WHAT WE DO
ALMA Strategies offers a full range of planning services for educational entities and particularly California community colleges. Our core concentration of technical consulting is centered on the following three areas of focus:
- State Facilities Funding Services (Capital Outlay, Scheduled Maintenance and Prop. 39)
- Capital Program Planning, Implementation & Fiscal Services
- Integrated Long‐Range Master Planning (Strategic, Educational & Facilities)
Our team has successfully provided services for over 20 California community college districts. The firm is highly respected for our knowledge of the community college system, including accreditation requirements, state capital outlay funding mechanisms, and integrated long-range planning services.
ALMA Strategies is not only knowledgeable in the elements required for successful educational and facilities planning, but our experiences allow us to establish operating efficiencies for superior execution of deliverables and services.
MEET THE PARTNERS
SHAUN BLAYLOCK, PSY.D.
Shaun has over 20 years of experience in community college and K-12 facilities planning. He has successfully managed all phases of educational facilities development, from pre-planning through construction and beyond. Shaun is well versed in the nuances of District level governance and understands the legislative and governmental agency process involved in facilities planning and construction.
BOBBY KHUSHAL
Bobby has over 14 years of facilities and educational planning experience for various California community colleges. He has successfully managed facilities capital outlay project planning and implementation for over 15 California community college Districts. Bobby is an expert in the State Chancellor’s Office funding mechanisms and procedures for capital construction projects, including scheduled maintenance and proposition 39 funding.
LORNA HARRIS
Lorna has over 17 years of experience in school facilities financing and is an expert in facilities bond program fiscal controls initiation/implementation. Lorna experience includes serving as a Fiscal Unit Supervisor her responsibilities include assisting community college districts set budget tracking systems and procedures to manage construction project accounting. Lorna provides an innovative and informed approach to obtaining maximum funding for District projects. She assists districts in leveraging funding from a variety of sources, including the Capital Outlay Program, School Facility Program and various Federal funding programs.
ALEXANDER R. MURDOCH
MATTHEW A. PETTLER
