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Home Departments Workforce and Economic Development

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
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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

Workforce and Economic Development

  • Central Mother Lode Regional Consortium (CRC)
  • Community Economic Resilience Fund (CERF)
  • Kern Adult Education Consortium
  • Career Education

Contact

  • Kern Community College District
    2100 Chester Avenue
    Bakersfield, CA 93301
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  • (661) 336-5100
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