Calleen Coorough, Department Chair

Dr. Coorough has been teaching computers, technology, software, and multimedia courses for twenty three years.  She is currently the Chair of the Multimedia & Interactive Technology Department at Skagit Valley College. Prior to coming to SVC, she taught at the University of Idaho and Lewis-Clark State College.

Calleen is a proponent of online education, distance learning and virtual universities. She has been teaching online classes since 1996 and has developed online curricula for the courses offered within the Multimedia & Interactive Technology Department.  She has written several multimedia textbooks and has developed a number of supplemental materials.

When she is not in front of her computer, you can find Calleen playing with her son, Declan, or hiking a nearby trail.

Toni Camarillo, Instructor

Toni was born and raised in Manila, Philippines and moved to Southern California during her early college years. She's now a happily transplanted ex-city girl who lives on a beautiful Pacific Northwest farm with her husband, Joe and her 3 favorite models, her children Ellya, John & Kailyn. In addition to taking beautiful photographs, Toni has a strong creative background with an eye for styling, art directing, casting and producing seamless shoots. Prior to her career as a Photographer, Toni worked as a Multimedia Designer, Art Director and Graphic Designer for an advertising agency and a magazine. Currently, she teaches Digital Photography at Skagit Valley College as an adjunct faculty member and is co-owner and principal potographer of Tonic Design Studio Photography based in Skagit Valley, Washington.

Toni believes that emotional, clean and classic images will stand the test of time. I really do try to keep it as simple as possible and focus on shooting lots of emotion, storytelling compositions and human relationships from the heart. I not only enjoy making every single person who steps in front of my camera feel beautiful, I also enjoy releasing life into their spirit by inspiring them to become the fabulous person they were created to be.

Eve Deisher, Instructor

Eve has been involved in the arts as an artist, arts administrator and educator for over thirty years. She has been teaching children and adults at art centers, universities and at the community college level since 1990. She prefers teaching in the community college environment because of the diversity of the student population.

Outside of the academic world she was employed as an administrative assistant at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and at the Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial, the art school administered by the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Her formal training and education began in the early 1970s by attending the Epsom School of Art and Design, Epsom, England. I received my B.A. in Art History/Studio Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University and also attended Graduate Studies in Museum Studies. She graduated in 2004 with a Masters in Adult and Higher Education at Western Washington University.

Lucas Hansey, Advisory Committee Member

Luke Hansey grew up in several areas of Washington State including Bellingham, Yakima, Longview and finally Mt Vernon.  He developed a passion for computer technology early in life and excelled in internet/networking classes in high school.  Starting his senior year he worked at The Skagit Valley Herald in Interactive Media, eventually becoming the manager of the department. 

After graduating high school, Luke attended Skagit Valley College earning a degree in Computer Information Systems.  He has been co-owner of a Web development company for the last 4 years and is now part of the Information Technology team at SVC.  Luke is an avid Husky fan, enjoys playing soccer recreationally and taking walks in the valley with his fiance and chocolate lab, Lucy.

Glenn, Herlinger, Instructor

Glenn Herlinger currently teaches Search Engine Optimization and Blogging as an adjunct instructor at Skagit Valley College. He works full-time at Western Washington University as a network consultant, and also does private consulting in and around Bellingham. 

Before accepting a full-time position at WWU, Glenn taught as a full-time faculty member at Skagit Valley College for five years.  He primarily taught Networking, Operating Systems and Hardware as well as Front Page and Microsoft Expression Web.

Prior to coming to SVC, he worked as a network administrator for the University of Denver and at the Auraria Higher Education Center, also in Denver.  He's been working in computers and technology since about 1995.

Mike Murdock, Advisory Committee Member

Mike has an ATA in Multimedia and Web Design and a BA in English Literature. He presently teaches seminars in Adobe InDesign and Adobe Dreamweaver. Presently holding the position of student graphic artist at SVC, he creates posters, along with images for the RSS Plasma Screen system at the college.

 

Mike also runs a small Web and graphic design business and contracts with various non-profits, such as KSVR-FM and the Skagit Valley Family YMCA. He is a member of the Skagit Valley College Phi Theta Kappa, and was honored with the 2006 Departmental Award at Skagit Valley College in Multimedia and Web Design.

Jon Pederson, Advisory Committee Member

Jon Pederson lives in Washington state where he is the founder and principle of Pondry. He has been actively involved in developing for the Web for more than a decade, and is passionate about being far-future minded, and thus is a strong proponent of developing digital strategies around long-term business goals.

He has a wonderful family; three daughters, Olivia, Laurel and Joanna, and an incredible wife, Megan. They have been living in Northwest Washington for over 13 years, since shortly before they married in the Vermont fall foliage of September 1998.

Aside from being involved in the internet and technology community, Jon enjoys being involved in the local business and educational community. He has served on the board of the Chamber of Commerce, Educational Advisory Committees, and is involved in many groups and initiatives.