
Administration of Justice/Fire Science Department
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Lynne A Atkinson Administration of Justice/Fire Science Department |
Ms. Atkinson has been teaching at CCSF for the past 15 years.
Her goal is bring current investigation skills used by the San Francisco Police Department into the classroom, coupled with current laws and Federal & State obligations.
Ms. Atkinson has been a Sergeant/Inspector with the San Francisco Police Department for the past 28 years. During the past five years she has been an Inspector with the Vice Crimes Division. She has also been a member of the Hostage Negotiation Team for the past twenty years.
She is also involved with the City and County of San Francisco Juvenile Prostitution Task Force, the Threat Management Team and the Crisis Negotiation Team
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Brook Baker |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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Steven G Balestrieri |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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Torrance L Bynum |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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Frank T Cardinale Administration of Justice/Fire Science Department A.S. Fire Science Technology, City College of San Francisco |
Professor Cardinale has been teaching at CCSF since 2009.
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Matthew J Castagnola |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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Frank Cercos |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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Frederick R Chavaria Chair, Administration of Justice/Fire Science Department Latin American & Latino/a Studies Department |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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John Frank Chung |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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James Michael Connors Administration of Justice/Fire Science Department A.A., City College of San Francisco |
Professor Connors has been teaching at CCSF since Fall Semester of 1997.
His goal is to help students develop an interest in the field of fire fighting and all of its related activities - EMS, HazMat, Structural Fire Fighting, Wildland Fire Fighting, Fire Prevention, and Fire Management. He also seeks to assist and motivate students in a positive & supportive learning environment. He retired as a Captain in January, 2007 from the San Francisco Fire Department, after 32 years of service to the City of San Francisco. He brings his experience as an engine officer, company commander, safety officer, wildland firefighter, and Recruit Training Captain to the classroom, and the new Fire Fighter One Academy that started in January, 2008.
Professor Connors is on the Board of Directors of the San Francisco Fire Credit Union. He was apointed to the State Training Educational Advisory Committee (STEAC) as an alternate member in November, 2008. STEAC works with the California State Fire Marshal's office, State Fire Training, California Fire Technology Director's Association, and other state organizations that approve and recommend fire education programs in the State of California.
Mr. Connors is a member of the California Fire Technology Director's Association and American Federation of Teachers Local 2121. He volunteers with the San Francisco Fire Department Toy Program, sponsored by Local 798 of the International Assoication of Firefighters.
His extracurricular activities include spending as much time as possible with his family (including his twin grandsons), golfing, hiking, on the water at Clear Lake, and in the Sierras near Bear Valley.
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Edmund G Dea Administration of Justice/Fire Science Department A.A., City College San Francisco |
Professor Dea has been teaching at CCSF since 2008.
His educational philosophy is to treat students with respect and to create interest in the field of Fire Science Technology.
Professor Dea is involved with San Francisco Firefighters (FLAME) Fishing Program.
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Gerald I DeGirolamo Administration of Justice/Fire Science Department A.S., City College of San Francisco; B.A., M.A., San Francisco State University |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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Derio M Dito Administration of Justice/Fire Science Department A.S, in Fire Science Technology, City College of San Francisco |
Professor Dito has been teaching at CCSF since 2008.
Instructional/educational philosophy and goals:
State Fire Marshal Instructor, To establish future educational goals and careers for students in the public sectors of firefighting and emergency medical services.
Professor Dito is a Neighborhood Emergency Response Training Instructor for the San Francisco Fire Department.
He enjoys camping, skiing, offroad vehicles, and travel.
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John B Grimaldi |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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Mark R Hawthorne Administration of Justice/Fire Science Department A.A., City College of San Francisco; B.A., M.P.A., Golden Gate University |
Mr. Hawthorne has been teaching at CCSF for the past 16 years.
His educational philosophy is to assist and advise students to achieve their goals through continuing and consistent training and incorporation of faculty and student participation and to provide professional training and guidance to students.
Mr. Hawthorne is an advisor to the CCSF Forensic Science Club.
He has published "First Unit Responder: A Guide for Physical Evidence Collection for Patrol Officers" by CRC Press. He is a member of the International Association for Identification.
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Michael T Hennigan |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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Charles E Hoenisch Administration of Justice/Fire Science Department A.A., City College of San Francisco; B.S., University of San Francisco |
Mr. Hoenisch has been teaching at CCSF for the past 26 years.
He encourages students to become critical thinkers and to explore their options for employment within the criminal justice system.
In his leisure time, he enjoys golf and tennis.
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Albert Chew Hom |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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Michael A Horta |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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Scott M Jalbert |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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Barbara A Johnson Administration of Justice/Fire Science Department B.A. California State University, San Jose |
Professor Johnson has been teaching at CCSF since 2007.
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Nicol P. Juratovac Administration of Justice/Fire Science Department Lt. Juratovac received her Bachelor’s degree in English and Minor in Asian American Studies from U.C. Berkeley in 1990. She then worked in the business and marketing field prior to obtaining her Juris Doctorate in 1996. She is also a graduate of CCSF, having received her A.S. in Fire Science Technology and Certificate in Fire Protection. |
Lt. Juratovac completed the United States Fire Administration's National Fire Academy four-year Executive Fire Officer Program in 2005 and obtained the California State Fire Training and Education System’s Fire Officer and Chief Officer certificates in 2003 and 2005, respectively. Lt. Juratovac also earned her Fire Instructor I certificate through the state in 2003.
She has been an adjunct faculty member at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, MD since 2003. Lt. Juratovac has been teaching at CCSF's Fire Science Technology Program since 2004.
Lt. Juratovac has been with the San Francisco Fire Department since 1997 beginning at the rank of Firefighter/EMT. She has been a field lieutenant since 2003 and has been assigned to one of the busiest engine companies, Engine 7 in the City's Mission District, since 2005.
Lt. Juratovac has enjoyed a myriad of other assignments, ranging from active engine and truck companies to a surf/cliff rescue station, as well as an administrative assignment reporting directly to the Chief of Department and two Deputy Chiefs. She also served as a field training officer to probationary Firefighter/EMTs and Firefighter/Paramedics.
Throughout her career, Lt. Juratovac has balanced the need to augment one's education, training, and experience, as championed by the United States Fire Administration and its "Learning Triad." As an ex-student/athlete, Lt. Juratovac encourages students to be well-rounded, supporting various campus activities outside of her classroom.
Lt. Juratovac ensures a learning environment that fosters dignity and respect for all students so as to create an interactive and productive setting. Lt. Juratovac's goal for each student is to have him/her use her class and others at CCSF as a conduit to an Associate's degree so that many more doors of opportunity may swing open (i.e., admission to a four-year university, an entry-level position as a firefighter and or paramedic, etc.).
Lt. Juratovac participates in a variety of community events, including training citizens within the fire department-sponsored Neighborhood Emergency Response Team. She is also a member of the International Association of Fire Chief's Safety, Health, and Survival Section's Website Committee and is a contributing author of the upcoming Firefighter Life Safety Initiative Series by Brady Publishing. Lt. Juratovac is a member of a number of professional associations within the American Fire Service.
A product of San Francisco, Lt. Juratovac attended public and parochial schools in the City, graduating from Galileo High School in 1986 where she was named San Francisco Unified School District's Girl Student/Athlete of the Year.
In her spare time, Lt. Juratovac enjoys reading, writing, running on the beach with her two German Shorthaired Pointers, and playing ball.
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Martin Kilgariff Administration of Justice/Fire Science Department B.A., San Francisco State University; M.P.A., Golden Gate University; J.D., Lincoln University |
Mr. Kilgariff has been teaching at CCSF for the past 34 years.
His educational goal is to maintain the high quality of education and ethics at CCSF. He also aims to instill the value of a sound and current knowledge in the Administration of Justice field in his students.
Mr. Kilgariff is a former fraternity sponsor, past member of the San Francisco Youth Court, and past member of the San Francisco Grand Jury.
In his leisure time, he enjoys golf and, for the past 25 years, has been a timer of CCSF football games.
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Louis F Landini Administration of Justice/Fire Science Department J.D., San Francisco Law School |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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Daniel L Lawson Administration of Justice/Fire Science Department B.A., University of San Francisco; M.P.A., College of Notre Dame |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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Lawrence R Lawson Administration of Justice/Fire Science Department B.S., M.A., University of San Francisco; Ph.D., Western Pacific |
Mr. Lawson has been teaching at CCSF for the past 42 years.
His educational goal is to teach his students how to survive and be employable in the current times.
Mr. Lawson is a member of the CCSF Hiring Committee, an A.F.T. Representative, and an Adviser to Student Government. He is also on the San Francisco Crime Commission and the Veteran's Police Officer's Association.
In his leisure time, Mr. Lawson enjoys tennis, golf, the San Francisco Oldtimers Baseball Association and working with young players.
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William Eugene Long Administration of Justice/Fire Science Department A.A., City College of San Francisco, B.A., Teaching Credential, M.A., San Francisco State University |
Prof. Long has been teaching at CCSF since 1996
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Michael K Mullin |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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H. B. O'Leary |
Mr. O'Leary has been a member of the San Francisco Fire Department for the past 24 years and for the past 13 years he has been an Investigator assigned to the Bureau of Fire Investigation.
Mr. O'Leary is a certified Investigator with the State Fire Marshal's Office and with the Institute Of Criminal Investigation (POST). He has completed the Fire/Arson Investigation program at the National Fire Academy in Maryland. He assisted with the development of the POST Telecourse for first responding police officers regarding arson and explosives incidents.
Mr. O'Leary was also a member of the Curriculum Development team that revised the Investigation 1 B (Techniques of Fire Investigation) course. He is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley.
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Gregory K Owyang |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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Anita D Paratley |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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Nicholas Alexander Payne |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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Lawrence M Ryan Administration of Justice/Fire Science Department A.S., City College of San Francisco; B.A., Golden Gate University |
Mr. Ryan has been teaching at CCSF for the past 22 years.
His educational philosophy is to motivate students to become critical thinkers and to encourage them to achieve their goals.
Mr. Ryan is a P.A.L. Coach, a member of the Parish Council, and Vice President of the Millbrae Tennis Club.
In his leisure time, he enjoys tennis and parish activities.
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Matthew W Samson |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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Joel H Sato |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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Peter N Shields |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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James Skinner Administration of Justice/Fire Science Department Bachelor of Science Degree in Fire Science, Cogswell College Associate of Arts Degree in Fire Science, City College of San Francisco |
Prof. Skinner has been teaching at CCSF since 1994
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Robert A Styles |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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John M. Tuiasosopo Administration of Justice/Fire Science Department B.A., San Francisco State University |
Professor Tuiasosopo has been teaching at CCSF since 2008.
He has been a San Francisco Firefighter 18 Years. He is a Hazmat Specialist and has a Wildland (Red Card) Certification and Paramedic Certification.
He enjoys table tennis, coaching football.
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Rocque J Yballa |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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Tyson G Yee |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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Dominic David Yin Administration of Justice/Fire Science Department B.A., University of California, Berkeley; M.S., San Francisco State University; J.D., University of California, Los Angeles School of Law |
Mr. Yin has been teaching at CCSF for the past 5 years.
Mr. Yin's educational philosophy is to treat each student as an individual in order to facilitate achievement.
He is a mentor/facilitator for students interning at the San Francisco Police Department Legal Division.
Mr. Yin is on the Board of Directors for the Community Youth Center and the Northern California Asian Peace Officers Association. He is a member of the American Bar Association and California State Bar, as well as the American Trial Lawyers Association.
In his leisure time, Mr. Yin enjoys sports, traveling and reading.
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Jose Alberto Zalba |
Biography is unavailable at this time.