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Coaching Assignments

Implementation Coaches

Each coach is assigned to two colleges. In addition, the coaches are paired so a group of four colleges interacts and learns from each other.

Coaches:

  • Rob Johnstone
  • Victor Torres
  • Central Carolina Community College (Rob)
  • Columbia Gorge Community College (Rob)
  • San Juan College (Victor)
  • Washington State College of Ohio (Victor)

Coaches:

  • Ed Bowling
  • Octavia Lawrence
  • Grays Harbor College (Octavia)
  • Linn-Benton Community College (Ed)
  • Mountain Gateway Community College (Ed)
  • Temple College (Octavia)

Coaches:

  • Ann Buchele
  • Chris Wikstrom
  • Marion Technical College (Ann)
  • Tillamook Bay Community College (Chris)
  • University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville (Ann)
  • White Mountains Community College (Chris)

Coaches:

  • Keisha Jones
  • Hana Lahr
  • Central Texas College (Keisha)
  • Colorado Mountain College (Hana)
  • Edison State Community College (Keisha)
  • Patrick & Henry Community College (Hana)

Coaches:

  • Adrienne Forgette
  • Joyce Walsh-Portillo
  • Bay College (Adrienne)
  • Northeast Community College (Joyce)
  • Reedley College (Joyce)
  • West Virginia Northern Community College (Adrienne)

Coaches:

  • Melinda Karp
  • Laura Rittner
  • John Wood Community College (Laura)
  • Montcalm Community College (Melinda)
  • North Central State College (Melinda)
  • Southwestern Oregon Community College (Laura)

Coaches:

  • Elizabeth Cox Brand
  • Stephanie Sutton
  • Davidson-Davie Community College (Stephanie)
  • Kilgore College (Elizabeth)
  • McLennan Community College (Stephanie)
  • Missoula College (Elizabeth)

Leadership Coaches

Marcia Ballinger

  • Colorado Mountain College
  • Grays Harbor College
  • Reedley College
  • Temple College

Tina Hart

  • Central Carolina Community College
  • Central Texas College
  • Edison State Community College
  • Marion Technical College
  • Mountain Gateway Community College

Doreen Larson

  • John Wood Community College
  • McLennan Community College
  • University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville
  • West Virginia Northern Community College
  • White Mountains Community College

Kay McClenney

  • Bay College
  • Columbia Gorge Community College
  • Kilgore College
  • North Central State College
  • Northeast Community College
  • San Juan College

Joe Schaffer

  • Linn-Benton Community College
  • Missoula College
  • Southwestern Oregon Community College
  • Tillamook Bay Community College

Jason Wood

  • Davidson-Davie Community College
  • Montcalm Community College
  • Patrick & Henry Community College
  • Washington State College of Ohio

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