Prof. Blake Stephens, M.A., B.A.

Service to Saddleback College:

• Academic Senate President – 2015-2016, 2018-2019 and 2020-2021 
• Facilitator for the 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 Great Teachers Seminar
• Veterans Faculty Member of the year for 2018-2019
• Faculty Association ATAS Division Representative, 2016, 2019, 2020
• Architecture & Drafting Technology Department Chair 2010+, Perkins Grants, NBU labs 
• Mentor 12 part-time faculty members of the Architecture and Drafting Technology Dept.
• Saddleback Fellowship - Architecture Student Club Faculty Advisor
• Committees: Full-time Faculty, Construction Manager, College President, and Chancellor
• President’s Consultation Council, College committees, workgroups, Flex-week presenter
• Large ARCH 12 Architecture History, highly productive faculty member
• Worked to maintain and expand course offerings and enrollment in my department over 10 years with a high level of instruction, student engagement, and student satisfaction in our courses.
• Mentoring of new Architecture Department and Saddleback College faculty members
• Led volunteer tree planting project on campus, pro bono architectural campus designs 

Service to the South Orange County Community College District has included: 

• Faculty Association Contract Negotiation Team member, 2017 – 2019
• Faculty Association Membership Chair 2016 - 2018
• BAARC Committee, DRAC Committee, BPARC Committee, CIC Committee 
• District-Wide Strategic Planning Committee, District Facilities Planning Committee
• Chancellor’s Council
• Served on Hiring Committees for 5 District positions

Continuing Education and Faculty Development:

• Statewide Academic Senate Accreditation Institute, 2 conferences over 3 years
• Statewide Academic Senate Plenary Session, 6 Plenaries in 3 years
• Faculty Association Statewide Convention, 4 conventions in 3 years
• Great Teachers Seminars, 10 seminars in 11 years
• Architect’s licensing continuing education, American Institute of Architects Convention
• Technolinks Association, member and attendee for past 10 years
• Enrollment Management Conference 2016 and 2019
• Masters Degree in Architecture, Summa Cum Laude

Accomplishments:

• Course offerings in architecture and drafting, new construction management degree 
• Professional practice: California Licensed Architect, American Institute of Architects 
• NCIDQ Licensure and LEED Accredited Professional, AIA member for 34 years
• Member of South Orange County Architectural Guild
• Interviewed on National Public Radio on Architecture and Sustainability
• Democratic Delegate at Statewide California Convention 2018
• Guest lecturer at Chapman University on Sustainable Design
• Ongoing Faculty Advisor for student clubs and field trips, including Downtown Los Angeles walking tours, Pasadena walking tours, San Diego walking tours, Arts and Crafts walking tours

Blake Stephens Architect:

• Licensed architect 1985 – present
• MOCA with Arata Isozaki and Pacific Design Center Green Cube with Cesar Pelli
• Have designed over 200 custom homes, 2000 units of multi-family housing
• AIA Home tour residence in Palos Verdes Estates
• Historic Preservation Home of the Year: Bixby Residence, Long Beach, Ernest Coxhead