Wednesday, October 8, 2025
The RP Group

 IRPE Professional Development Steering Committee

The IRPE Professional Development (PD) Steering Committee is a standing committee composed of RP Group staff, Board members, and practitioners from the IRPE field that develops and vets the overall vision/strategy and annual focus and goals for The RP Group’s IRPE PD program.

Tri-chairs

Adore Davidson, Senior Director of Professional Development, The RP Group

Daniel Miramontez, Dean of Institutional Effectiveness, San Diego Miramar College

Brad Trimble, Director of Learning and Strategy, The RP Group

Committee Members

Darla Cooper, Executive Director, The RP Group

Leslie Flaming, Research Analyst, West Hills Community College District

Samantha Homier, Director of Institutional Research, Everett Community College

Joyce Lui, Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness & Educational Services, San Jose Evergreen Community College District

Emil Mubarakshin, Research Analyst, Los Angeles Mission College

Mayra Padilla, Acting Senior Dean of Strategic Planning & Special Programs, Contra Costa College

Micheline Pontious, Research Analyst, City College of San Francisco

Preeta Saxena, Director, Institutional Research, Planning & Institutional Effectiveness, College of the Canyons

Gabrielle Stanco, District Director, North Orange County Community College District

Jaime Sykes, Research and Planning Analyst, San Diego Community College District

Xi Zhang, Research and Planning Analyst, San Diego Miramar College

Staff Resource

Lila Tavelli, Associate Director of Professional Development, The RP Group