The Aviation Alliance
Welcome to the California Community Colleges Aviation Alliance, an online resource dedicated to addressing the needs of the aviation industry through education. Serving as a central directory for member institutions across California, this platform connects students and industry partners with critical regional program data. Whether you are searching for an accredited flight science program, exploring aviation maintenance technology pathways, or looking to connect directly with department chairs and instructional deans our streamlined platform delivers vital resources to support the next generation of aerospace, flight, and airport operations professionals.
Antelope Valley College
- Jennifer Zellet, President/Superintendent
Chaffey College
Cuesta College
- Oscar Ramos, Ed.D., Dean of Instruction
- Ronnie Overacker, Aviation Maintenance Technology Program Lead
Cypress College
- Ed Valdez, Aviation Department Chair
Glendale Community College
- Rob Newman, Department Chair for the Aviation Program
MiraCosta College
- Tom Tubon, Executive Director of Technology Career Institute
San Diego Miramar College
- P. Wesley Lundburg, Ph.D., President, co-founder
- Michael Odu, Vice President of Instruction
- Claudia Estrada-Howell, Ed.D., Dean – BTCWI
- Jennifer Pena, Associate Dean of Career Education (Acting)
- Max Moore, Aviation Department Chair
- Daniel Smith, AVIM Program Director
Mt. San Antonio College
- Lance Heard, Dean of Technology and Health
Mt. San Jacinto
Orange Coast College
- Don Carlson, Dean of Technology
Reedley College
- Dr. Jerry Buckley, President, co-founder
- David Clark, Dean of Instruction
- Jaime Luque-Montes, Fight Science Instructor/Coordinator
- Gary Schales, Flight Science Instructor/Coordinator
- Jason Asman, Aviation Maintenance Technology Instructor
- John Card, Aviation Maintenance Technology Instructor
- Joseph Woolsey, Aviation Maintenance Technology Instructor
- Johnny Rodriguez, Aviation Maintenance CTE Laboratory Technician
Sacramento City College (Los Rios)
- Paul Estabrook, Dean of Technology & Innovation Division
San Joaquin Delta College
- Pablo Ortega, Dean
- Pedro Mendez, Instructional Dean
West Los Angeles College
Please contact Malia Kunst and Heather Hilscher to make any additions or changes to the Aviation Alliance membership.