The MiraCosta College Instructional Services Division is responsible for all of the college's educational programs. With the assistance of department chairs, deans, faculty, and staff, the college's instructional programs are proposed, developed, and implemented for the primary purpose of providing opportunities for students to achieve their desired educational goals. Such goals include associate degrees, a baccalaureate degree, certificates of achievement and proficiency in many career and technical education areas, and diplomas and certificates in the noncredit program for adults seeking to finish their basic or high school education, and fee-based training.
The division, led by the vice president, Instructional Services, oversees articulation, catalog production, class scheduling, curriculum, and the administration of the college's educational programs. It is organized into five schools and five areas of instructional responsibility as follows:
Schools
- Arts, International Languages, and Ethnic Studies
- Career Education
- Community Education & Workforce Development
- Continuing Education
- Letters, Humanities and Communication Studies
- Mathematics and Sciences
- Nursing, Health & Wellness
Instructional Areas
- San Elijo Campus Site Administration
- Community Learning Center Site Administration
- Library and Instructional Services
- Curriculum and Articulation Support
- Technology Career Institute (TCI)
- STEM Learning Center
- Writing Center
- Academic Support & Innovations
Instructional Memos
- Full-Time Faculty Fact Sheet - Spring 2024
- Associate Faculty Fact Sheet - Spring 2024
- MiraCosta College Commitment to Equitable Use of Cameras in Online Instruction & Assessment
- Enabling Automated Captions in Zoom
- Protecting Student Privacy: Guide for Synchronous Instruction at MiraCosta College
Contact Information
- Denée Pescarmona
Vice President
760.795.6805 - Joanne Gonzales
Executive Assistant
760.795.6814 - IS Division Contact Information
- Department Chairs Fall 2023
Structure
Educational Plan 2016-2020
Deans
- Arts, International Languages, and Ethnic Studies
Jonathan Fohrman, Dean
760.795.6818
Office: Oceanside, Building 2700, Room 2704 - CareerEducation
Al Taccone, Dean
760.795.6807
Office: Oceanside, Building 4800, Room 4818 - Benjamin Gamboa, Associate Dean
442.262.2190
Office: Oceanside, Building 4700, Room 4705A - Community Learning Center; Continuing & Community Education
John Makevich, Dean
Site Administrator, Community Learning Center
760.795.8701
Office: Community Learning Center, Room 125 - Instructional Services & Library Science
Zhenya Lindstrom, Dean
442.262.2180
Office: Oceanside, Building T260, Room 05 - San Elijo Campus; Letters, Humanities & Communication Studies
Russell Waldon, Interim Dean
Site Administrator, San Elijo Campus
760.634.7854
Office: San Elijo, Administration Building 1123 - Mathematics & Sciences/Biomanufacturing Bachelor's Degree Program, The Learning Centers
Michael Fino, Dean
760.795.6809
Office: Oceanside, Building 3600, Room 3610 - Nursing, Health & Wellness
Danielle Lauria, Dean
760.795.6651
Office: Oceanside, Building , Room OC 4820
Faculty
- Joanne Benschop
Articulation Officer
760.795.6881 - Jim Julius
Online Eduation Coordinator
760.795.6745
Staff
- Debby Adler
Administrative Assistant, Academic Senate
760.795.6873 - Cindy Dudley
Senior Curriculum & Accreditation Analyst
760.795.6853 - Nadia Khan
Instructional Designer
442.262.2153 - Marilyn King
Academic Division Assistant (Evenings) - Oceanside Campus
760.795.6802 - Eily Lopez
Enrollment Database Specialist
760.795.6810 - Gwen Partlow
Technical Support Specialist/Interim Enrollment Database Specialist
760.795.6813 - Karen Turpin
Online Instructional Technologist
760.795.6787 - Heidi Willis
Business Systems Analyst/Interim Enrollment Database Specialist
760.795.6827
Email Joanne Gonzales for corrections and updates to this page.
