Suzie Heimbigner – Guided Pathway Specialist – Humanities

Suzie joined the staff at SFCC in July 2021. She brings over a decade of experience supporting student success, beginning her career with Spokane Virtual Learning (SVL), the online learning program of Spokane Public Schools. While with SVL, Suzie led a team of student support staff and was integral in the development of a multi-tiered intervention structure focused on student achievement. Suzie holds a B.S. in Secondary Education from the University of Idaho.

Suzie is happy to serve as the Curriculum Advisor and point of contact for students in the Humanities Pathway.

Katella E. DeBolt, MA, earned her BA at Gonzaga University (1995-1999) and her MA in Counseling Psychology (1999-2001).

Katella worked in the mental health field from 2000-2009, and earned her license (LMHC) along with the designations of Mental Health Professional (MHP) and Child Mental Health Professional (CMHP). Katella was a therapist at Excelsior Youth Center, an in-home counselor and case manager providing services for families involved with Child Protective Services (CPS), and worked in dual diagnostics at a private, outpatient treatment center for those diagnosed with mental health and substance use disorders. Katella decided instructing for community colleges made her happier than providing mental health services, so she left the mental health field to be a full time instructor of Psychology.

Katella began teaching in 2001 for North Idaho College (Introduction to Psychology, Lifespan Psychology, and Research Methods in Psychology). Katella was asked to join the SFCC community in 2005 as an Instructor of Research Methods. In 2008, Katella earned a tenure track position at SFCC, and in 2011 she earned tenure. Katella teaches every class SFCC offers in Psychology and prefers to teach in the classroom rather than online because she loves interacting with students.

Katella loves to travel! She has visited Iceland, Canada, Europe, and Mexico several times. She plans to go to Kenya and Colombia in the future. She also loves watching English Premiere Football, following her favorite football club, the Tottenham Hotspurs, and attempts to beat her friends in fantasy league every year. Katella is an amateur boxer that competes in USA boxing approved tournaments in the United States and Canada.