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Alma Avila Health Education and Community Health Studies Department Program Director Community Health Worker Certificate Program |
Prof. Avila has been teaching at CCSF since 2007
Instructional/educational philosophy and goals:
Committed to educating Bay Area residents and communities, providing resources for work and study in the field of health.
Vision Y Compromiso was developed to educate the Latino community about quality of care issues.Other Vision Y Compromiso program areas include children and youth, policy, research and multi-disciplinary evaluation and women.
Multiple Committes & Projects focussing on the needs of formerly incarcerrated persons:
*Jail Reentry Project
*City College Prison Project
*Active Mentor (2007) The Bell Hammond Foundation Mentoring Program for Gay Male Survivors of Domestic Violence.
Publications and/or community organizations:
SFDPH Tobacco Free Project
Promotoras Network
CHW Collaborative Network : UNITY 2007
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Carol Badran |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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Marilyn Denise Barnes Health Education and Community Health Studies Department B.S., Health Education, Community Based Public Health, San Francisco State University |
Professor Barnes has been teaching at CCSF since 2008.
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Patrick J Barresi |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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Elizabeth C Belzer |
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Timothy M Berthold Chair, Health Education and Community Health Studies Department B.A., Brown University; M.S.P.H., Harvard University |
Mr. Berthold began teaching full-time at City College in the Fall of 2001.
His work in the classroom is influenced by theories of popular education and twenty years of experience working with diverse communities to train health and human rights workers. Mr. Berthold is motivated by the desire to educate and support CCSF students to advocate for health and social justice in their own communities.
Mr. Berthold is Chair of the Health Education and Community Health Studies Department, Co-Principal Investigator of Community Health Works (www.communityhealthworks.org), and co-facilitator of the HIV/STI Prevention Education Office's Community Leadership Training Project.
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Carmen Castro-Rojas |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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Dayo M Diggs Health Education and Community Health Studies Department A.A., City College of San Francisco |
Professor Diggs has been teaching at CCSF for some time now.
She believes that:
Every student can...
Educational justice is health justice.
Professor Diggs is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and on the Board of Directors of the San Francisco Breastfeeding Coalition. She is also a Volunteer for the San Francisco AIDS Walk.
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Pamela K Elzie |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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Bryant Fong Health Education and Community Health Studies Department B.A., University of California, Berkeley |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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Beth Gail Freedman Health Education and Community Health Studies Department Women's Studies Department |
Ms. Freedman has been advocating and working for the health of women, young people and LGBT people since 1993. She is a full time Health Science Instructor and has been involved with City College of San Francisco since 1995: as a student, classified staff and now as a full-time Instructor.
Ms. Freedman is also the Faculty Advisor to the Women's Resource Center at CCSF. She has worked with the University of California, San Francisco Center for AIDS Prevention Studies on making HIV prevention research more accessible to affected communities. She also has worked in the areas of violence prevention and women's health.
She currently teaches Women's Health Issues and a general Introduction to Health course. Her main interests are health inequalities among people of color and low income people and making evaluation accessible and responsive to the needs of communities.
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Nora Goodfriend-Koven Health Education and Community Health Studies Department B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz; M.P.H., San Jose State University |
Ms. Goodfriend-Koven has been teaching at CCSF since 2002.
She states: "Learning is dynamic, a process of exchanging and changing. We learn for ourselves, and also to share our knowledge with our communities. My courses all involve the practical application of theory and course content within a community setting. Within the broad definition of health - students work in the areas most interesting and relevant to their experience. They work on personal transformation, and also at improving the health of their community.
A particular concern is finding ways to eliminate health disparities so that all people can count on the same potential for a long and healthy life. I see students as change-agents who can begin to build towards equality in health for all. As an instructor, I too, am constantly learning from my students, and from the experiences of the 21st century. The classroom becomes a "laboratory" for students and for the instructor."
Ms. Goodfriend-Koven is a member of the Northern California Society of Public Health Educators. She is on the board of directors of California Healthcare Interpreting Association and Walden Center and School. She also volunteers at La Peña.
Extracurricular activities: She loves to camp and hike, listen to and play music, grow organic vegetables and enjoy time with her extended family.
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Edith Guillen-Nunez |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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Kamal M Harb |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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Susana Hennessey Lavery |
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Tandy Iles Health Education and Community Health Studies Department B.A., Hunter College, New York; M.P.H., University of California, Berkeley |
Professor Iles has been teaching at CCSF since 1998.
Professor Iles is a student-centered instructor who uses an interactive and engaging approach to teaching. My goal is to create an environment that fosters trust, respect and a lust for learning.
Professor Iles coordinates CCSF's Drug and Alcohol Certificate program which is a 38.5 State Accredited program.This program prepares students to be become drug and alcohol counselors. Ms. Iles currently serves as a faculty advisor for the WAYPASS program which is a collaborative effort of the Women's Studies Department and the Community Health Education and Community Health Studies Department (HECHS). WAYPASS serves formerly incarcerated women interested in pursuing college. Ms. Iles has served as a union representative for the HECHS, she has participated in the CalWorks "Retooling the Curriculum" summer project, performed a faculty internship at the Homeless Prenatal Project, and served on numerous campus-wide committees. She is also a Board member of the California Association of Alcohol and Drug Educators (CAADE) and past Board President of the Homeless Children's Network.
Professor Iles has co-authored "It's All About Us"- African American Women Fighting Tobacco.
In her leisure time, she enjoys gardening, reading historical fiction, and spending time with family and friends.
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Tiffany M Jusino |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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Vicki Wirth Legion Health Education and Community Health Studies Department B.A., New College of California; M.P.H., University of Illinois, Chicago |
Ms. Legion has been teaching at CCSF since 1994.
She uses a combination of active reality-based learning, popular education and performance-based education.
Ms. Legion has been involved in coordinating Community Health Works of San Francisco, a partnership of CCSF and San Francisco State University - a multi-project program devoted to eliminating health inequality and diversifying the public health and primary care workforce. She also speaks at national conferences several times a year.
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Carol A Lim |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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Joani Ellen Marinoff Health Education and Community Health Studies Department B.A., Antioch University West, San Francisco; M.P.H., University of Massachusetts |
Ms. Marinoff has been teaching at CCSF for the past 6 years.
Her educational goal is to create community in the classroom through a blend of popular education- inspired, participatory learning activities.
Ms. Marinoff is Office Coordinator for HIV/STD Education at CCSF and faculty advisor for Project Safe. She is a current member of the San Francisco HIV Prevention Planning Council.
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Ida P McCray |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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Diane T Misumi |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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Lisa Nerenberg Health Education and Community Health Studies Department MSW, MPH, University of Minnesota |
Professor Nerenberg has been teaching Health 9A Elder Abuse Prevention at CCSF since 2008. This .5 credit course is an entry-level class designed to help students prevent elder abuse and neglect. It focuses on raising awareness, knowledge, and understanding of the problem; alerting students to its signs and symptoms, and enabling them to intervene according to laws, policies, and professional standards.
In Spring, 2009, Health 9A Elder Abuse Prevention, will be taught as an online class. That means that all of the reading assignments are online and students will have a chance to discuss what they're learning with their classmates and test their knowledge with online interactive exercises. An introductory class will be held on the Ocean Campus in Rosenberg Library R414 on 3/23/09 from 6:30-8:30 pm. Computer assistance will be provided. The course is designed to take 4 weeks to complete, and final assignments will be due on 5/4/09.
Professor Nerenberg has been working in the field of elder abuse prevention for over 25 years. She particularly enjoys teaching students who are currently working in the field of aging as well as students who are interested in working with elders. To learn more about Professor Nerenberg and elder abuse, visit her Web site at http://lisanerenberg.com/ or my blog, Prevent Elder Abuse at http://preventelderabuse.blogspot.com/
Publication: Elder Abuse Prevention: Emerging Trends and Promising Strategies (Springer, 2008)
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Sal Nunez Health Education and Community Health Studies Department Ph.D. Clinical Psychology |
Dr. Nunez has been teaching at CCSF since 2000.
He has been researching the effects of repetitive drumming patterns on behavioral health, trauma, and recovery. He continues investigated the historical context and medicinal properties of specific drumming patterns and over the past 10 years has developed a therapeutic practice that integrates indigenous medicine, conventional psychology, and ceremonial principles. The drumming practice he developed at Instituto Familiar De La Raza has been accepted as a community defined evidence model by SAMHSA and listed in the national directory of the Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health.
Dr. Nunez is a member of the American Psychological Association.
His publications include California Board of Behavioral Sciences Publication: Effects of drumming on anxiety in Latino male youth (2005). Drumming styles and facilitators (2008).
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Bruce N Occena |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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Amanda A Rittenhouse Health Education and Community Health Studies Department A.B., M.P.H., University of California, Berkeley; Ph.D., University of San Francisco |
Ms. Rittenhouse has been teaching at CCSF for the past 10 years.
Her goal in teaching is to empower her students to think and grow as individuals by actively listening to them and encouraging them to participate in the learning process.
Ms. Rittenhouse was editor of "Readings Plus with Weblinks", "Women's Health and Wellness", 97-98.
In her leisure time, Ms. Rittenhouse enjoys hat making/designing, indoor rock climbing and time with her family.
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Robin H Roth Health Education and Community Health Studies Department Women's Studies Department |
Ms. Roth has been teaching at CCSF since 1978.
She believes that good health is the foundation of happiness, and that everyone can learn the knowledge and skills to improve their health and the health of their families, contributing to the health of our communities and nation.
With information and experiential activities, Ms. Roth tries to provide a lively mix whereby students can take charge of their health as well as understand important issues in public health. Her approach is holistic and feminist, honoring the body, mind and spirit, investigating diverse approaches to health and health care, helping students become wise health care consumers.
She is a long-time member and previous precinct representative of AFT 2121, a member of the Women's Caucus, co-director of Project SAFE, and has produced Safer Sex Playshops & Fairs 1991-2001. She is a previous Faculty Sponsor of the Safe Sex Club, CCSF AIDS Advisory Board and has been a Flex Day speaker.
Ms. Roth is a member of the Women's Health Educators Network, Women's Health Rights Coalition Teleconference Educator/Speaker, and Women's Health series, University of Texas. She is a former Board Member of the Min An Health Center, Women's AIDS Network, and San Francisco Women's Health Center. Ms. Roth is also listed in "Who's Who in American College Teachers".
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Cathy E Russo Health Education and Community Health Studies Department B.S.R.N., Molloy College, Rockville, NY |
Professor Russo has been teaching at CCSF since 1987.
She strongly believes in increasing health awareness and providing health information from a holistic approach!!!
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Jennifer A Shockey Health Education and Community Health Studies Department B.S. Health Science, California State University at Fresno |
Professor Shockey has been teaching at CCSF since 2009.
She has been filled with much diversity since the day she decided to work in the field of HIV/AIDS. This field has taught her the importance of being culturally relevant in all aspects of her life and that we not only learn by doing but that we learn the most by listening to others. This is the philosophy she brings to a classroom, training or even during the days when she did street outreach to drug users and sex workers. She has had the opportunity to be a health educator, a teacher and a trainer in the field of HIV prevention.
To meet the needs and /or expectations of students she finds that a course that offers knowledge in addition to skills building is the best way for an individual to learn. The course needs to be serious, fun and engaging to keep students interested. Essential to this commitment is the creation of an inclusive and diverse learning environment where educational, professional, and personal goals can be fulfilled.
Professor Shockey has participated in the Gender Diversity Project since 2009.
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Janey E Skinner Health Education and Community Health Studies Department M.P.H., University of California at Berkeley |
Professor Skinner has been teaching at CCSF since 2004, initially as a part-time instructor. Since 2006 she has served as Director of the Regional Health Occupations Resource Center (www.healthoccupations.org); and starting in January 2009 she will be a full-time instructor in Health Education.
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Darouny Somsanith |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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Adelia D Stout |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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Betsy Ruth Strausberg Health Education and Community Health Studies Department Women's Studies Department |
Professor Strausberg has been teaching at CCSF since 1994.
Her approach to health is holistic - exploring the mind/body connection as well as viewing health within a societal context. As an instructor, she is committed to helping empower students to improve their well-being through awareness, skill development and collective action. Education is a life experience. We are all learners and teachers and her goals are to stimulate the learning process and to encourage critical thinking. Her enthusiasm as a health educator comes from understanding that people have the potential to be their own healers and to heal their communties collectively. Professor Strausberg also has worked as a LVN (Licensed Vocational Nurse) and a CMT (Certified Massage Therapist).
She is a member of the National Women's Health Network. She has been listed in "Who's Who in American College Teachers" two times.
In her leisure time, Professor Strausberg enjoys music (jazz, world), NIA dance, movies, baseball, yoga and pilates.
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Gayle Kit-Lim Tang |
Professor Tang has been teaching at CCSF since 1996
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John C Tighe |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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Jill R. Tregor Health Education and Community Health Studies Department M.A. Community Health Education, San Francisco State University |
Professor Tregor has been teaching at CCSF since 2009.
"As a Community Health Educator," she says, "my mission is to be an ally in community efforts to improve public health. I hope to work with communities to utilize what I've learned both in the academic realm and by experience to 1) Eliminate the health inequities and disparities that disproportionately affect people due to race, income, sexual orientation, gender, religion, homelessness, and other factors; 2) Work at the individual, community, and institutional levels to impact and improve policies and practices that harm community health; 3) Work to remove blame and stigma as factors in how individuals and communities are treated for health conditions."
Professor Tregor is the Director of the Regional Health Occupations Resource Center, which works with Bay Area allied health employers and community colleges to prepare and diversify the allied health workforce.
She is the author of the chapter "Facilitating Community Health Education Trainings" and co-author of "Community Diagnosis" in Foundations for Community Health Workers, eds. Berthold, Miller, and Avila-Esparza (2009).
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Annie Tse Health Education and Community Health Studies Department B.S., San Francisco State University; M.P.H., San Jose State University |
Ms. Tse began teaching as a part-time instructor at City College of San Francisco since 1990. In the Fall of 1994, she joined City College of San Francisco as a full-time instructor.
Ms. Tse teaches several Health Science courses including Personal Health Management, CPR, Advanced Level First Aid, and Child Health and Safety Education. She is the Coordinator of the CPR, First Aid and Safety Program. She is an Advisory member of the Chinatown Community CPR, Health and Safety Committee. She has actively facilitated the translation of CPR, First Aid and Child Health & Safety Education material.
Ms. Tse has worked as a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) in health insurance companies, the San Francisco Department of Public Health, and various community-based organizations such as the Head Start Program and the Children's Council writing and teaching Child Health and Safety curriculum.
Her teaching philosophy is to create a learning community in the classroom, promote learning strategies and activities to motivate students, and provide learning opportunities for students to personalize relevant information to make informed healthful choices.
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Sharon Yael Turner |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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Darlene K Weide |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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Donna J Willmott |
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Christine D Wong Mineta Health Education and Community Health Studies Department B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz |
Professor Wong Mineta has been teaching at CCSF part-time since 2002 and as a full-time tenure track faculty as of Fall 2008.
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Jimmy L Yan |
Biography is unavailable at this time.
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Sharron M Zakus Health Education and Community Health Studies Department A.A., City College of San Francisco; B.A., M.S., San Francisco State University |
Ms. Zakus has been a full-time faculty member at CCSF for many years. She has worked and served on a variety of committees at CCSF and for the Health Science Department.
She graduated with a Registered Nurse license from St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver, B.C., Canada and has had nursing experience on Medical and Surgical units, and in the Operating Room. She has also done Occupational Health nursing.
Ms. Zakus is the author of the book and the accompanying student workbook "Mosby's Clinical Skills for Medical Assistants" and has also coauthored another book. Her first book is in its 4th edition and the second book is in its 2nd edition.
Her focus on health is from a holistic and positive viewpoint - an integrative combination of the physical, mental/emotional, social, spiritual, environmental, and intellectual dimensions of wellness and health of individuals and their surroundings and communities. Her classes offer the latest health information using a practical focus for making positive lifestyle choices and changes emphasizing the importance of personal responsibility for our health.
Ms. Zakus' commitment to students is to make learning an enjoyable and a meaningful, positive experience. She shares information which will prepare students to be open to new ideas, to make thoughtful and informed choices; to be empowered to question and evaluate information, to make good decisions, to assume responsibility, to be more optimistic, and to create and follow a healthy lifestyle. It is her hope to challenge students to develop a permanent interest in health, as it affects not only them, but also their communities at large, and to develop a desire for continued growth and knowledge.
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Mena K Zaminsky |
Biography is unavailable at this time.