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PO Box 8106, San Luis Obispo, CA 93403-8106
Phone: (805) 546-3132; Fax: (805) 546-3
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Instructor Biographies

Adrienne Allebe bio photoAllebe, Adrienne  Adrienne Allebe received a BA in Painting from the University of California, Santa Barbara and an MFA in Illustration from California State University, Long Beach. After living in Long Beach for four years during her graduate studies, Adrienne moved back to the Central Coast where she currently works as an artist and teaches drawing, design and painting classes at Cuesta College, Allan Hancock College and Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

Andrews-Scott, Julie - Julie Andrews-Scott has been a nutrition educator for the community in San Luis Obispo County for 15 years implementing nutrition, cooking, gardening, and wellness bilingual classes for preschoolers to seniors, students, staff, and parents. She received her B.S in Nutritional Science in 1996 from Cal Poly, and a M.S. in the Cultural Aspects of Food Systems emphasizing sustainability in agriculture, nutrition, and tourism in Mediterranean and Mexican cultures. She has started over 50 gardens and wellness programs for schools and organizations in nine counties, founded the Avila Fish & Farmers’ Market, Grover Beach Farmers’ Market, and has developed food, spa, and agritourism tours in the Mediterranean.

Archuleta, Margaret - Margaret Archuleta is a professional artist specializing in murals and portraiture.  She has taught students since 1998, specializing in fine art. She has taught at The Art Center in San Luis Obispo, Atascadero Department of Parks and Recreation, Atascadero Unified School District, Children's Creative Project, San Luis Obispo County Office of Education, Youth Arts Activity Center, and College for Kids since 1999.



Bryan, Erin - Erin has taught Spanish in local, middle and high schools since 2005. She has lived in Costa Rica and traveled throughout Central and South America. Erin has a Master’s Degree in Education. She has coached both boys and girls sports at Morro Bay and Arroyo Grande High Schools. Erin was also a Varsity, 3 sport, scholar athlete in Washington State.

 

Burchmore, Heather - Heather Burchmore worked with at-risk youth through Angel Gate Academy as a computer lab assistant and substitute instructor during 1997-2002. She is also a graduate of the California Culinary Academy, San Francisco and has run her own catering business since 2003. Heather has worked with the College for Kids program as an instructor since 2001.

Fay, Tim - Tim Fay is a part time welding instructor at Cuesta College and full time industrial arts instructor at San Luis High School, where he teaches Welding and Engineering Drawing.  After taking a welding class at his Alma Mater, Morro Bay High School, Tim continued his education at Cuesta College where he took general education classes as well as welding classes.  He then transferred to Cal Poly where he studied Engineering and received a Master’s degree in Industrial Technology.  Tim is very passionate about welding and enjoys sharing his welding knowledge with the younger generation.    

Hoffman, Barbara - Barbara G. Hoffman has worked with kids since 1990 as a classroom teacher and a tutor.  She taught creative writing, model making, and art to kids at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center for five years, and created interactive multimedia projects in Guadalupe for two years before working in SLO County. She has had great success transforming reluctant writers into excited ones.

Locher, Brian - Brian Locher, Cuesta Colleges second year, head cross-country & assistant track coach, has served as an athletics coach both nationally and internationally since 2002. From ‘05-07’ Brian helped facilitate Cal Poly’s track and cross-country programs as a graduate assistant coach. Prior to his experiences at Poly, Locher served as an assistant coach in track and field at has alma matter, Chico State. Brian’s first coaching experience took place while working with the United States Olympic Committee as an assistant track coach for the Guatemalan National Team. Locher was also a lead cog for the USOC’s ‘Olympic Sports Corps’, a sustainable athletics movement to improve sport in Guatemala, modeled after the Peace Corps. A recent graduate of Cal Poly State University, Brian received his Masters of Science degree in Kinesiology, were he was employed as a graduate associate, teaching physical education classes. Locher’s pervious educational experiences also include four years of study at Chico State University where he attaining a Bachelors of Science degree in Recreation and Administration. While studying at Chico, Brian worked with the Boys & Girls Club as a summer camp counselor, as well as overseas, in Naples Italy, as a summer camp, director of sport programs, for Camp Adventure.

Lorenzen, AnnE - AnnE Lorenzen has been an Instructor for College for Kids since 2000.  She enjoys an inveterate enthusiasm for introducing children to critical thinking in light of the myriad moral and ethical dilemmas in contemporary American society. As coordinator for youth programs in San Luis Obispo, and as the creator and presenter of a unique and practical curriculum for critical thinking and successful argument, AnnE brings years of working with children and their families considering social, cultural, practical and philosophical matters.

Lucio, Terra - Terra graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo March 06 with a BS in Social Sciences and a Minor in Spanish. She will enter into the Single Subject Teaching Credential Program at Cal Poly in January 2008 which will enable her to teach the Social Sciences at the High School and Junior High levels. She plans on teaching for a while and then going into a Masters in Fine Arts program with a goal of teaching art at the undergraduate level.  Terra loves teaching – she taught swim lessons for three years and loved not just the water or the children, but the actual teaching itself. This is in part of what inspired her to be an aquatics instructor. Terra is from San Diego and loves the outdoors; surfing, running, hiking, backpacking, etc.




Maceri, Domenico - Domenico Maceri has a PhD from the University of Santa Barbara and currently teaches Italian at Allan Hancock College, as well as Cuesta College Community Programs for the College for Kids program.




McBride, Rhonda - Rhonda McBride is a former fashion designer who has worked with many well-known manufacturers of active sportswear. Her career has included designing collections for White Stag, Puma, and Hot Chilly’s. She currently teaches Fashion Design, Fashion Illustration, and Rendering and Rapid Visualization for Interior Design at Cuesta College during both Fall and Spring Semesters.

Palandoken, Heather - Heather Palandoken has a B.A. in Liberal Studies, has two credentials (Multiple Subjects and Special Education) and began signing at the age of two, after becoming hard of hearing. She has taught deaf and hard of hearing children for thirteen years at the elementary level and has taught at the college level since 2008.  Heather is currently teaching ASL at Templeton High School and is a presenter for a program for teaching parents/caregivers ASL to use with young children called Sign2Me. 

Poland, Karen - Karen Poland served two years with the Peace Corps after graduating from Humboldt State University. When finished with her service, she returned to the Central Coast and began working at Rancho El Chorro Outdoor School in 2000.



Rhodes, Larry - Larry Rhodes came to martial arts rather late in life, beginning his study of Koei-Kan Karate-Do in 1995 while in his mid-forties. A pupil of Shihan Jack Sabat, he earned his Ni-Dan (2nd-degree black belt) in 2005. He is owner and chief instructor at Koei-Kan Karate-Do of San Luis Obispo, with adult classes evenings and weekends; a women’s self-defense program; and kids’ classes weekdays, which teach basic karate skills, along with focus, respect, and self-esteem, in a safe, fun environment.

 

Thoresen, Rob - Rob Thoresen has been a welding educator for the last 14 years. Ten years were spent with high school students, grades 9 - 12, at Paso Robles High School.  During the last four years, he has served as the full time Lead Instructor for the Cuesta College Welding program.  Rob is an AWS Certified Welding Inspector and Certified Welding Educator.  He is a highly motivated teacher who enjoys helping students succeed and acquire life long welding skills that may serve as a spring board for a career or rewarding hobby.

Wall, Colleen - Colleen Wall holds a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education and has been teaching music in public schools for thirteen years. Before accepting her current position as choral director at both Los Osos Middle School and Morro Bay High School, Colleen taught middle school choral music and music appreciation, in Henderson, Nevada. In addition, she has been teaching voice and piano privately for over 25 years. Originally from the central valley, Colleen is grateful to be back in California, and living here on the central coast.


Ward, Rachel - Rachel Ward is originally from Tehachapi California. Growing up she was involved with soccer, dance, and martial arts. In 2008 she moved to San Luis Obispo to attend Cuesta College where she plans on getting her RN. She has been life guarding and teaching swim lessons for almost five years, and is now one of the managers at Cuesta's pool as well as the 2010 supervisor of swim lessons. She enjoys outdoors activities and loves kids.
 

Zanoli, Helen Helen Zanoli graduated from Cal Poly with a degree in Industrial Arts. She has been a small business owner for over 25 years, specializing in interior plant design and the design and construction of garden furniture. Helen has been employed at Cuesta College for the last four years as a woodworking instructor.  She also teaches woodworking to students involved in 4H.

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