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After graduating from University of Southern California

(USC), Mike Hamner built a career combining design

knowledge with digital expertise, plus working as proj-

ect manager on actual construction sites. The compre-

hensive experience he gained made him a more practi-

cal and seasoned designer. After two decades of working

for large architectural firms, he opened his own practice

with his wife, also an architect, as partner. Along the way,

Hamner taught part-time at Woodbury University and

ELAC. Six years ago, he joined ELAC as a full-time in-

structor and chairman of the Architecture Department,

working part-time in his own business.

“My goal is to develop a team atmosphere within the department, that replicates the workplace. The ELAC faculty is nurturing, yet demanding so our students are prepared to compete, succeed and be accepted to the best university architectural pro-grams. Our challenge is to expose our students to art and design concepts they may not have experi-enced. We encourage our students to use their cul-tural backgrounds to think outside the box and be good problem solvers. We have many grads at the best programs in California and more are ventur-ing out of state to prestigious universities.”

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Angelita was unsure of what to major in when she was a junior at California State University, Northridge. That changed quick-ly when she took a Chicano Studies course taught by Professor Rodolfo Acuña, “Father of Chicano Studies.” From that moment on, Rovero-Herrera developed a passion for Chicano Studies. During her undergraduate and graduate experience, she has explored many aspects of Chicano culture, from re-searching Mexican history, Mesoamerican fine arts and folkloric dance. She has a fa-miliarity with Nahuatl, the Aztec language of the central area of Mexico.

“I was born in East Los Angeles and I have a strong attachment to this community for many reasons. ELAC students have incredible ambi-tion and hunger for success. I encourage my students to embrace and value their culture by learning more about Mexican history, culture and the Chicano experience in America. I am blessed to come back to my roots where I was born and raised with ‘mi gente’ (my people) and teach a subject that is my passion.”

“I believe that technology plays an important role in the delivery of course content. I use the Moodle course management system to provide students with additional study aids so they can study wherever and whenever they want. I work with an open door policy. My students know they can access me during office hours, via tele-phone, email and Skype. I firmly believe that access to the instructor outside of the classroom is vital to student success. I am excited about directing a special project for accounting ma-jors who prepare tax returns for low income cit-izens. It is a win-win situation. Clients bene-fit because they save money and ELAC students gain valuable experience dealing with people and income tax law.”

Accounting After decades of a rewarding career as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Satoshi Koji-ma joined the ELAC Business Department as an accounting instructor. His passion is teaching all business majors to be effective users of account-ing information because it is “the language of busi-ness.” Mr. Kojima is also committed to contributing to the profession by developing a supply of com-petent accountants. He uses real-life examples to illustrate his lectures and emphasizes building skills and understanding concepts using key words and acronyms. During the semester, Mr. Kojima holds Saturday morning tutoring sessions help students resolve questions and problems.

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ANGELITA ROVERO-HERRERA

SATOSHI KOJIMA

chicana (o) studies

Professors are ELAC’s most important assetELAC PROFESSORS WILL HELP YOU TRANSFER AND FIND A GREAT CAREER

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meet elac people > VIKEN KILEDJIAN

ELAC students are very eager to learn, but their skills vary and my challenge is to use differ-ent methods to motivate and help them catch up when their math and physics skills need im-proving. I use technology to fill in the gaps. Learning starts in the classroom, but doesn’t stop there. I have a YouTube channel and a reg-ular website to post lectures, demonstrations and videos to help students. I sponsor a Phys-ics Club to encourage students to form study groups and take part in a scientific communi-ty, and I keep in touch with them through my Facebook page and email.”

Professor Kiledjian teaches one of the most fun-damental sciences—physics. His courses use scientific methods to explore the properties of physical reality, such as space, time, motion, matter, energy, force and astronomy. He values hands-on demonstrations because he believes that students who are visual learners can grasp complicated ideas when they see a concrete ex-ample of a theoretical concept. Professor Kiledji-an attended University of California, Los Angeles, (UCLA) for both his bachelor’s degree and post graduate work. He is no stranger to communi-ty colleges, he taught at many southern Califor-nia community colleges before coming to ELAC.

Susanne Douglas is a scientist with a mis-sion. She is revitalizing the Electron Microsco-py program at ELAC in response to unmet de-mands for technicians able to use, maintain and prepare specimens for light and electron microscopes. Dr. Douglas graduated from the University of Guelph in Canada. She complet-ed her thesis in geomicrobiology, investigating the interaction of microorganisms with rocks. After a stint as a professor, she accepted a position at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and spent 12 years conducting field ex-peditions to “Mars-like” environments on earth

including Death Valley and Antarctica, collect-ing rock samples for analysis and assisting en-gineers in testing new instruments destined for future Mars exploration.

“I missed interacting with people when I worked in a lab. I realized that working with students was not only interesting, but a wonderful way to pre-pare people for rewarding careers. At ELAC, I can share my enthusiasm for science with students who may not have had the opportunity to learn much about the natural world. Researching the job market opened my eyes to the excellent de-mand for technicians capable of preparing speci-mens and operating a variety of microscopes.”

physics

electron microscopy

meet elac people > Dr. SUSANNE DOUGLAS

Professors are ELAC’s most important assetELAC PROFESSORS WILL HELP YOU TRANSFER AND FIND A GREAT CAREER