The Management & Leadership Academy (MLA) is San Bernardino County’s premier program established to provide comprehensive management and leadership training to adequately prepare and develop our leaders of tomorrow.
Graduates of MLA take great pride in the Academy and use their learning experiences and the relationships they’ve built to become leaders in the County.
The following MLA alumni are among those who promoted in the County in 2019. Congratulations alumni!
*Note-Promotion information is only obtained via alumni sharing. The list below is not all-inclusive.
Carmicha Butler promoted toDistrict Manager with the Transitional Assistance Department
Patricia Gonzalez promoted to District Manager with the Transitional Assistance Department
Nicole Hall promoted to Eligibility Worker Supervisor I with the Transitional Assistance Department
Erika Kleespies promoted to Supervising Program Specialist with Program Development Division
Rosina Motta promoted to Staff Analyst II with the San Bernardino County Museum
Aja Andrisek-Stoll promoted to Program Specialist II with the Program Development Division
Jason Hill promoted to Enterprise Services Supervisor with the Information Services Department
Joy Anderson promoted to Program Manager with the Preschool Services Department
Melissa Kelsch promoted to Eligibility Worker III with the Transitional Assistance Department
Leticia Vargas-Lewis promoted to Quality Review Supervisor with the Program Integrity Division
Leslie Yeun promoted to Executive Secretary III with the Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk
Andrew Quintal promoted to Program Development Analyst with the Real Estate Services Department
Becky Giroux promoted to Administrative Supervisor I with Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Sandra Diaz promoted to Business Systems Analyst III with the Human Services Information, Technology & Support Division
Melissa Kelsch promoted to Eligibility Worker III with the Transitional Assistance Department
Maisha Albert-Alexander promoted to Supervising Social Service Practitioner with Children and Family Services
Monica Flores promoted to Personnel Technician with Human Resources
Grace LaRose promoted to Supervising Public Health Nurse with the Department of Public Health
Mariela Barrera promoted to Executive Secretary II with Community Development and Housing
Daniella McIlvain Owens promoted to Business Systems Analyst II with the Human Services Information, Technology & Support Division
Jeff Lawver promoted to Fleet Superintendent with Fleet Management
Meret Agib promoted to Systems Accountant II with the Human Services (HS) Auditing Division
Jamie Richter promoted to Child Welfare Services Manager with Children and Family Services
Salina Jahan promoted to District Manager with the Transitional Assistance Department
Matthew Rendon promoted to District Manager with the Transitional Assistance Department
Eleanor McAllaster promoted to Program Specialist I with the Program Development Division
Erin Oplinger promoted to Special Projects Leader with the Fire Department
Bobbi Samano promoted to Program Specialist I with the Program Development Division
La Mika Lydia promoted to Staff Analyst II with Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Samuel J. Brooks promoted to Business Systems Analyst III with Child Support Services
Mark Pecoraro promoted to Principal Appraiser with the Assessor’s Office
Juanita Sifuentes promoted to Fiscal Specialist with Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Karama Roberson promoted to Human Resources Officer with Human Resources
Arturo Ruiz Luevano promoted to Eligibility Worker III with the Transitional Assistance Department
Ashley Banks promoted to Healthcare Program Administrator with Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Behavioral Health
Paul Andrade promoted to Business Systems Analyst with the Department of Behavioral Health
Daniella McIlvain Owens promoted to Business Systems Analyst II with HS Information, Technology & Support Division
Ebony Jackson promoted to Supervising Social Services Practitioner with Children and Family Services
Kurt Feir promoted to Accountant III With the Department of Behavioral Health
Christina Rivera promoted to Supervising Social Service Practitioner with Children and Family Services
Barbara Martinez promoted to Workforce Development Manager with the Workforce Development Department
Cheri Twomey promoted to Collections Officer II with the San Bernardino County Fire Department
Julie Hale promoted to Senior Program Manager with the Department of Behavioral Health
Erin Zamora promoted to Program Manager II with the Department of Behavioral Health
Anna Lopez-Perez promoted to Eligibility Worker Supervisor I with the Transitional Assistance Department
Sebastian Taylor promoted to Eligibility Worker Supervisor I with the Transitional Assistance Department
John Scalise promoted to Sergeant with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department