Ute Maschke, Ph.D.
Director of Continuing Education
Ute Maschke joined Palomar College’s Workforce, Community, and Continuing Education Department as Director of Continuing Education. Ute has more than 20 years of experience in post-secondary education and nonprofit program management. Before joining Palomar College she served as the manager for East Region Adult Education, a consortium that unites adult and continuing education programs and institutions across San Diego’s East counties.
Ute’s work is focused on transforming services and instruction to adult learners by strengthening accountability and the use of data for program improvement and promoting innovative models and research-based best practices. Before her move to the West Coast, she developed and led an acculturation project for a large refugee resettlement project and taught at Vassar College and Cornell University, where she worked with graduate students in cultural and intercultural education, curriculum development and assessment; and provided teacher and manager training on cultural competencies in collaboration with the Council of Europe’s Division of Languages and Education.
Ute earned her PH.D. and a MA from Brown University, plus a MA in Education from Rostock University, Germany.
Whenever time allows for it, you might find her on one of the thousands of hiking trails close and far.
Contact Information
Email: umaschke@palomar.edu Phone: 760-744-1150, Ext. 3758
Camilo Riveros
Administrative Specialist II / CASAS eTesting Coordinator
Camilo graduated Palomar College with degrees in Social and Behavioral Sciences, and World Languages. He is currently pursuing his B.A. in Art Media and Design. As CASAS eTesting Coordinator, Camilo is responsible for managing all aspects of the CASAS eTesting program, which we use to gather pre- and post-test results from our noncredit student population to measure learning gains and improve our instructional programs.
Contact Information
Email: criverosalvarado@palomar.edu Phone: 760-744-1150, Ext. 3019
Larry Moyano
AEP Counselor
Larry graduated from San Diego State University with an MA in Education with an emphasis in multicultural counseling. He also earned a BA from Cal State San Marcos in Sociology with a minor in Spanish. He has worked at Palomar College since summer 2006 as an adjunct counselor for multiple departments including E.O.P.S, Veterans, TLC, STEM Academy and general counseling. In addition, he worked from 2003-2016 for Wahupa Educational Services as an E.O.C. counselor. Larry believes that his commitment to serving the community as a whole will empower students to become constructive members of society as well as successful professionals.
Contact Information
Email: lmoyano@palomar.edu Phone: (760) 744-1150 ext. 3041
Alyssa Vafaei
Counselor, Disability Resource
Alyssa Vafaei has a graduate degree in Counseling from Sacramento State University. She has 8 years of higher education experience in student services and student life. Her specialty for the last 4 years was working with adult learners in degree completion programs, including first-generation students, Veterans, and students with disabilities. At Palomar College she will be specializing in counseling students with disabilities for the Education to Career Network.
Contact Information
Email: avafaei@palomar.edu Phone: 760-744-1150 ext. 5635
Christie Sifferman
Administrative Specialist II, WCCE
Christie graduated Palomar College with an AA in Aircraft Commercial Pilot, and AS Degrees in Aviation Operations and Management, and General Studies with an Emphasis in Science & Mathematics. She received her BS in Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. She comes to us from the Office of Enrollment Services here at Palomar College, and has over 19 years of experience in public, private, and vocational education systems. Christie serves as our back-up CASAS eTesting Coordinator.