Dr. Marty Harris, (President)

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An ordained minister with the Assemblies of God, Dr. Harris holds a B.A. in psychology from the University of California, Irvine. He received an M.S. and PhD in clinical psychology from Washington State University (APA accredited). After, completing a professional psychology internship at UCLA (APA accredited), Dr. Harris carried out postdoctoral work at Cornell University. Dr. Harris has served as a tenured professor at Vanguard University (Assemblies of God) and Bethany University (Assemblies of God) and has taught and/or served as adjunct faculty at Washington State University, Pepperdine University, Northwest University, LABI, LATS, and UCI College of Medicine. Administratively, Dr. Harris has served in the roles of Department Chair, Graduate Director, Associate Provost, Acting Provost, Academic Dean, Diversity Officer and Vice President of Enrollment, Advancement and Student Life. Dr. Harris has participated as a presenter, consultant or grant reviewer to several state and federal agencies. Including, the U.S. Department of Justice OJJP & ONDCP, U.S. Department of Education (Title V), SAMHSA, TCADA, HACU and others. In 2003, he developed and directed the first ever federally contracted conference (CSAP) on the efficacy of faith-based approaches to substance abuse treatment, prevention and education. Dr. Harris has extensive experience in developing, and leading academic programming, including those that require specific accreditation and or state approvals. These include programs for licensing in psychology, marriage and family therapy and applied behavior analysis. In addition to his work as president, Dr. Harris serves on the national committee of mental health (Assemblies of God), and as a site team evaluator and commissioner for the Association of Biblical Higher Education (ABHE) Commission on Accreditation. 

Dr. Silvia Carrizo

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​Rev. Carrizo came to District Leadership after having served as Women’s Ministries Director for the Southern Pacific District. She currently serves as the Secretary/Treasurer of the Southern Pacific District, the first female to hold that position in the history of the District. She earned a diploma from LABI College, a Bachelor’s degree from Facultad de Teologia and a Master's degree from Vanguard University. She also serves as the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Silvia Carrizo Ministries, Inc., a religious non-profit organization. Silvia is a noted national and international conference speaker and is a member of the LABI College Board of Trustees and serves on the Governance Committee. Rev. Dr. Silvia E. Carrizo. As a Latina (Argentinian) Pastor, she is truly a “trailblazer.”  She is one of the first Latina district officers in all of the Assemblies of God. She holds the honorary doctorate from LABI College (the highest honor we can extend), and is currently pursuing graduate work at Azusa Pacific University. She serves as pastor at Vida Church. Dr. Carrizo has been serving in ministry for nearly 35 years

Dr. Kenneth Miralles

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​Dr. Miralles is a graduate of LABI College and has gone on to earn a bachelors from Bethany University, master’s degrees from Azusa Pacific and Princeton University, and a doctorate in education from the University of Southern California.  Dr. Miralles is a Professional Development Specialist 2017-Present Moreno Valley Unified School District, Professional Development and Digital Learning. Within this role he provides support and productive feedback as an academic coach to teachers to help enhance rigorous classroom instruction, structured student collaboration, and the use of precise academic language. Dr. Miralles has coached and mentored secondary teachers one-on-one using the coplan/co-teach Direct Interactive Instruction Method (DII).  Dr. Miralles has facilitated and collaborated with high school teachers and administrators to align districtwide writing benchmarks and assessments for all high schools within the district using the new English Language Curriculum, Springboard, and Step-Up to Writing. Dr. Miralles has assisted district directors implement and the World Language piloting curriculum by overseeing the materials and troubleshooting the needs for teachers and contacting publishers. Dr. Miralles has also served as an English Teacher (2014-2017) Moreno Valley Unified School District and Vista del Lago High School

Rev. William Rodriguez

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Rev. William Rodriguez serves as the Superintendent of the Assemblies of God for the Southern Pacific District (SPD). Rev. Rodriguez is a staunch supporter of higher education, accreditation and programming that supports pastoral training. He is a graduate of LABI College and passionate about its history and future. Within his current role he serve as an executive leader for the district. He helps along with the leadership team of SPD to lead nearly 350 churches that are growing in numbers within the district. Many of these charges are Spanish-speaking and have congregations that have grown out of small churches. In addition to working as an assistant superintendent, Rev Rodriguez oversees the church planting opportunities and training to launch new churches within the district. Rev. Rodriguez also pastors his own church within the Los Angeles community. Additionally, Pastor William was also elected as director of the SPD pastoral care and wellness offices, within this role he develops programming, counseling, and other services for pastors within the SPD community.

Rev. Rene Trejo

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Rev. Rene Trejo has over 20 years of church leadership experience. Rev. Trejo currently serves at Iglesia El Buen Pastor in American Canyon , CA, where he has been Lead Pastor for over 10 years. An alumni of both LABI and LATS, Rev. Trejo has been engaged in matters concerning ministerial leadership, strategic planning, vision development, and public speaking. 

Rev. Donna Sierra

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​Dr. Donna is a licensed minister with the Southern Pacific District, and currently serves as Executive Pastor as The Community Connection Church in Barstow, CA. An alumni of LABI, Dr. Sierra went on to earn a BA in Psychology from Azusa Pacific University, an MA in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary, and an EdD in Counseling Psychology from Argosy University. Her doctoral dissertations focused on the marital satisfaction amongst Mexican Americans in the Southern Pacific District of the Assemblies of God. Dr. Sierra is passionate about both ministry and serving in mental health needs.