The 2021 CAAJE Board
Kathy Oborn - President
Los Angeles Pierce College
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Kathy Oborn has been a CAAJE member since 2003 and joined the CAAJE board in 2004. During her 28+ years in higher education, she has served in a multitude of positions such as an Associate Dean, Academic Senate President and department chair. Her M.S. in Educational Psychology and Counseling and her B.A. in Sociology were both earned from California State University, Northridge. Her two A.A. degrees were earned from Pierce College in Criminal Justice and Liberal Studies. She has been a tenured professor since 2002 and is a lecturer for the Criminology and Justice Studies program at CSU Northridge. Since 2008, she has served as the district chair of Criminal Justice for the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD). She is also a CID course reviewer for AJ for the California community colleges.
Ms. Oborn started her public safety career in 1983 when she was hired as an officer with the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles Community College District Police Department. She is also a Los Angeles County Reserve Deputy Probation Officer, a Certified Crime and Intelligence Analyst through the California Department of Justice and a member of many criminal justice organizations such as the International Association of Crime Analysts (IACA) and the American Society of Criminology.
Ms. Oborn is very blessed to be the mother of 7 children and the grandmother of 19 grandchildren. She resides in West Hills, California with her husband.
David Mehlhoff - Southern Representative
San Diego Miramar College
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Jim Suits - Northern Representative
DeAnza Community College
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Mike Reid - Business Manager
Los Angeles Harbor College
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Rodney Blaco - Secretary
West Hills College Coalinga
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