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Hartnell College (2015-20). Monterey Peninsula College, (2012-14). West Valley College, (2006-11).I served as interim dean, dean, interim vice president, and vice-president of instruction (learning operations) across functional areas. It allowed me to move colleges in new directions while working within decentralized governance structures. I enjoyed identifying innovative growth opportunities and moving them from start to maturation. Points of pride: Working with partners1. Launched the School of Continuing Education working with industry, offering new stackable programs (e.g.; Pharmacy Technicians). 2. Started the Teacher Pathway with academic and employer partners to address an urgent workforce gap. Captured $5M in grants, added applied learning, and scaled up enrollment sixfold. 3. Created cross-disciplinary software-based program as requested by employers.Leading complex data-driven efforts1. Led the development of a 5-year Education Master Plan across functionalities. 2. Took deep dives in data to repeatedly reach aggressive college-wide goals (e.g.; 6%, Spring 2011). 3. Represented the Chief Instructional Officers on the State Chancellor’s Office Student Equity Workgroup. Launched a study with a data baseline to assess student achievement.Supporting students1. Used feedback from the Student Services areas and created ‘Stepping Stones,’ to grow “on-demand” options. 2. Aligned with transfer partners for effective stackable pathways. 3. Added non-traditional offerings, like dual-enrollment ones. 4. Program completion went up by 40% with less than 8% new students (2016-19).Jump starting e-learning1. Obtained a $500K grant at Hartnell College to drive the adoption of cutting-edge learning support technologies. Grew online instruction by 25% to foster upskilling. 2. At Monterey Peninsula College, quickly added 20+ new programs for working adults, growing e-learning by 30%. Increased visibility via early adoption and e-marketing.