Community College
Division Officers
Community College Council
Representatives from member local unions in the division elect officers of the Community College Council. You can reach the elected leaders by emailing them below.
Jim Mahler,
President
AFT Guild, San Diego and Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community Colleges,
AFT Local 1931
Jennifer Shanoski,
Northern Vice President
Peralta Federation of Teachers, AFT Local 1603
Joanne Waddell,
Southern Vice President
Los Angeles College Faculty Guild, AFT Local 1521
Kathy Holland,
Secretary
Glendale College Guild, AFT Local 2276, and Los Angeles
College Faculty Guild, AFT Local 1521
Linda Chan, Part-Time
Faculty Representative
Citrus College Adjunct Faculty Federation, AFT Local 6352
John Govsky, Part-Time
Faculty Representative
Cabrillo College Federation of Teachers, AFT Local 4400
Geoff Johnson,
Part-Time Faculty Representative
AFT Guild, San Diego and Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community Colleges,
AFT Local 1931
Linda Sneed, Part-Time
Faculty Representative
Los Rios College Federation of Teachers, AFT Local 2279
Community College Council Constitution governs the division.
Effective advocacy promotes interests of college faculty and staff
Community College Council
Download a single-sheet illustrated history of the Community College Council
Formed in 1971, the Community College Council gave a voice to the growing numbers of CFT college faculty. Los Angeles history teacher Hy Weintraub, president of the council for much of the decade, brought a coherent statewide identity to the group.