KCC Instructors

Lorraine Orosco

Lorraine Orosco, MS Board Member, Instructor Kumeyaay Humanities Lorraine Orosco, (Kumeyaay-Ipai) is from the San Pasqual Ipai Band and grew up on the

Ethan Banegas

Ethan Banegas, MA Board Member, Instructor History I & II Ethan Banegas, (Luiseno – Kumeyaay) grew up on the Barona Reservation. He received

Rebekah Loveless

Richard Bugbee

Richard Bugbee Instructor Richard Bugbee (Luiseno) learned traditional plant uses of Southern California from the late Elder Jane Dumas, (Kumeyaay,

Michelle Garcia

Michelle Garcia Instructor Michelle Garcia received her BS from SDSU, and MS from UC Berkeley. She is the Instructor for the Kumeyaay Ethnobotany/Lab

Martha Rodriguez

Martha Rodriguez Sycuan Cultural Dept. Director, Instructor Martha Rodriguez (Kumeyaay, San Jose de la Zorra) is continuing family tradition of

Stan Rodriguez EdD

Stan Rodriguez, EdD Board Member, Instructor Stan Rodriguez, (Kumeyaay – Iipay, Santa Ysabel) learned from his Grandmother and other Kumeyaay