Spring 2026

Section 4330 of ESHP115
Financial Basics and Cash Flow -- : Mar 25 - May 13 2026

Section 4820 of BAD53
Introduction to Solving Business Problems With Spreadsheets -- : Mar 23 - May 15 2026

Fall 2025

Section 2504 of BGN81
Practical Business Math Skills -- : Aug 18 - Dec 12 2025

Section 4266 of BBK53.1
QuickBooks Level 1 -- : Aug 18 - Oct 19 2025

No office hours

Paul joined Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) in the Fall of 2023 as an Instructor of Business, bringing a rich and diverse background as an entrepreneur and creative. He began his career as an independent musician, having released 11 albums, toured internationally, founded and operated his own record label, and earned multiple awards. In the classroom, Paul translates this firsthand entrepreneurial experience into actionable lessons, teaching students how to transform their creative passions into practical, scalable business realities. His professional ventures also extend into the printing industry, blockchain technology, and community service.

An alumnus of Sonoma State University, Paul earned his MBA with a concentration in Marketing in 2017.

In addition to his business faculty role, Paul is a proud tribal member of the Elem Indian Colony of Pomo Indians and serves as a lecturer of Native American Studies. Deeply committed to student support and cultural advocacy, he is also the Faculty Coordinator for the SRJC Native American Center, located within the Inter-Cultural Center at Pioneer Hall. Paul has lectured for libraries and organizations all over the San Francisco Bay Area.

Honors and Awards

*Certificate of Recognition Recipient for Musical Artistry, Cultural Preservation, Prominence, and Achievement. California 15th Congressional District, US House of Representatives, San Francisco CA, August 2026.

*Paul Steward selected as an Honoree of the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts YBCA 100 List, San Francisco, March 2023.

*Winner of the 2016 North Bay Music Awards by the North Bay Bohemian newspaper, Blues/R&B Band category, August 2016.

*Chronicled in the “Native American Almanac: More Than 50,000 Years of the Cultures and Histories of Indigenous Peoples” as notable performing artists, by Y. Dennis, A. Hirschfelder, S. Flynn, April 2016.

*Winner of the Blues Category at the 10th Annual Indian Summer Music Awards, CD "Back To Clearlake Oaks", Milwaukee WI, September 2013.

*Winner of the "Best Blues Recording" Award, 2010, the Native American Music Awards, album "If That's All Right With You", Niagara Falls NY, November 2010.

*Awarded the "Best New Blues Band" Award by the West Coast Blues Hall of Fame, Oakland CA, March 2010.