchell (she/her) is proud serve as the Interim Dean of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Cosumnes River College. In her work she seeks to elevate the voices and experiences of individuals who have been systematically excluded from positions of power to gain a seat at those tables.




Salvador Navarro

Sal Navarro (he/him/his/el) is a counselor at the First Year Experience Program at El Camino College where he is a pioneer for LGBTQIA+ efforts on his campus. He amplifies the voices of queer, trans*, and non-binary students, especially those of color.




Meet the Planning Team

  • Al Weyant-Forbes (Riverside Community College; Student Success Specialist)
  • Arien Reed (Fresno City College; Budget Technician)
  • Erin Pollard  (Irvine Valley College; Interim Manager of the Student Equity Program, Categorical)
  • Dr. Hasmik Arakelyan (LA Valley College; Professor, Psychology) 
  • Juan Fernandez (City College of San Francisco; Coordinator of the Queer Resource Center)
  • Dr. Joshua Moon Johnson (American River College; Dean of Student Services)
  • Kayla Cruz (Rio Hondo College, Student; Student Senate for California Community Colleges)
  • Mike Tuitasi (Santa Monica College; Vice President of Student Affairs)
  • Natalie Ortiz (El Camino College; Student)
  • Nancy Tubbs (University of California, Riverside; Director of the LGBT Resource Center)
  • Maya Cardenas (Mt. San Jacinto College; Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Equity)
  • Ricky Gutierrez-Maldonado (San Joaquin Delta College; Acting Manager for Empowerment Resource Programs)
  • Dr. Stacey Shears (Berkeley City College, Vice President of Student Services)

Meet the Advisory Team

    • Carole Goldsmith (Fresno City College; President)
    • David Wain Coon (College of Marin; President)
    • Erika A. Endrijonas (Pasadena City College; President)
    • Jeff Stephenson (American River College; Vice President of Student Services
    • Michael Quiaoit (California Community College Chancellor’s Office; Dean, Educational Services and Support)
    • Michelle Bean (ASCCC; Treasurer)


    New Web Site Home for CCC LGBTQ+ Summit

      New Summit Web site:  https://foundationccc.org/What-We-Do/Equity/CCC-LGBTQ-Summit  The CCC LGBTQ+ Summit has  establish a permanent home ...