Many organizations and advisors provided important insight and advice on the OFAR program and worked directly with our faculty participants. Below, meet the team of advisory coaches who help guide both our participants’ implementation and the program direction.
Advisory Coaches
Maritez Apigo
Lead Coach
English Faculty
English Faculty
Contra Costa College
2020-2025
Ana Garcia-Garcia
Chemistry Professor
Monterey Peninsula College
2021-2025
Tyrone Ledford
Professor of Child Development
Cerro Coso Community College
2024-2025
Allyn Leon
Mathematics Professor
Imperial Valley College
2022 – 2025
Gayathri Manikandan
Assistant Math Professor
Compton College
2023-2025
Hossna Sadat Ahadi
Counseling Professor
Palomar Community College
2021-2025
Dr. Cindy Sheaks
Professor and Chair, Department of Child Development and Education
Moorpark College
2023-2025
Dr. Jamie Thomas
Dean, Social Sciences
Cypress College
2021-2023, 2024-2025
Emeritus
Oliver Rosales
History Professor
Bakersfield College
2021-2023
Aloha Sargent
Technology Services Librarian
Cabrillo College
2020-2022
Dr. Micah Young
Dean of Health Sciences
Pasadena City College
2020-2021