Business Faculty and Staff

I have been teaching for a 5 years now. I have a masters in accountancy and am a CA certified public accountant as well as a notary public. I am an assistant controller for a technology company in San Francisco and I also own and operate a corporation, specializing in Tax and Accounting. I have lived all over Northern CA and consider myself a Bay Area Native. In my free time, I love to spend it with my family!

I am originally from Russia and Ukraine, and immigrated to the USA in 1994. Before coming to California, I lived in Des Moines, Iowa, where I worked as a project manager and an export/import coordinator for Compressor Controls Corporation. I managed a team of 12-15 employees in three different countries. Education-wise, I earned a BS degree in Geography and Biology in Russia (Samara State University), an AS degree in Business Administration from Des Moines Area Community College, an MBA from Drake University, and an MS in Online Teaching and Learning from CSU East Bay. I have been teaching at Chabot since 2000. Besides teaching, I am currently serving as the Business department coordinator, and am actively involved in various committees, activities, and organizations on campus. I specialize in advising students on their Business pathways in transferring to universities and earning various certificates/degree in the Business department.

I immigrated to USA in 1983 after completing BA in Economics honors and Bachelors in Education. I taught high school in India before coming to USA. Life here was very tough for me because I had to work at minimum wage ($3.25 per hr), got my degrees evaluated to go back to school. I went back to school in 1985 and upon graduation worked as an accountant for a pharmaceutical company. I was hired by the college I graduated from in 1986 as an accounting teacher. I taught there till 89 and worked my way up to an Academic Dean. In 1992, I bought Subway) franchise that I operated and managed till 1995. I was then offered a teaching position by Heald College where I taught for nine years. During that time, I got my MBA and also had an income tax and bookkeeping business. Having done all of this, I have realized that I Am A Teacher at heart. In addition to teaching, I manage my rental real estate business/investments and travel. My message to my students - You can do anything!

Justin Smith is the founder of Relequity Enterprises, a Housing & Real Estate Development firm. Professionally, he has led Student Housing for On & Off-campus, Workforce Housing projects through the full development cycle: capital analysis, predevelopment stages, design management, construction and asset management life-cyle. Under his direct leadership 1,356 units of housing or (3,200 beds) were constructed over the last 7 years, exceeding $500M in project value. Public/Private (P3) Partnerships with: U.C Berkeley, Boise State University and Sacramento State University. Degrees: BS in Construction Management from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo MB, Investment & Real Estate Finance from Ohio State University. Teaching: Univ. & Community College courses in Real Estate, Construction Management, Business at CCSF, Peralta CCD Affiliations: AAREPBA, ULI San Francisco Pathways to Inclusion Board. Northern California Land Trust and the H.A.R.D Bond Oversight Committee

I have been teaching business and computer applications classes for over twenty-five years. My career started in commercial real estate development, but teaching is my true passion. I have been the First Year Experience Business Lead since the program started. I am also the treasurer of a small non-profit that helps kids with disabilities gain coping and employment skills. I graduated from Cal State-East Bay with a bachelor’s degree in Marketing and an MBA in Management Science. I am the first woman in my family to earn a college degree. When not teaching, I love to travel, enjoy theatre and concerts, and eat well.

Melissa is an interactive instructor specializing in Business Law, Business Communication, and Business Statistics. With over 30 years in high-end retail as a manager, buyer, marketer, employee relations, she brings this to her classrooms to demonstrate today's workplace and competition. Welcome to Summer 2024!

Michelle (Peralta) Scheffler brings 17+ years in business development strategy, strategic partnerships, and product development. She has advised leadership within banking and capital markets, startups, and VC; a veteran of SVB and Deloitte. Most notably, she left her executive position at SVB to found a startup developing banking infrastructure for fintechs and pursuing a national charter. With a background rooted in product management and user empathy, she is motivated by and deeply understands the needs of rapid business growth while delivering tailored client experiences. Meaningful connection, innovation with purpose and a healthy sense of humor are where she thrives. Born and raised in San Francisco, she is first generation Salvadoran. As the eldest daughter and first in her family to pursue a BA (UC, Santa Cruz), an MBA (University of San Francisco) and Professor position currently at Chabot College, she is passionate about making education accessible to all who seek it.

I have taught Business coursework at Chabot College since 2002. Prior to joining the faculty at Chabot College, I worked in new product development in the computer industry. Born and raised in the Bay Area, I received my AA in Electronics Technology from Chabot College, BS in Computer Science from Cal State Hayward, and MBA from St. Mary’s College. I am passionate about ensuring that education is accessible to everyone. “Education is something that can never be taken away from you.”

I have been teaching business courses at Chabot since 2006. I have an MBA from SFSU and and MS.Ed from Cal State East Bay (when it was called Cal State Hayward.) Prior to becoming a teacher, I worked various jobs in business and technology industry.

Rae Ann Ianniello teaches classes in the departments of Communication and Business. She holds a B.A. and an M.A. in Communications, a Certificate in HR Management, and a Master Trainer certificate from NUMMI (Toyota affiliate). In addition to teaching, she helps companies develop their organizations, address workplace issues, and train their employees. As a Corporate Trainer and HR Consultant, she has worked with over 100 companies throughout the U.S.

Victor Magana is an instructor in the Applied Technology and Business department. He has over 20+ years of experience working as a project and program manager for a Fortune 100 company where he successfully led technology, consumer, and cybersecurity projects and programs. He is a certified Project Manager Professional (PMP) and an Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP). He also holds a Master in Business Administration (MBA) as well as a California Teaching Credential that permits him to teach Finance, Marketing, Information Technology, and Business.

I was born in Hong Kong, immigrated to SF Bay Area in 1973. Came to USA with knowing only 10 out of the 26 alphabets, I began to learn English by watching cartoons after school. Through lots of hard work and a never give up attitude, I was admitted to UCB from high school; after 5 years in Berkeley, I earned a BA degree in Computer Science. Worked as a programmer in IBM for 6 years before I started and ran my own graphic designing business for the next 15 years. Because of the flexibility of my work schedule as a boss, I was able to go back to school and earned my MBA degree from CSUEB. I taught part-time for several colleges from 1998-2001. Because of my passion in teaching, I became a full-time instructor for Chabot in 2001. During my tenure at Chabot, I went back to school and received my DBA degree from NPU in 2016. That was a big challenge for me, but I love the different perspectives in the classrooms, as a student and as an instructor. I believe that made me a better teacher.

A little about me: I have over 2 decades of teaching experience at the college level. I have taught a number of accounting, finance, economics, management, ethics, negotiations, organizational behavior, human resources and other business courses at various colleges and universities in the San Francisco Bay Area. Throughout my professional career, I have headed up Accounting and Human Resources departments for a number of innovative high tech companies. I received an MBA from The Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania and a BS in Business Administration from the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley. I currently reside in San Francisco, CA. I am a devoted baseball fan, an avid traveler, a food connoisseur, and a skilled poker player.