Vice President, Student Affairs

Vice President of Student Affairs
Phone: (805) 289-6113
Office: Ventura College ADM-17
Administration Building Ventura College
4667 Telegraph Road, Ventura, California 93003

JP Bareng Schumacher serves as the vice president of student affairs at Ventura College.  His career in student affairs administration started at the University of California, Los Angeles for four years.  After graduate school, he transitioned to work at the California community colleges.  JP has worked for California community colleges for nearly a decade, most recently serving as a division dean at Foothill College.  Over the course of his 13 years in administration, JP has had the privilege of partnering with faculty, staff, students, administrators, and the community to develop student-centered, equity-minded programs, services, and policies.  Nearly every role of JP’s has been focused on increasing college access and student success as well as enhancing the student experience for historically marginalized populations.

JP knows firsthand the promise of a community college education.  His mother went back to school in her mid-40s with the goal of becoming a nurse and stabilizing her family’s struggling finances.  When his mom graduated with honors from the El Camino College nursing program, her family’s lives were forever changed for the better.  JP went to El Camino College himself, graduating with an Associate of Arts in Psychology from El Camino College before transferring to the University of California, Los Angeles.  He graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and later received his Master of Public Administration from the University of Laverne.

JP’s approach to leadership is collaborative and student-centered, shaped by his experiences as a queer, multiracial individual, and anchored in racial equity, humanity, and social justice.  The way to his brain is heady discussions on current events and critical student development theories.  The way to his heart is a good laugh paired with well-crafted maple donuts and a cup of coffee. 

Senior Administrative Assistant
Phone: (805) 289-6131

Tisa joined Ventura College in March 2019 as an Office Assistant and has supported the Ventura College Executive Team since August 2020. She is a proud first-generation college student and Ventura College alumni, Class of 2020! She is continuing her educational goals at California Lutheran University and will graduate with her M.A. in Counseling and College Student Personnel in December 2024. Her passion is to give back to a community that has fostered so much growth in her own academic goals and help the next generation of students. When she is not working, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her family.