San Mateo County Community College District
James Smiley has extensive work experience as a professor and online course developer in various educational institutions. James started their career in 2006 at the San Mateo County Community College District followed by positions at the West Valley - Mission Community College District, Chabot-Las Positas Community College District, and the University of California, Berkeley. In 2013, they became an Associate Professor at San Jose State University and later joined the San José - Evergreen Community College District as a Professor in 2015. James also served as an Adjunct Lecturer at Santa Clara University in 2019. In 2020, they started working as an Assistant Adjunct Professor and online course developer at Mills College. Their most recent position is as a Professor and online course developer at Ohlone Community College District since 2022.
James Smiley obtained their Bachelor's Degree in Kinesiology from the University of California, Davis from 1978 to 1981. James then pursued further education at Palmer College of Chiropractic in San Jose, Calif., where they earned a Doctorarte in Chiropractic from 1981 to 1985.
San Mateo County Community College District
The District was established in 1922, and operates three Colleges: Cañada College, College of San Mateo and Skyline College. Located between San Francisco and Silicon Valley, the District Colleges provide community college educational services to residents of the County of San Mateo, California. Combined, the three Colleges of the District serve approximately 45,000 students annually and offer the first two years of college-level instruction in a wide variety of transfer programs as well as more than 90 vocational-technical programs. Students can earn either Associate in Arts or Science degrees or receive Certificates of Proficiency in their chosen fields. Distance education courses are available at all three Colleges as well as courses and programs serving concurrently enrolled students. Noncredit, short courses are offered for a fee through the Community Education Program.