About this page...
This page was created by volunteer Michelle Long-Coffee, the PR Manager at West Los Angeles College. This page is NOT officially sponsored by West Los Angeles College or Los Angeles Community College District.
This page exists to provide a repository of information on WLAC employees who have been impacted by the January 2025 Los Angeles Fires. Only employees who have granted their permission are included on this list.
Impacted students are not included on this list. Students should be directed to WLAC’s Office of Basic Needs. Additionally, the LACCD Foundation is raising funds to support impacted students and employees - “LA Strong Disaster Response Fund” https://www.fundlacolleges.org/fire. Monitor your email for updates.
IMPACTED EMPLOYEES
Lost Home
- Jeffrey Archibald, VP Academic Affairs | Go Fund Me
Lost family home in Eaton fire - Dean Felton, Director of Facilities | No ask at this time
Lost secondary home where adult children live in Eaton fire - Stephanie Meredith, Anthropology Instructor | Go Fund Me
Lost her home in Eaton fire - Family of Danielle Sheppard, Career Center
Danielle and parents evacuated from their homes.
Her brother's family lost their home | Go Fund Me
Her son's family are evacuated and the children lost their schools | Go Fund Me - Williams Syms, VP Student Services | Go Fund Me
Lost family home in Eaton fire
NOTE: The Syms family also has an Amazon, Target wish-list page that is supporting other families in their area who lost their homes
Evacuated
- Mariah Bonner, Dental Hygiene Faculty | No ask at this time
- Eros Rice, Counseling | looking for an temporary stable living situation
- Lisa Glionna, Noncredit Faculty | No ask at this time
- Danielle Sheppard, Career Center | No ask at this time
Danielle and parents evacuated from their homes, brother lost store - Jo Tavares-Reager, Climate Center Director | No ask at this time
Also
- Bonnie Blustein, retired faculty - Evacuated due to Eaton Fire | No ask at this time