Workforce and Economic Development

Department Supervisor
Trudy Gerald, Ed.D.
Vice Chancellor, Workforce and Economic Development

Department Assistant
Becky Beed, Administrative Assistant
661-336-5108

Contact Information
Location: District Office
Phone: 661-336-5108

Welcome to the Kern Community College District, Office of Workforce and Economic Development home page.

Department Directory

Name	Position	Email	Phone	Location
Trudy Gerald	Vice Chancellor, Workforce & Economic Development	trudy.gerald@kccd.edu	661-336-5012
Becky Beed	Administrative Assistant	becky.beed@kccd.edu	661-336-5108
Amani Crosshabeyeh	Director, Workforce Development Programs	amani.crosshabeyeh@kccd.edu	661-336-5127
Bobby Becka	Director, Grants & Resource Development	bobby.becka@kccd.edu	661-395-4102	117
Bonita Steele	Director, Programs and Program Development	bsteele@kccd.edu	661-336-5046
Devin Daugherty	Training Manager	devin.daugherty@kccd.edu	661-212-0444

21st Century Energy Center
Name	Position	Email	Phone	Location
David Teasdale	Executive Director, Economic and Workforce Dev. Programs	dteasdal@kccd.edu	661-336-5011
Ashlie Lopez	Workforce Preparation Assistant	ashlie.lopez@kccd.edu	661-336-5052
Betsy Lopez	Workforce Preparation Assistant	betsy.lopez@kccd.edu	661-336-5015

California Compliance School
Name	Position	Email	Phone	Location
Richard Casagrande	Director, California Compliance School	rcasagra@kccd.edu	661-336-5014

Central Mother Lode Regional Consortium
Name	Position	Email	Phone	Location
Jessica Grimes	Regional Chair/Dean, Economic and Workforce Development	jgrimes@kccd.edu	661-336-5096
Maira Nuñez	Department Assistant III	maira.nunez@kccd.edu	661-336-5059
Adia Smith	Regional Director, South Sub-Region	adia.smith@kccd.edu
Beatrice Licon	Budget Analyst	beatrice.licon@kccd.edu	661-336-5170
Gary Potter	Regional Director, Employer Engagement Central Sub-Region	gary.potter@kccd.edu
Jessica De La Garza	Accounting Coordinator	jessica.delagarza@kccd.edu	661-395-4120
Octavio Patiño	Director, K14 Technical Assistance Provider	octavio.patino@kccd.edu	661-336-5056
Rebecca Murillo	Program Director, Strong Workforce	rebecca.murillo@kccd.edu	661-395-4105

Kern Adult Education Consortium
Name	Position	Email	Phone	Location
Thatcher Weldon	Director, Adult Education Block Grant	thatcher.weldon@kccd.edu	661-336-5039
Tiarra McCormick	Department Assistant III	tiarra.mccormick@kccd.edu	661-336-5092