Highlighting the amazing Administration, Faculty, Classified Professionals, and Students that make up our pirate family.
This month's highlights include:
Jessica Janett Flores Esquibel (Student), Tamishiah Allen (Office Assistant for Civic Center and Administration Building) , Jesse Sluder (Director of Facilities, Maintenance & Operations), and Heather Aguailar (Faculty)
Name: Jessica Janett Flores Esquibel
Role at VC: President, Associated Students
Major: AS Child Development with Transfer to a 4 year college
Years at VC: 4 1/2 years
Family Life: I am married with 2 children. The reason I decided to study child development was due to my children having a speech delay and motor delay. I was lucky that my children had a good pediatrician and recognized that they needed assistance so that they could reach the development milestones. After seeing them evolve with the help of a speech pathologist, I wanted to help others like my children got help.
Hobbies: Cooking, painting, drawing, coloring, knitting - pretty much all arts and crafts. I also enjoy playing games and watching TV with my children, helping others and meeting new people.
Favorite Food: I would say carne asada but I also enjoy a chicken wrap. I am always open to trying new things... well, let me rephrase that, ALMOST everything. I refuse to eat menudo and it's funny because my parents love it!
Favorite Movie: I have more than one. I love all of the Star Trek movies, but I also have a favorite in the romantic section called Sense and Sensibility. For horror, I would say Train to Busan. Action and comedy would be Deadpool
Favorite Song: I would say High Hopes. That song usually picks me up when I need energy.
Something fun, interesting, and/or unique about you: I love all animals and before moving into the USA, I had a ferret that I wish could have come with me, but sadly they are banned in CA. I also have another Degree from Mexico. Lets see if you can guess! In my profession I would say something like "Ok, now rinse and spit and I'll see you again for a crown fitting in a week". The reason why I didn't try to get that degree here in the US was due to my children, which is the best thing that ever happen to me.
Name: Tamishiah Allen
Primary role at the College: Office Assistant for Civic Center and Administration Building
Years of Service: 5 months
Family: 1 daughter
Hobbies: Painting, journaling and trying new things.
Something fun, interesting, and/or unique about you: I am left handed!
Name: Jesse Sluder
Primary role at the college: Director of Facilities, Maintenance & Operations
Years of Service: 1 month
Family: Married and I have 2 children and 3 granddaughters
Favorite food: Civiche
Favorite movie: Scent of a Woman
Favorite song: I'm a fan of all genres but really enjoy spanish guitar
Something fun, interesting, and/or unique about you: I am an avid motorcyclist and have rebuilt the same 1979 Fat Bob Harley Davidson, three times!
Name: Heather Aguailar
Primary role at the college: English Instructor
Years of Service: Since 2009 as a part-timer, 2016 as a full timer, 20 years of service in teaching.
Family: Three children, Anden (13), Ali Drew (11), Ashten (10)
Hobbies: Who has time for hobbies! Being outside in natural landscapes and spending QT with my family.
Favorite food: Anything someone else is cooking for me.
Favorite movie: I'm not a fan of movies and television. I try not to watch them.
Favorite song: UB40 because I can't pick a song.
Something fun, interesting, and/or unique about you: Something many people don't know about me, including my students, is that I danced with Ballet Folklorico Regional in Oxnard from the age of 6 to 21. Performing traditional dances from the various states of Mexico was a big part of my upbringing and my "sport" growing up. It is a lost culture.