Strengthening Student
Success Conference 2026
Conference Committee
Conference Committee Members
Steering Committee
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Co-chairs
- Donna Cooper, Columbia College/The RP Group
- Adore Davidson, Senior Director of Professional Development, The RP Group
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Members
- Naomi Castro, Career Ladders Project
- Linda Collins, Career Ladders Project/LearningWorks
- Darla Cooper, The RP Group
- Herbert English, Ohlone College
- Deborah Harrington, Los Angeles Community College District/California Community Colleges’ Success Network (3CSN)
- Eric Mayes/Ahmed Naguib, Umoja Community Education Foundation
- Emil Mubarakshin, Los Angeles Mission College
- Nga Pham, Rancho Santiago Community College District
- Byron Reaves, Santa Rosa Junior College
- Tommy Reed, Umoja Counselor/Coordinator, Chabot College
- Wendy Smith, San Diego Mesa College/California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office
- Julia Vergara, The Puente Project
- Joanna Zimring-Towne, 3CSN/Los Angeles Community College District
Program Committee
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Co-chairs
- Donna Cooper, Columbia College/The RP Group
- Nga Pham, Rancho Santiago Community College District
Event Staffing and Support
- MeetingWise
- Lila Tavelli, The RP Group