Sherrill Amador, president of Cuyamaca College in El Cajon, appeared at a forum for students, faculty and community members. Colleges need to be adept at determining students' abilities and interests and placing them in classes where they can succeed, said Amador. She began her career teaching English in the Grossmont Union High School District, where she also taught business, shorthand and typing. She has been a teacher, a dean of business, dean of student support, and director of financial aid at Southwestern College in Chula Vista. Amador became vice president for instruction at Cypress College before becoming president at the 6,500-student Cuyamaca College in 1994.
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You need to make some changes. Amador reconfigured the class schedule to expand course offerings, which increased enrollment and brought in more money. Enrollment increased by 40 percent in five years, she said. Amador said that as president she would look at doing the same at Palomar. Amador also proposed adding online classes.