Director of the Inland Empire/Desert COE, Michael leverages his 13+ years of labor market experience to fulfill his mission of providing high-quality employment research that leads to in-demand and high-wage jobs for career education students.

 Before joining the California Community College system, Michael worked as a labor market consultant for the California Employment Development Department's Labor Market Information Division, serving the region with his expertise.

 In addition to his work with the community colleges, Michael collaborates with several regional education leaders and stakeholders. He also serves on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Data User Advisory Committee and the Southern California Association of Governments, Global Land Use & Economic Council.

Paul is the Workforce Research Analyst at the Inland Empire/Desert COE, hosted at Chaffey College. Paul has over five years of labor market research experience and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Public Administration at California State University, Fullerton.