Faculty
Meet the Valencia College Downtown faculty who will teach a wide range of classes in different subject areas. Faculty members are leaders in their fields—helping students turn their passion into a lifelong career. And with smaller class sizes, they’re able to provide the individualized attention that students need to develop the skills and knowledge they need to succeed beyond the classroom.
| Name | Department | Position | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Ayerbe | Perkins Culinary Management DTC | Professor, Baking/Pastry | Profile |
| Nicholas Bekas | Communications Office WEC | Interim Dean, Communications - WEC | Profile |
| Cory Blackwell | Biology DTC | Professor, Biology | Profile |
| Kenneth Bourgoin | Culinary Arts DTC | Professor, Culinary Mgmt | Profile |
| Roberta Carew | Institutional Effectiveness & Plan | VP, Institutional Effectiveness & Planning | |
| Rose Thome Casterline | Art WEC | Professor, Art | Profile |
| Rudy Darden | English DTC | Professor, English | Profile |
| Chuck Davis | Chemistry OSC | Part-Time Faculty, Chemistry | Profile |
| Joanne Goodman | Hospitality & Tourism DTC | Professor, Hosp/Tourism | Profile |
| Mackie Hefka | Culinary Arts DTC | Professor, Culinary Mgmt | Profile |
| James Inglis | Hospitality & Tourism DTC | Professor, Hosp/Tourism | Profile |
| Vishma Kunu | Humanities DTC | Professor, Humanities | Profile |
| Kelli Lewis | Health Information Technology DTC | Professor, Health Info Tech | Profile |
| Quaneisha Mcleod | Health Information Technology WEC | Professor, Health Info Tech | Profile |
| Michael Moniz | Speech DTC | Professor, Speech | Profile |
| Mia Pierre-Wall | New Student Experience DTC | Faculty, New Student Exp | Profile |
| Craig Rapp | Hospitality & Tourism DTC | Professor, Hosp/Tourism | Profile |
| Steven Rujak | Culinary Arts DTC | Professor, Culinary Mgmt | Profile |
| Ryan Sandefur | Math DTC | Professor, Math | Profile |
| Melonie Sexton | Psychology DTC | Professor, Psychology | Profile |