The Business Transfer Program believes that excellent faculty is at the core of excellent learning. All our faculty have the highest academic and professional qualifications. All have extensive industry experience.

Sheila Lozan
Full-Time Faculty – Program Chair
- Email: sheila.lozan@bellevuecollege.edu
- Phone: 425-564-2823
- Office Location: C207E
Biography:
Sheila is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the State of Washington whose education includes a Masters of Accounting from University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a concentration in accounting from Seattle University. Sheila has 10 years’ experience with PricewaterhouseCoopers where she acquired a vast amount of knowledge …more about Sheila Lozan

Yancy Chow
Full-Time Faculty
- Email: yancy.chow@bellevuecollege.edu
- Phone: 425-564-3072
- Office Location: C207I
Biography:
Yancy received her Ph.D. in Statistics and Applied Probability from the National University of Singapore. Her published research examined statistical approaches that improved the efficiency and accuracy of cancer screening methodologies. She also created models that enhanced data quality in the diagnostic realm and developed computer models that mapped out complex gene networks for predictive …more about Yancy Chow

Winnie Li
Full-Time Faculty
- Email: winnie.li@bellevuecollege.edu
- Phone: 425-564-2825
- Office Location: A255G
Biography:
Xiao (Winnie) Li was a teaching and research assistant in Statistics at California State University at Hayward. She was one of three students out of 230 who won the 2005 George J. Resnikoff Memorial Scholarship. She also won the best TA of the year award in 2001. She has a MS in Statistics from CSU …more about Winnie Li

Leslie Lum
Full-Time Faculty
- Email: leslie.lum@bellevuecollege.edu
- Phone: 425-564-4063
- Office Location: C207C
Biography:
Leslie is full-time faculty teaching multicultural consulting, statistics, investing, and introduction to business. She has taught at the UW Foster School, in the MBA program at UW Bothell, and sits on the UW Business and Economic Development Center Board. Leslie authored Personal Investing published by South-Western in 2002 and coauthored Multicultural Marketing and Business Consulting …more about Leslie Lum

Judith Paquette
Full-Time Faculty
- Email: judith.paquette@bellevuecollege.edu
- Phone: 425-564-2133
- Office Location: C207G
Biography:
Judith is full-time faculty with over ten years of accounting industry experience at Motorola, PACCAR, Western Wireless and Gottschalks. Her industry accounting responsibilities included general and cost accounting, audit, payroll, systems selection and development, department reengineering, TQM, financial planning and training. Judith has a MBA from Golden Gate University and a BS from California State …more about Judith Paquette

Aron Segal
Full-Time Faculty
- Email: aron.segal@bellevuecollege.edu
- Phone: 425-564-2807
- Office Location: C207D
Biography:
Aron Segal began teaching in 2011 after serving for eight years in public accounting. His teaching methodology reflects this experience, bringing real-world casework to the classroom. A licensed CPA in Washington State, he earned a BA in Philosophy from Beloit College, and an MBA and an MPAC from Seattle University.

Jeff Wong
Adjunct Faculty
- Email: jeff.wong@bellevuecollege.edu
- Phone: 425-564-2804
- Office Location: C207A
Biography:
Jeff is currently a cost analyst/system administrator for Valley Medical Center. Prior to that he worked with the Washington State Auditor’s Office as a auditor and with International Paper as an assistant controller at a facility in California. If it is anything that touches accounting and finance, Jeff has probably done it at some time …more about Jeff Wong

Yvette Low
Adjunct Faculty
- Email: yvette.low@bellevuecollege.edu
- Phone: 425-562-2824
- Office Location: C207A
Biography:
Yvette is a senior leader in accounting, internal controls, risk and compliance. Yvette has worked in various finance/accounting roles in New York, Vancouver, and Seattle at the Big 4 accounting services firms; multinational pharmaceutical companies and other global firms. Yvette is an experienced technical accounting trainer; professional development coach; and staff mentor. Currently, Yvette is …more about Yvette Low

Michael Brown
Adjunct Faculty
- Email: michael.brown@bellevuecollege.edu
- Phone: 425-564-2796
- Office Location: C207A
Biography:
Michael practices civil rights law and has taught at WSU, EWU and several community colleges in the area. He has published extensively in history, American Studies, Ethnic studies and law. He received his BA from Whitman, his MA in history from the University of Maine, his JD from Temple University and his PhD in history …more about Michael Brown

Ciarelle Jimenez
Adjunct Faculty
- Email: ciarelle.jimenez@bellevuecollege.edu
- Phone: 425-564-2802
- Office Location: C207A
Biography:
Ciarelle Tahirí Jiménez. Ciarelle practices contract law and has experience in marketing business strategies, bar leadership and civic engagement. She began teaching after twelve years as an active law firm attorney, general counsel and of counsel. She attended Gonzaga University, University of Washington and received her juris doctorate from Seattle University, Sullivan Hall School of …more about Ciarelle Jimenez

Beta Bales
Adjunct Faculty
- Email: b.bales@bellevuecollege.edu
- Phone: 425-564-2814
- Office Location: C207A
Biography:
Bebe has been a faculty member for the Business Transfer Program since 2017. With degrees from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law (LL.M.), University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law (J.D.), and the University of California, Davis (B.A.), Bebe developed a dynamic legal career working in house and on behalf of a …more about Beta Bales

Melanie Farrar
Adjunct Faculty
- Email: melanie.farrar@bellevuecollege.edu
- Phone: 425-564-2610
- Office Location: C207A
Biography:
Melanie Farrar has a Master’s Degree in Economics from University of Nevada, Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Central Washington University, and Associate’s Degree in Accounting from Bellevue College. Melanie lived and worked around the United States for 20 years and has resettled back in Seattle.

Dan Yamasaki
Adjunct Faculty
- Email: dan.yamasaki@bellevuecollege.edu
- Phone: 425-564-2806
- Office Location: C207A
Biography:
Dan has worked as a health care statistician for Swedish Hospital and is currently a statistician at Premera Blue Cross. He holds a MA in Biostatistics from UC Berkeley, MS (Biostatistics) from the University of Washington, and a MBA from City University.

MariaPaula McPherson
Academic Advisor
- Email: mariapaula.mcpherson@bellevuecollege.edu
- Phone: 425-564-2798
- Office Location: B231D
Biography:
Education: Bachelor in Physical Education by University of Santo Andre – Sao Paulo- Brazil; Master in Education from University of Washington and Doctor of Education- Higher Education concentration from Concordia University of Portland. What can Bellevue College do for you: Bellevue College can provide a comfortable place for students to succeed. The Business transfer program …more about MariaPaula McPherson
Last Updated March 8, 2022