Faculty

 

Full Time Faculty

 


Joel Castellaw

Building 24, Office 266
tel: 619.644.7805

 

joel.castellaw@gcccd.edu

 

Mr. Castellaw decided to become an educator when he was a student at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California, where he fell in love with the Community College system and its mission to provide a quality education to anyone who wants it. He holds a Bachelor's and a Master's Degree in Speech Communication from San Diego State University. He likes teaching Communication courses because they give students practical skills that are useful no matter what a person is pursuing in life.

 

 

Victoria Curran - Co-Chair

 

Building 24, Office 265
tel: 619-644-7771
victoria.curran@gcccd.edu

 

 

 

Michael McHan

 

michael.mchan@gcccd.edu

 

 

Tina Perez

 

Building 24, Office 267
tel: 619.644.7282
tina.perez@gcccd.edu

 

 

 

Denise Schulmeyer

 

Building 24, Office 264
tel: 619.644.7285
denise.schulmeyer@gcccd.edu

 

 

Sheri Strothers, Ed.D

Building 24, Office 268A
tel: 619.644.7242
sheri.strothers@gcccd.edu

 

Dr. Strothers returns to Grossmont College as a Communication teacher after being a student, athlete, and member of Grossmont's student government in the late 1980's. She primarily teaches Public Speaking and Group Communication, with an emphasis on community projects and everyday interaction. Dr. Strothers earned her Doctorate in Education at the University of San Diego, where she focused on adult education, ethics in education, small group studies, and leadership. When not teaching she enjoys serving her community and spending time with her husband, children, and dogs and cats.

 

 

Roxanne Tuscany - Co-chair

Building 21, Office 249-250.
tel: 619.644.7276

roxanne.tuscany@gcccd.edu

 

Roxanne Tuscany has an AA. from Normandale C.C. in Bloomington, Minnesota, a B.S. degree from St.Cloud State University, with a double major in Speech Communication and Theatre Arts and a Masters Degree in Speech Communication from CSU, Fresno. Roxanne is the Director of Forensics (the Speech/Debate team), and she teaches a wide variety of courses including: Small Group Communication, Argumentation, Oral Interpretation and Public Speaking. Roxanne spent Fall Semester 2000 in Florence, Italy with the SDICCCA Study Abroad Program.

 

The Speech/Debate team has had the privilege of traveling to China 3 times, in 2007, 2010 and 2013.  When not teaching she enjoys traveling, and taking care of her many cats.

 

Adjunct Faculty

 

Bobby Chambers

 

bobby.chambers@gcccd.edu

 

 

Darron Devillez

 

darron.devillez@gcccd.edu

 

 

Michael Elizondo

 

michael.elizondo@gcccd.edu

 

 

Jennifer Gueniot

 

jennifer.gueniot@gcccd.edu

 

Jennifer Gueniot earned her B.A. from University of San Diego and her M.A. from CSU, Chico. She taught in the Departments of Communication and Business Administration at CSU, Chico 1998-2007. She also taught both Communication and Self Defense at Butte College during that time. She has been teaching at Grossmont College since 2007.

Jennifer also teaches group fitness classes and martial arts. When not teaching, she loves spending time at the beach, hiking and having fun with her family.

 

 

Christina Harrell

 

christina.harrell@gcccd.edu

 

 

Susan Jarboe, Ph.D.

 

susan.jarboe@gcccd.edu

 

Susan Jarboe (Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1986; M.A., University of Oregon, 1973) attended the Francis W. Parker School and Hilltop High School, where she was on the speech and debate team. She selected speech communication as her major at the University of Washington during the height of the free speech movement, because “we talk about important things in communication classes.” She chose a career in higher education for the same reason: to discuss interesting ideas with intelligent people. She has taught at Cal State Fresno, Penn State and SDSU. She reads voraciously in a wide range of areas, from murder mysteries to science fiction, from history to theology. She enjoys film and theater. Her musical tastes are eclectic including opera, classical, chant, and taize. She still listens to classic rock and is delighted when she sees a student wearing a T-shirt of the Rolling StonesLed Zeppelin, or (best of all) Pink Floyd. She engages in regular meditative practice and reads aloud to the visually impaired.

 

 

Charmin Lindholm

 

charmin.lindholm@gcccd.edu

 

Charmin Lindholm earned her M.A. in Communication Studies at San Diego State. She is a Return Peace Corps volunteer who served in Eastern Europe. 

 

Charmin has been at Grossmont since 2006 teaching public speaking, interpersonal and group communication. She has been an Adjunct Professor at public and private four-year universities. Charmin is a TEDx speaker coach. She serves as the Adviser for TEDxCSUSM, a student-run event that started in 2017. 

 

Charmin is a Logistics Producer for a local late-night variety show where she puts all of her communication skills to work.

 

 

Robert Opliger

 

robert.opliger@gcccd.edu

 

Robert Opliger earned his B.A. in Speech Communications and M.A. in Communication Studies from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He is both a Navy veteran and a former Peace Corps volunteer. Robert has been an Adjunct Professor at Grossmont College since 2004. He also teaches communication courses at The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising and DeVry University. He has his own consulting company, training individuals and groups of people to become effective public speakers. He has been an active member of Toastmasters International since 1986.

 

ph: (619) 201-7986

 

 

Samira Rostami

samira.rostami@gcccd.edu

 

 

Furahaa Saba

 

furahaa.saba@gcccd.edu

 

 

LisStefani

 

lisa.stefani@gcccd.edu

 

 

Kimberlee Wirig

 

tel: 619.465.1700 x3636
ctrteach@gmail.com