Meet the MAP Team
The core team leading the statewide Mapping Articulated Pathways (MAP) Initiative, housed at the Riverside Community College District.
Samuel Lee
Samuel Lee leads statewide efforts to promote Credit for Prior Learning as a key strategic focus of the Chancellor’s Office Vision 2030. Lee formerly served as Norco College Vice President, where he led the development of the CPL Initiative since its inception in 2017. With more than 30 years of higher education teaching and administrative experience, Dr. Lee is an innovator and leader focused on developing scalable solutions that promote equitable access, completion, transfer, and career attainment. His focused leadership on this project ensures that California Community Colleges have the support and training needed to develop new practices, articulate courses at scale, align academic and professional (industry) competencies, and bring our colleges to our communities through offers of credit for prior learning for working adults, apprentices, and veterans statewide.
Samuel Lee
Samuel Lee leads statewide efforts to promote Credit for Prior Learning as a key strategic focus of the Chancellor’s Office Vision 2030. Lee formerly served as Norco College Vice President, where he led the development of the CPL Initiative since its inception in 2017. With more than 30 years of higher education teaching and administrative experience, Dr. Lee is an innovator and leader focused on developing scalable solutions that promote equitable access, completion, transfer, and career attainment. His focused leadership on this project ensures that California Community Colleges have the support and training needed to develop new practices, articulate courses at scale, align academic and professional (industry) competencies, and bring our colleges to our communities through offers of credit for prior learning for working adults, apprentices, and veterans statewide.
Terence Nelson
Terence Nelson is the Executive Director for the CPL Initiative. He holds a Masters of Educational in Counseling and Masters of Science in Physical Education. His over 25 years in California Community Colleges have spanned from faculty to administration. Previous to this role, he was a counselor for veterans at Saddleback College and creator and coordinator of the Veterans Education and Transition Services (VETS) Program. Terence served as the President of the Region VIII Veterans Program Directors Consortium, covering 20 colleges from Mission Viejo to Glendora, and is the Region VIII representative to the State Chancellor’s Office. He also represented ASCCC on CPL workgroups, and various higher education organizations such as CMTE and NAVPA. He currently is the Chairman of CMTE. Terence also served on the Southern California Army Advisory Council, VES Elevate Advisory Board, and on the Orange County Legislative Task Force.
Terence Nelson
Terence Nelson is the Executive Director the CPL Initiative. He holds a Masters of Educational in Counseling and Masters of Science in Physical Education. His over 25 years in California Community Colleges have spanned from faculty to administration. Previous to this role, he was a counselor for veterans at Saddleback College and creator and coordinator of the Veterans Education and Transition Services (VETS) Program. Terence served as the President of the Region VIII Veterans Program Directors Consortium, covering 20 colleges from Mission Viejo to Glendora, and is the Region VIII representative to the State Chancellor’s Office. He also represented ASCCC on CPL workgroups, and various higher education organizations such as CMTE and NAVPA. He currently is the Chairman of CMTE. Terence also served on the Southern California Army Advisory Council, VES Elevate Advisory Board, and on the Orange County Legislative Task Force.
Calvin Gloria
Calvin serves as the Director of Military CPL Pathways with the CPL Initiative, leading statewide efforts to translate military training and experience into college credit. A U.S. Navy veteran and former aviation maintenance technician, he brings both military experience and technical expertise to improving educational pathways for service members (veterans, active-duty, reservists, national guard) statewide. A recognized expert in Joint Services Transcript (JST) implementation, Calvin works with the American Council on Education (ACE) Credit Recommendations and the MAP Platform to help colleges consistently award academic credit for military learning. He collaborates with faculty, staff, administrators, key stakeholders, and national partners to expand CPL, improve credit portability, accelerate degree completion, and ensure military learning is recognized across California’s higher education system and beyond.
Calvin Gloria
Calvin serves as the Director of Military CPL Pathways with the CPL Initiative, leading statewide efforts to translate military training and experience into college credit. A U.S. Navy veteran and former aviation maintenance technician, he brings both military experience and technical expertise to improving educational pathways for service members (veterans, active-duty, reservists, national guard) statewide. A recognized expert in Joint Services Transcript (JST) implementation, Calvin works with the American Council on Education (ACE) Credit Recommendations and the MAP Platform to help colleges consistently award academic credit for military learning. He collaborates with faculty, staff, administrators, key stakeholders, and national partners to expand CPL, improve credit portability, accelerate degree completion, and ensure military learning is recognized across California’s higher education system and beyond.
Janelle Brekke
Janelle Brekke serves as our Director of MAP CPL Counseling Support for the CPL Initiative. As a counselor, she is passionate in providing comprehensive guidance to students, helping them navigate educational paths, and championing their success. From facilitating credit for prior learning initiatives to counseling working adults and veterans and playing a key role in institutional effectiveness projects, she brings a multifaceted perspective to education. She assists colleges with developing an articulation process and the transcription of credit for prior learning.
Janelle Brekke
Janelle Brekke serves as our Director of MAP CPL Counseling Support for the CPL Initiative. As a counselor, she is passionate in providing comprehensive guidance to students, helping them navigate educational paths, and championing their success. From facilitating credit for prior learning initiatives to counseling working adults and veterans and playing a key role in institutional effectiveness projects, she brings a multifaceted perspective to education. She assists colleges with developing an articulation process and the transcription of credit for prior learning.
Crystal Nasio
Dr. Crystal Nasio brings over 20 years of higher education experience, including nine years as a university faculty member and 13 years as a Dean managing career education programs across all federally defined career clusters. As Director of Workforce CPL Integrations and MAP Operations, she oversees budgets, contracts, partnerships, and Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) projects, focusing on apprenticeships, workforce integration, and CTE advancements. Dr. Nasio excels in building systems, improving processes, and driving measurable outcomes. Passionate about equity in education, she champions pathways from K-12 to college and career, ensuring opportunities that lead to student success and workforce readiness.
Crystal Nasio
Dr. Crystal Nasio brings over 20 years of higher education experience, including nine years as a university faculty member and 13 years as a Dean managing career education programs across all federally defined career clusters. As Director of Workforce CPL Integrations and MAP Operations, she oversees budgets, contracts, partnerships, and Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) projects, focusing on apprenticeships, workforce integration, and CTE advancements. Dr. Nasio excels in building systems, improving processes, and driving measurable outcomes. Passionate about equity in education, she champions pathways from K-12 to college and career, ensuring opportunities that lead to student success and workforce readiness.
Malone Dunlavy
Malone Dunlavy serves as our Director of CPL Infrastructure managing technology development, innovation, and integrations. He brings a unique blend of experience with over eight years of experience at a leading international English curriculum company. Throughout his tenure, Malone has adeptly bridged the academic, business, and technology domains, contributing to cross-functional success. In his role on the MAP team, Malone leverages his extensive background in UI/UX, product management, and process optimization to serve the California Community College system and its students. His passion for creating intuitive product designs and streamlining processes drives his commitment to enhancing the collaboration between the Academic and Technical MAP teams, ultimately delivering impactful CPL solutions.
Kristen Himmerick
Kristen Himmerick, M.Ed. is a higher education and nonprofit administrator with deep expertise in Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) technologies and leading large-scale academic technology projects. Previously, Kristen was VP of Technology at the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL), where she led the LearningCounts portfolio assessment platform and developed web tools to support CPL programs nationwide. At MAP, Kristen focuses on the platform and processes, bringing more than 13 years of experience in CPL technology.
Malone Dunlavy
Malone Dunlavy serves as our Director of CPL Infrastructure managing technology development, innovation, and integrations. He brings a unique blend of experience with over eight years of experience at a leading international English curriculum company. Throughout his tenure, Malone has adeptly bridged the academic, business, and technology domains, contributing to cross-functional success. In his role on the MAP team, Malone leverages his extensive background in UI/UX, product management, and process optimization to serve the California Community College system and its students. His passion for creating intuitive product designs and streamlining processes drives his commitment to enhancing the collaboration between the Academic and Technical MAP teams, ultimately delivering impactful CPL solutions.
Kristen Himmerick
Kristen Himmerick, M.Ed. is a higher education and nonprofit administrator with deep expertise in Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) technologies and leading large-scale academic technology projects. Previously, Kristen was VP of Technology at the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL), where she led the LearningCounts portfolio assessment platform and developed web tools to support CPL programs nationwide. At MAP, Kristen focuses on the platform and processes, bringing more than 13 years of experience in CPL technology.
Lorena Rositas
Jessica Levitt
Lorena Rositas
Jessica Levitt
Sigrid Williams
Sigrid.Williams@norcocollege.edu
Dr. Sigrid Williams serves as our IEDRC regional CPL lead for the CPL Initiative. She brings a multifaceted perspective to education with decades of experience in CTE as a Program Specialist/Curriculum Developer, having taught for Regional Occupational Programs (ROP), at two CSU’s, and now teaching at Norco College. Her current passion lies in helping educate faculty, colleges, and constituent groups on the value of CPL for working adults and veterans and being part of this innovative transformational effort to show value to those with work experience in a variety of fields.
Ashley Mooney
Dr. Sigrid Williams
Sigrid.Williams@norcocollege.edu
Dr. Sigrid Williams serves as our IEDRC regional CPL lead for the CPL Initiative. She brings a multifaceted perspective to education with decades of experience in CTE as a Program Specialist/Curriculum Developer, having taught for Regional Occupational Programs (ROP), at two CSU’s, and now teaching at Norco College. Her current passion lies in helping educate faculty, colleges, and constituent groups on the value of CPL for working adults and veterans and being part of this innovative transformational effort to show value to those with work experience in a variety of fields.
Ashley Mooney
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Pedro Campos
Pedro Campos is the Chief Architect of MAP. He and his team from ITPI have been designing, developing, and supporting MAP since its inception. Mr. Campos has over 20 years of experience developing software solutions for California Community Colleges and other higher education institutions.
Pedro Campos
Pedro Campos is the Chief Architect of MAP. He and his team from ITPI have been designing, developing, and supporting MAP since its inception. Mr. Campos has over 20 years of experience developing software solutions for California Community Colleges and other higher education institutions.
Alex Campos
Alex Campos has had a robust career spanning multiple facets of software and data management, while bringing extensive experience as a Database Administrator, Data Analyst and Regional Operations Manager. He has been integral to the design, development, and support of MAP, contributing to its evolution from its inception. His expertise encompasses not only managing and optimizing cloud infrastructure to ensure peak performance and security but also exploring new technologies to ensure continuous advancement. His role involves guiding application development, ensuring all application systems run efficiently and securely while delivering actionable insights.
Alex Campos
Alex Campos has had a robust career spanning multiple facets of software and data management, while bringing extensive experience as a Database Administrator, Data Analyst and Regional Operations Manager. He has been integral to the design, development, and support of MAP, contributing to its evolution from its inception. His expertise encompasses not only managing and optimizing cloud infrastructure to ensure peak performance and security but also exploring new technologies to ensure continuous advancement. His role involves guiding application development, ensuring all application systems run efficiently and securely while delivering actionable insights.
Natalie Powell
Natalie Powell is the VP of Customer Success at ITPI. With over a decade of experience across various industries, she brings a people-centric approach to customer service. Natalie collaborates closely with MAP colleges to ensure the successful training and implementation of the platform, addressing institutional needs through technology.
Natalie Powell
Natalie Powell is the VP of Customer Success at ITPI. With over a decade of experience across various industries, she brings a people-centric approach to customer service. Natalie collaborates closely with MAP colleges to ensure the successful training and implementation of the platform, addressing institutional needs through technology.
Chelsea Marada
Chelsea Marada is a Senior Customer Success Manager at ITPI. With a background in the service industry, Chelsea is a dedicated advocate for MAP users, always focused on finding efficient solutions to enhance customer satisfaction. She partners with MAP colleges to ensure successful training and implementation of the platform, solving institutional needs through technology.
Chelsea Marada
Chelsea Marada is a Senior Customer Success Manager at ITPI. With a background in the service industry, Chelsea is a dedicated advocate for MAP users, always focused on finding efficient solutions to enhance customer satisfaction. She partners with MAP colleges to ensure successful training and implementation of the platform, solving institutional needs through technology.
Ally Barker
Ally Barker is a MAP Customer Success Manager at ITPI, bringing experience from Tesla and a strong background in AI and technology. She takes a solution-focused, people-first approach to supporting MAP colleges through training and platform implementation. Ally is passionate about using innovation to meet institutional needs and drive student success.
Ally Barker
Ally Barker is a MAP Customer Success Manager at ITPI, bringing experience from Tesla and a strong background in AI and technology. She takes a solution-focused, people-first approach to supporting MAP colleges through training and platform implementation. Ally is passionate about using innovation to meet institutional needs and drive student success.
CPL Subject Matter Experts
Contracted experts who advise MAP across core CPL topic areas. Each area lists the designated specialist and, where applicable, the MAP team liaison.
Apprenticeship & Workforce CPL
MAP Liaison: Crystal Nasio; crystal.nasio@rccd.edu
Allison Maricic – Apprenticeship CPL Counselor Lead
CPL Coordinators
MAP Liaison: Sigrid Williams – Norco College; sigrid.williams@norcocollege.edu
April Reardon – College of the Canyons
Evaluation & Transcription
Arlene Serrato – Academic Evaluations Coordinator, Moreno Valley College; Arlene.Serrato@mvc.edu
Non-credit and Not for Credit CPL
MAP Liaison: Crystal Nasio
Sara Decelle – Noncredit CPL Coordinator, Cabrillo College
Articulation Officers
Cristina Rodriguez – Counseling Faculty, LA Pierce College
Ellen Brown Drinkwater – Counseling Faculty, RCCD (Retired)
CPL Counseling
MAP Liaison: Janelle Brekke; janelle.brekke@rccd.edu
Ryan Hogan – Local CPL Counseling, San Bernardino Valley College
High School Articulations, AP, IB, & CLEP
MAP Liaison: Jessica Levitt
Chancellor's Office, ASCCC & Foundation Partners
Statewide leadership partners guiding CPL policy, academic alignment, and systemwide implementation across the 116 California Community Colleges.
