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	Neil Dunlop, BA, MBA, is CIS Department Chair. He has taught at Berkeley City College (formerly Vista Community College) for 22 years. He is the author of four books on data base management. Based on student nominations, his biography has been listed in the 2004 and 2005 Who's Who Among America's Teachers. Email: ndunlop@peralta.edu
	Paramsothy Thananjeyan, Ph.D. Education: Bachelor of Technology, Civil Engineering, Institute of Technology, Madras, India, 1987 Master of Science, Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1990 Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1997 Master of Science, Computer Science University of Minnesota, 1998 Areas of Interest: Computer Programming, Operating Systems, and Networking Geographic Information Systems Computer Applications to Transportation Engineering
	Carolyn Jarvis has been teaching PowerPoint in the CIS Department and Word Processing and Keyboarding in the Business Department at Berkeley City College (formerly Vista Community College) since 2000. She has also taught computer classes for other colleges, including Laney, Merritt, College of Alameda and Diablo Valley College. She has work experience as a real estate agent, real estate appraiser, property manager, legal secretary/word processing operator and computer trainer for private business. She earned a M.A. degree in Business Education from San Francisco State University in 1985.
	Vladeta (Val) Djukich joined the Computer Information Systems Department of Berkeley City College (formerly vista Community College) in 2002.His professional background spans over twenty years in Information Technology starting as a programmer/analyst designing and implementing applications for targeted end user needs and then advancing into operating systems analysis & support and eventually settling into network design, administration and technical support of mid sized computer network environments for private and public sector special interest groups.Before coming to Berkeley City College Val had taught a variety of computer science and information technology courses ranging from computer programming to various aspects of networking technology at community colleges and high schools throughout Southern California.In addition to an undergraduate degree in engineering technology and an MBA he has primary and secondary teaching credentials from the State of California and holds numerous IT industry certifications from Microsoft, Cisco and CompTIA. Outside of his interests in computer networking, Val is an avid experimental aircraft enthusiast and participates in the building of EAA members aircraft in the local area. He looks forward soon to the day when he will begin construction of his own airplane.
	Fayez El Giheny earned a MS in Business Administration from San Francisco State University in 1998, and also holds BS degrees in Accounting and Management. He has taught CIS classes at Berkeley City College (formerly Vista Community College) since 1999, and has taught CIS, accounting, and other business courses at Napa Valley College, College of Alameda, Chabot College, and Heald College. He also has experience in database design and management, entrepreneurism and business operations, as well as non-profit organization development and other public service activities.
	Cherisa Yarkin earned a PhD from UC Berkeley in 1998. In addition to BS and MS degrees from UC Berkeley, she holds an AA degree from City College of San Francisco. She has taught CIS classes at Berkeley City College since 1999. She has extensive experience in database design and management, as well as web site development.