Carlos Urquidi’s educational background includes a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cal State University, Los Angeles. While studying for his engineering degree, Carlos worked as a teacher assistant for a middle school in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Urquidi believes that it was his experience as a teacher assistant that was his motivation to teach in his current position. Additionally, he is currently enrolled at California State University, Fullerton finishing his Master’s degree in Instructional Design and Technology in Spring 2012. After graduating from engineering school, Urquidi started his professional career as a Design Engineer for various engineering firms, preparing construction documents of air conditioning systems. He was fortunate to work with employers with diverse projects and responsibilities and quickly moved up the professional hierarchy to Project Manager. During his employment as an engineer, Urquidi enjoyed training entry-level engineers and felt a strong desire to train people. This desire led him to pursue an educational career and eventually to a position at Cypress College, first as an adjunct faculty member in Spring 2008. Urquidi is the Academic senate rep for the Career Technical Education Division and the faculty advisor for the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers student branch, which he founded at Cypress College in Fall 2009. Some of Urquidi’s other interests include following current events, attending professional seminars and trade shows related to air conditioning, attending his daughters’ dance and school activities, and enjoying family time. His hobbies include bike riding, swimming and playing computer games with his daughters.
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Career Technical Education
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Carlos Urquidi
Tenured Tenured Tenured Tenured
2012
Tenured Faculty Nancy Corrales
Elizabeth-Ann Pacheco
Nancy Corrales is a faculty member in Cypress College’s Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program and also serves as the program’s clinical coordinator. She first taught at Cypress College six years ago as a member of the adjunct faculty. Corrales worked at Lakewood Hospital for eight years as a Radiologic Technologist. In addition to her duties at Cypress College, she still works part-time at the City of Hope.
Elizabeth-Ann Pacheco is the program director for Dental Assisting. She also over-sees, develops, implements, and evaluates the extra-mural clinical aspect of the Dental Assistant Program. She has worked with the Board of Dental Examiners: The Committee on Dental Auxiliaries during on-site visits and California Association of Dental Assistant Teachers during round table discussions, and has developed and presented materials pertinent to the education of dental assistant students. She joined the Cypress College faculty after serving as the program director, curriculum developer, and an instructor at Concorde Career College, a private post-secondary school located in Garden Grove.
Health Science
An alumna of Cypress College, Corrales in 2004 completed the program she now teaches in. She also earned an Associate’s Degree at Long Beach City College, and her Bachelor’s of Science from the University Autonoma de Baja California. She holds a credential from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, Certification as Radiologic Technologist, and Certification with the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Off campus, Corrales volunteers with a medical group providing free medical care at an orphanage in Mexico. Members of the organization, which she founded about eight years ago, travel to Tijuana and Ensenada every three months for three days to provide physicals, medication and lab work to the children and local community.
Sarah Jaffray Fine Arts
Sarah Jaffray joined the Art Department faculty in August 2008 after having served as a member of the adjunct faculty at our sister campus, Fullerton College. She also has taught at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Santa Ana College, Santiago Canyon College, Laguna College of Art and Design, and Citrus College — where she began their online Art History program. In addition to her teaching assignment, Jaffray is currently the gallery director of the Cypress College Art Gallery. She was the Fine Arts Student Learning Outcomes representative for three years, helping the division reach 100% completion of their SLOs. Jaffray earned her Master’s of Arts and Bachelor’s of Arts degrees in Art History from California State University, Long Beach. She continually takes classes in language arts and culture to develop an interdisciplinary knowledge of her subject matter. “I love teaching Art History and it has been an honor to make the Art History Program grow,” she said. “The number of Art History majors has increased from less than one percent of my students when I started to now over 10 percent of my students. I love being a part of the Art Department.”
Health Science
Her formal education includes: a Master’s in Education-Career and Technical Education and a Bachelor’s of Vocational Education degree from California State University, San Bernardino; a Designated Teaching Credential in Dental Assisting (CSUSB); a Supervision and Coordination Credential (CSUSB); and a Diploma in Dental Assisting from Southern California Medical and Dental Career College, now known as Concorde Career College. Pacheco’s current professional activities include: membership in the Orange County Dental Assistant Society, California Dental Assistants Association, American Dental Assistant Association, and California Association of Dental Assistant Teachers. Her previous positions include: registered dental assistant; back office manager and OSHA coordinator; front and back office manager; and chairside dental assistant. Highlights of previous professional activities include: President of the Orange County Dental Assistant Society (2 terms); President Elect; Treasurer; Ways and Means; State Director; and Delegate to California Dental Assistant Association.
Parwinder Sidhu Social Science
Parwinder Sidhu started her teaching career in 1996, first as an adjunct faculty member at Mt. San Antonio College, then at Cypress College, beginning in fall 2004. In 2006, she was hired to teach Economics full time at Mt. San Jacinto College at Menifee, and, in 2008, she returned to Cypress College as a full-time professor of Economics. As the department coordinator for Economics at Cypress College, she has taught both courses of Economics — Macro and Micro. She also teaches these courses in an online mode and has taught Macroeconomics for the Honors Program. Sidhu moved to the United States from India in 1993. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in English Honors, Master’s Honors in Industrial Economics, and her Ph.D. in India. Her dissertation is on “Capacity Utilization in Indian Industries: An Empirical Analysis.” She serves as faculty advisor for the Business and Economics Club, and is a member of the college’s Diversity Committee. Sidhu also served on the Accreditation Team, working on Standard IIID-Financial Resources of the accreditation report.
Carlos Urquidi’s educational background includes a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cal State University, Los Angeles. While studying for his engineering degree, Carlos worked as a teacher assistant for a middle school in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Urquidi believes that it was his experience as a teacher assistant that was his motivation to teach in his current position. Additionally, he is currently enrolled at California State University, Fullerton finishing his Master’s degree in Instructional Design and Technology in Spring 2012. After graduating from engineering school, Urquidi started his professional career as a Design Engineer for various engineering firms, preparing construction documents of air conditioning systems. He was fortunate to work with employers with diverse projects and responsibilities and quickly moved up the professional hierarchy to Project Manager. During his employment as an engineer, Urquidi enjoyed training entry-level engineers and felt a strong desire to train people. This desire led him to pursue an educational career and eventually to a position at Cypress College, first as an adjunct faculty member in Spring 2008. Urquidi is the Academic senate rep for the Career Technical Education Division and the faculty advisor for the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers student branch, which he founded at Cypress College in Fall 2009. Some of Urquidi’s other interests include following current events, attending professional seminars and trade shows related to air conditioning, attending his daughters’ dance and school activities, and enjoying family time. His hobbies include bike riding, swimming and playing computer games with his daughters.
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Career Technical Education
Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty
Carlos Urquidi
Tenured Tenured Tenured Tenured
2012
Tenured Faculty Nancy Corrales
Elizabeth-Ann Pacheco
Nancy Corrales is a faculty member in Cypress College’s Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program and also serves as the program’s clinical coordinator. She first taught at Cypress College six years ago as a member of the adjunct faculty. Corrales worked at Lakewood Hospital for eight years as a Radiologic Technologist. In addition to her duties at Cypress College, she still works part-time at the City of Hope.
Elizabeth-Ann Pacheco is the program director for Dental Assisting. She also over-sees, develops, implements, and evaluates the extra-mural clinical aspect of the Dental Assistant Program. She has worked with the Board of Dental Examiners: The Committee on Dental Auxiliaries during on-site visits and California Association of Dental Assistant Teachers during round table discussions, and has developed and presented materials pertinent to the education of dental assistant students. She joined the Cypress College faculty after serving as the program director, curriculum developer, and an instructor at Concorde Career College, a private post-secondary school located in Garden Grove.
Health Science
An alumna of Cypress College, Corrales in 2004 completed the program she now teaches in. She also earned an Associate’s Degree at Long Beach City College, and her Bachelor’s of Science from the University Autonoma de Baja California. She holds a credential from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, Certification as Radiologic Technologist, and Certification with the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Off campus, Corrales volunteers with a medical group providing free medical care at an orphanage in Mexico. Members of the organization, which she founded about eight years ago, travel to Tijuana and Ensenada every three months for three days to provide physicals, medication and lab work to the children and local community.
Sarah Jaffray Fine Arts
Sarah Jaffray joined the Art Department faculty in August 2008 after having served as a member of the adjunct faculty at our sister campus, Fullerton College. She also has taught at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Santa Ana College, Santiago Canyon College, Laguna College of Art and Design, and Citrus College — where she began their online Art History program. In addition to her teaching assignment, Jaffray is currently the gallery director of the Cypress College Art Gallery. She was the Fine Arts Student Learning Outcomes representative for three years, helping the division reach 100% completion of their SLOs. Jaffray earned her Master’s of Arts and Bachelor’s of Arts degrees in Art History from California State University, Long Beach. She continually takes classes in language arts and culture to develop an interdisciplinary knowledge of her subject matter. “I love teaching Art History and it has been an honor to make the Art History Program grow,” she said. “The number of Art History majors has increased from less than one percent of my students when I started to now over 10 percent of my students. I love being a part of the Art Department.”
Health Science
Her formal education includes: a Master’s in Education-Career and Technical Education and a Bachelor’s of Vocational Education degree from California State University, San Bernardino; a Designated Teaching Credential in Dental Assisting (CSUSB); a Supervision and Coordination Credential (CSUSB); and a Diploma in Dental Assisting from Southern California Medical and Dental Career College, now known as Concorde Career College. Pacheco’s current professional activities include: membership in the Orange County Dental Assistant Society, California Dental Assistants Association, American Dental Assistant Association, and California Association of Dental Assistant Teachers. Her previous positions include: registered dental assistant; back office manager and OSHA coordinator; front and back office manager; and chairside dental assistant. Highlights of previous professional activities include: President of the Orange County Dental Assistant Society (2 terms); President Elect; Treasurer; Ways and Means; State Director; and Delegate to California Dental Assistant Association.
Parwinder Sidhu Social Science
Parwinder Sidhu started her teaching career in 1996, first as an adjunct faculty member at Mt. San Antonio College, then at Cypress College, beginning in fall 2004. In 2006, she was hired to teach Economics full time at Mt. San Jacinto College at Menifee, and, in 2008, she returned to Cypress College as a full-time professor of Economics. As the department coordinator for Economics at Cypress College, she has taught both courses of Economics — Macro and Micro. She also teaches these courses in an online mode and has taught Macroeconomics for the Honors Program. Sidhu moved to the United States from India in 1993. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in English Honors, Master’s Honors in Industrial Economics, and her Ph.D. in India. Her dissertation is on “Capacity Utilization in Indian Industries: An Empirical Analysis.” She serves as faculty advisor for the Business and Economics Club, and is a member of the college’s Diversity Committee. Sidhu also served on the Accreditation Team, working on Standard IIID-Financial Resources of the accreditation report.