Instructional Staff and Academic Coordinators

Business

Accounting and Tax Seminars

Coordinator: Dr. Richard Lau	Dr. Richard Lau is a Professor in the Department of Accounting at CSULA. He received his doctorate from the University of Louisiana in accounting. He has 19 years of teaching experience and has been the Program Coordinator for the Accounting and Tax Seminars for ten years at the Division of Extended Education at CSULA.

 

Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) Certificate Program

Steven Lebit

Steven Lebit, C.E.B.S., graduated from The City College of New York and received the Certified Employee Benefit Specialist Certification in 1993. He is currently a supervisor in the Human Resources Department and has over 10 years experience teaching in Certified Employee Benefit Specialists courses. In addition, he is a member of the International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists.

 

Certified Financial Planner

Mr. Martin J. Bauer

Mr. Martin J. Bauer, III, CFP®, CPA/PFS, holds a Master of Science Degree in Accounting from California State University, Long Beach. Mr. Bauer is a Certified Financial Planner Practitioner and an American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Personal Financial Specialists. Mr. Bauer has experience in financial and estate planning and tax preparation services for small and medium size corporate businesses.

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Engineering Programs

Engineer-In-Training (EIT) Review Course

Coordinator: Dr. Young C. Kim	Dr. Young C. Kim, emeritus Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, CSULA. He received his doctorate from the University of Southern California. He has over thirty years of teaching experience and has been a program coordinator for the EIT Program for over thirty years.

 

PE Review Course in Electrical Engineering (PEEE)

Coordinator Dr. Lili Tabrizi	Dr. Lili Tabrizi is a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at CSULA. She received her doctorate from Michigan State University.

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International Programs

English Language Program (ELP)

Brian Bennitt	Brian Bennitt has been teaching ESL since 2008 throughout his native Los Angeles.  He is pleased to come “home” to CSULA where he earned both a BA in Spanish and an MA in TESOL.  Previously, he attended UCLA where he received a BA in Theater, a passion that influences him to this day as he is constantly striving to infuse his classes with drama, energy and humor.
Daniel Sohn	Daniel Sohn earned his M.A. in TESOL from the wonderful program at Cal State L.A. He also has a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Irvine, California. He has lived his entire life on the west coast of the U.S., in California and Oregon. During his free time, he enjoys hiking at Runyon Canyon in Hollywood, playing basketball and working on and riding his bicycle.
Nairi Issoghlian	Nairi Issoghlian received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Literature from UCLA and earned her Master of Arts Degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from CSULA. She has worked with many ESL students in a variety of settings; however, her main focus has been on international students. In addition, she writes on her free time and is currently working on forthcoming articles.
Alex Frankel	Alex M.  Frankel has been working at Cal State L.A. since 1995.  Originally from San Francisco, he received his BA from Columbia University in New York and went on to earn an MA in teaching from the School for International Training in Vermont and an MFA in creative writing from New England College in New Hampshire.  He lived in Barcelona for ten years and is fluent in both Spanish and German.  Alex is a poet and hosts poetry events around LA.
Angel Pablico	A versatile teacher in our program since 2005, Angel holds an M.A. in TESOL from CSULA, and a B.A. in English Literature from the University of Oklahoma.  She teaches a variety of skill areas in ELP, and has developed courses in TOEFL preparation, and Listening and Speaking for the TOEFL iBT.  She is also currently studying in a Master’s program in Library Science.
David Warner	David holds M.A. degrees both in English Literature and in Theater Arts and Film.  He also holds a California teaching credential in English, ESL, and Basic Education.  David has specialized in teaching Speaking, Listening, and oral skills courses at CSULA since 1989; and has taught concurrently during that time at community college.  He has developed an innovative classroom curriculum for developing Listening and Pronunciation skills using contemporary movies.
Joseph Wei	Joseph was originally educated in his native Taiwan, receiving a Bachelor’s degree in German Language and Literature.  Thereafter, he completed an M.A. in Historical and Comparative Linguistics at Freie Universität Berlin and worked for a time as a German language translator. Upon coming to the U.S. and pursuing a graduate degree in TESOL, Joseph joined the ELP and its predecessor program. While he awaits the Chicago Cubs’ return to a World Series, he enjoys classical music, reading, and sabre fencing.
Nicholas Renton	Dr. Renton holds a Ph.D. in Germanic Languages from UCLA.  He also serves as a German professor in the Department of Modern Languages at CSULA.  A holder of a British Passport, Nick was born in San Francisco, and grew up in Berkeley, California.
Paul Knobloch	Paul is a language teacher and literary translator.  After receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from U.C. Irvine, Paul pursued a second Bachelor’s and M.A. degree in French from CSU Long Beach.  He received a teaching certificate in TESOL and has taught at university level, community college, and in Intensive English Programs, the ELP and its predecessor, for some 15 years.  Paul is currently working on the first English translation of the French text Gainsbourg by Gilles Verlant.
Steven Stanley	Steven is the ESL teacher of longest standing in our program.  He received his MA in TESOL from Georgetown University, and has taught at Cal State L.A. since 1979.  He has also taught English as a Foreign Language overseas in Morocco, Mexico, and Ecuador.  An avid theater-goer, Steven edits the website StageSceneLA.com.
Undarmaa Maamuujav	Undraa was born and raised in Mongolia, receiving her Bachelor’s degree in English and Education in 2000.  Thereafter, she moved to the United States to pursue an M.A. in TESOL at CSULA.  Upon receiving her degree in 2005, Undraa began to tutor in the University Writing Center and to teach the Writing Proficiency Exam alternative course, University 400.  She joined ELP the same year, and often teaches Advanced level Reading and Writing and Structure courses.

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Interpreting

Legal Interpretation & Translation

Jorge Hernandez	Jorge Hernandez (CCI) is a practicing California Certified Court Interpreter. He is experienced in medical and telephonic interpreting, and in freelance translation.
Cynthia Parker	Cynthia Parker (MA, CCI) is a practicing California Certified Court Interpreter and also holds Federal Court Interpreter Certification. She has been a practicing criminal and civil interpreter for over 30 years in State and Federal courts.
Alicia Rankin	Alicia Rankin (CCI) is a practicing California Certified Court Interpreter and also holds Federal Court Interpreter Certification. She has many years of experience in criminal and Civil court interpreting. She is also an active freelance translator.
Charles Gray	Charles Gray (CCI, BA, La Universidad Equinoccial, Ecuador) is a California Certified Court Interpreter with considerable experience in the Superior Courts. He has a particular interest in the live use of information technology applications by interpreters and translators.
Monica Almada	Monica Almada (CCI) is a California Certified Court Interpreter and graduate of the CSULA LIT program. She also coordinates interpreting, translation and logistic services for a Los Angeles law firm.
Aldo Ruiz Rivero	Aldo Ruiz Rivero (M.A., Lic.) is a Bolivian career diplomat based in Los Angeles. He is a lawyer, an expert in contract translation and a trained legal interpreter. He has taught comparative law at several universities.
Patricia Torres	Patricia Torres (CCI) is a practicing California Certified Court Interpreter. She also has considerable experience in the use of computers and laboratory equipment for language purposes, from transcription to film dubbing.

Medical Interpreting

Soraya Alamdari	Soraya Alamdari (PhD, UCLA) is a certified medical interpreter and an experienced professor of Spanish who has taught at several universities in California and on the East coast.

 

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Paralegal Studies

Elizabeth Pace	Elizabeth Pace, B.A., ABA- approved Paralegal Certificate, Paralegal with L.A.U.S.D.
Peter Hong, J.D	Peter Hong, J.D., Attorney and Member of the State Bar of California, litigation, specializing in defense of workers’ comp, and employer discrimination claims.
Viken Mouradian, J.D	Viken Mouradian, J.D., Attorney and Member of the State Bar of California, 12 years in active law practice till 2000, extensive experience in real estate law.
David Wiggins, J.D	David Wiggins, J.D., Attorney with 21 years in private litigation practice, Member of the State Bar of California and of Hawaii and holder of an active secondary California teaching credential.
K. Kerry Ayazi, J.D.	K. Kerry Ayazi, J.D., Attorney and Member of the State Bar of California.
Beverly Biggs, Ed.D.	Beverly Biggs, Ed.D., Administrator, Legal Support, California State Department of Justice.
Eric Davis, J.D.	Eric Davis, J.D., Attorney and Member of the State Bar of California.
Bruno Genovese, J.D.	Bruno Genovese, J.D. in France, Concordance CCST (Trainer), CCFA (FYI Admin.), CaseMap Certified Trainer, Executive Director, Technology and Operations, Keystone FYI Hosting.
Lauralee Gooch, J.D.	Lauralee Gooch, J.D., Attorney at Law, Member of the State Bar of California, Associate in Corporate Practice Group, Ervin Cohen & Jessup, LLP.
Maryetta Hall, J.D.	Maryetta Hall, J.D., LL.M. in Taxation, Paralegal for the Country of Los Angeles.
Hudena James, J.D.	Hudena James, J.D., Litigation Paralegal, 25 years of experience in personal injury and medical malpractice, workers’ comp, and in bankruptcy and corporate law.
Jacqueline James, J.D.	Jacqueline James, J.D., Intellectual Property and Litigation Paralegal, Discovision Associates, with over 20 years of paralegal experience in litigation and IP law.
Deborah Lewis, M.B.A.	Deborah Lewis, M.B.A., ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate, twenty-nine years experience as a Corporate and Litigation Paralegal, currently with Bingham McCutchen LLP, previously with various corporate, and litigation firms locally.
Nicole Lucy, J.D.	Nicole Lucy, J.D., Attorney at Law, Member of the State Bar of California, Program Director-Community College Paralegal program.
Helen Morales, M.P.A.	Helen Morales, M.P.A., ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate, over 15 years experience as a paralegal in Bankruptcy Law in such firms as Weinstein, Eisen & Weiss LLP, Arthur Anderson, and Angel & Neistat.
Julie Sparks, J.D.	Julie Sparks, J.D., Licensed Attorney, State Bar of Texas, also a licensed teacher, in private practice as a specialist in immigration law.

 

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Music Programs

Orff Schulwerk

David N. Connors	David N. Connors, D.M.E., Program Coordinator, for Orff Schulwerk Certification Program is an Orff specialist and Professor of Music (music education) and Chair at Cal State L.A. He is Past-President of the Los Angeles Chapter of AOSA and has presented at several AOSA National Conferences.

Master of Music in Choral Conducting

Sébastien Vallée

Sébastien Vallée, Active conductor, scholar, clinician, and adjudicator, Dr. Sébastien Vallée is one of the nation's leading new figures in the world of choral music and has conducted over thirty ensembles in Canada and the United States. Dr. Vallée is Director of Choral Studies at Cal State, L.A. Visit Professor Vallee's home page for further information.

Donald Brinegar

Donald Brinegar, Co-Director of Three-Summer Master of Music Program is Professor of Music and Director of Choral and Vocal Activities at Pasadena City College, visiting Professor of Choral Music at the University of Southern California and Adjunct Professor of Voice at Pomona College of the Claremont Colleges. He has performed extensively as a conductor and soloist in the United States and more than 20 countries. He directs the Donald Brinegar Singers, in Pasadena, which performed at Western Division and ACDA conventions, and recorded for Koch International, RCM, and Walton Record labels.

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Online Classes

Online Certificate in Business Management

Freddy Lee

Dr. Freddy Lee is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Marketing at CSULA. He has a Ph.D. in Marketing from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Canada. He earned his undergraduate degree was from the University of Texas at Austin in Electrical Engineering in which he obtained high honors. Dr. Lee specializes in Price Quality Heuristics and quantitative research. He has published in many academic journals and presented at many conferences in USA.

Jong-Hwan Yi

Dr. Jong-Hwan Yi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Finance and Law at CSULA. He received his doctorate from the University of Southern California in Finance and has been teaching for over ten years.