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Pathways & Business Engagement
Department Address
1299 E. 32nd St.
Signal Hill, CA 90755
Department Phone
(562) 997-8000 x2904
Pathways & Business Engagement
Pathways & Business Engagement (PBE) provides guidance and support in the implementation of high-quality pathways serving students through the support of teachers, pathway coordinators, administrators, counselors, and business/community/other educational partners.
Pathways & Business Engagement comprises of several divisions and/or teams who work to provide students, with a focus on the BIPOC community, with equitable access to educational experiences that create college and career-ready students as measured by the California Dashboard who will become future-ready adults. The PBE team includes:
- Advanced Placement
- AVID
- Business Engagement
- Career Technical Education (CTE)
- College & Career Readiness/Financial Literacy
- Course Management
- Dual Enrollment
- LBUSD Pathways
- Work-Based Learning (WBL)/Workforce Readiness
- Student Internships
Pathways & Business Engagement - Administration
| Contact | Phone / Address | Position / Responsibility |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Carrie Wiley | (562) 997- 8000 x714-2900 | Program Administrator - College & Career Readiness |
| Carol Gutierrez-Ortega | (562) 997-8000 x714-2904 | Program Administrator - Course Management |
| Kim Irons | (562) 997-8000 x714-2904 | Assistant Director - Pathway Design & Development |
| Mikle McBride | (562) 997-8000 x714-2904 | Assistant Director - Workforce Readiness |
| Elizabeth Turner | (562) 997-8000 x714-2904 | Program Specialist- Post Secondary Alignment |
| Kevin Smith | (562) 997-8000 x714-2904 | Program Specialist- Work-Based Learning & Financial Literacy |
| Rolando Saldivar | (562) 997-8000 x714-2904 | Program Specialist- Dual Enrollment |
| Christopher Clifton | (562) 997-8000 x714-2904 | Career Education Support Services Manager |
| Kehau Fujikami | (562) 997-8000 x714-2904 | Business Engagement, Programs, & Partnerships Manager |
Pathways & Business Engagement - Staff
| Contact | Phone / Address | Position / Responsibility |
|---|---|---|
| Mariam Albers | (562) 997-8000 x2904 | CTE Coach |
| Bonny Najar | (562) 997-8000 x2904 | LARC K12 Pathway Coordinator |
| Jennifer Nolan | (562) 997-8000 x2904 | Project Lead the Way Coach |
| Vacant | (562) 997-8000 x2904 | Business Development & Marketing Specialist |
| Monica Chambliss | (562) 997-8000 x2904 | Senior Office Assistant |
| Kim Hart | (562) 997-8000 x2904 | Staff Secretary |
