Board of Directors

Brook Fellows

President

Sierra College (Applied Technologies Counselor/Internship Instructor)

A self-proclaimed “career geek”, Brook has been working in a variety of career and counseling settings for over 25 years, including public, private, government and education agencies. She has been a faculty member at Sierra College since 2001, counseling, past coordinator of the career and internship programs and teaching personal and career development classes. She is a California girl, raised just outside Sacramento, and attended Sierra College, then Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and finally Cal State East Bay where she earned her Master’s in Counseling with Higher Education and Career emphases. She has contributed to a number of statewide career initiatives as well as been active in faculty advocacy serving as President of the Sierra College Academic Senate and through appointments from the Academic Senate of CA Community Colleges. Brook has served on the CIWEA Board in a number of positions and has been a CIWEA member since 2002. Her life goal is help everyone find their inner ‘career fairy’. She lives in Sacramento with her two daughters. Family fun times include long road trips, walks at the river and lots and lots of laughter.

Rachael Brown

Conference Director

Mount San Antonio College | Special Projects Coordinator/Work Based Learning

Rachael E. Brown began her career in the private sector as a Human Resources Generalist. As a Human Resources Generalist one of her major responsibilities was to coordinate, recruit, and oversee the student internship program at her company. She later joined the staff at Mount San Antonio College (Mt. SAC) in 2012 as the Special Projects and Work Based Learning Coordinator. Rachael has been instrumental in establishing protocols and procedures for Occupational Work Experience at Mt. SAC including Title 5 compliance. She also conducts Title 5 training on campus for other job coordinators in various CTE divisions. Through her work, Rachael has effectively established a rapport with various constituents and serves as a liaison between faculty, students, and companies. Rachael has a BA degree in Sociology from University of Southern California (USC) and a Human Resources Management Certificate from CSU Long Beach.

Julie Collier

Treasurer

Folsom Lake College | Professor of Work Experience and Internships

Julie has 14 years of experience as a career development professional in higher education. The highlight of her work is facilitating individual career development, especially creating a space for career seekers to dream and connect with their purpose. She is also passionate about connecting job seekers with employers. She compares her role as the faculty coordinator of the Work Experience & Internship Program at Folsom Lake College to being the CEO/CFO of a small start-up. Previously, Julie coordinated the internship program for engineering and computer science students at the Sacramento State Career Center. Julie earned her Master of Science degree in Career Counseling from Sacramento State University and a Bachelor of Integrated Studies from Weber State University.

Vivian Dillon

Title 5 Implementation Director

American River College | Faculty Program Coordinator, Work Experience & Internship Program

Vivian Orcasitas Dillon is a California Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor whose career has focused on supporting disproportionately impacted students in higher education.  Beginning in 2007, she was the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Summer Bridge Coordinator and Counselor at Sac State.  In this role, she helped to foster a sense of community for students with a strengths based approach to promote incoming students’ academic, personal and career success.  In 2012, she became the Faculty Coordinator of the Work Experience & Internship Program at American River College.  In this role she focuses on developing partnerships with public and private employers, working with community and public agencies, and providing opportunities for students to participate in work experience and internship opportunities.   Vivian was part of the ARC Design Hub implementation team and helped to craft the foundational components related to the recruitment of students as well as the curriculum development. She has been a CIWEA member since 2012 and has presented at the Northern California CIWEA Summit in 2018.  Vivian has been active in faculty advocacy serving on the American River College Academic Senate and the ARC Curriculum Committee.  She lives in Rocklin with her husband, son and daughter.  Vivian has a BA degree in Sociology from University of California, Santa Barbara and a Master of Science Degree in Counseling with an emphasis in College Counseling and Student Services and Career Counseling from California State University Northridge. 

Amy Babb

Secretary/Awards Director

West Hills College Lemoore | Work Experience Faculty

Amy Babb is the Cooperative Work Experience Education Full-time Faculty at West Hills College Lemoore. She began her career in higher education at West Hills College Lemoore as an adjunct instructor in 2012. She has taught classes in Hospitality Management, Work Experience, and assisted in coordinating career-readiness activities in the WIN Center. Most notably, the adoption of an annual career networking event, Entrée to Employment, and the development of the Eagle Closet: Dress for Success. Amy has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History from California State University, Fresno. She has had a successful 25 year career in hospitality, including various hotel management positions and working for the World Ag Expo and CA Antique Farm Equipment Show. Her experience training and managing personnel fuels her passion for helping students become career ready.