PROGRAM Superintendent/President Community

College District 2 2015-present President Community College 2 2010-2014

Associate Vice Chancellor,

Workforce Development College District Community 1

2005-2010 New CEO Institute City Leadership Academy Dean, Natural Sciences and

Health Professions Community College 1 2002-2005 Director,

Biotechnical Community College 1 2001-2002

Professor Community

College 1 1995-2005

Associate Professor Community

College 1 1993-1995

Note. *Institution type denotes the sequence of institutions where the positions were held. Numeric value next to institution type represents the number of institutions. For example, a participant who worked at three different community colleges would have Community College 1, Community College 2 and Community College 3 represented in their

institution type. Participation in Leadership development programs are documented according to attendance date(s)

of her local Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Corporation, a local technology corporation, and the regional Workforce Investment Board. She is looking forward to becoming more involved in her community as she progresses through her current presidency.

YVES

Yves was selected as the seventh president for CCC effective August 2016, her first official presidency. Prior to this historic announcement, Yves was the Vice President for Strategic Planning and Partnership Advancement for all three campuses at MBCC. In addition, she also served as the interim Campus Executive Officer for the College’s urban location where MBCC is currently building a new $59 million downtown location. She oversaw strategic and operational planning, assessment, and accreditation activities. Her work focused on moving forward the College’s strategic initiatives to promote regional economic and social development facilitated through increasing higher education attainment rates in the Metro West region.

Yves was also responsible for strategic external relations, encompassing industry, non-profits, all levels of government, and the communities within the College’s service area. Yves’ professional career includes a broad range of experiences and perspectives from working at large and small public and private institutions. In addition, Yves has experience working at the state and municipal levels of government. She has participated in multiple state-wide reviews of K-12 schools and higher education teacher preparation programs. She has also conducted accreditation reviews of public and private higher education institutions. She currently serves on multiple advisory councils informing the direction of public higher education in Massachusetts. Internationally, Yves has consulted

with the Bermuda Ministry of Education, the United Nations, and the Government of Mexico. Yves currently sits on the Executive Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Network of the American Council on Education’s National Network of Women Leaders, the local Chamber of Commerce, and the regional Corridor Partnership.

Table 4.6 – Presidential Career Profile: Yves

TITLE INSTITUTION YEAR(S) LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

PROGRAM

President Community

College 2 2016 – present Interim President –

All Campuses Community College 1 2015-2016 Vice President for

Strategic Planning and Partnership

Advancement/Campus President

Community

College 1 2013-2015 Executive Leadership Institute Dean of Institutional

Planning, Research and Assessment

Community

College 1 2010-2013

Director of Planning and

Assessment Public 4-year Institution 1 – R1 2007-2010 Research Fellow Private 4-year

Institution – R1 2004-2007 Coordinator of Assessment and Accountability State Department of Education 2002-2004 Policy Analyst City Government 2000-2001 Program Manager Public 4-year

Institution 1 – R1 1997-2000

Note. *Institution type denotes the sequence of institutions where the positions were held. Numeric value next to institution type represents the number of institutions. For example, a participant who worked at three different community colleges would have Community College 1, Community College 2 and Community College 3 represented in their institution type. Participation in Leadership development programs are

documented according to attendance date(s).

Yves holds a Ph.D. in educational research, measurement and evaluation, a master’s degree in economic history and a Bachelor’s degree political science and

international relations. She also serves as adjunct faculty at various colleges in her region where she teaches courses in higher education leadership. She has also taught research methods and assessment as in-person, hybrid, and fully online courses. Yves is fluent in four languages and has traveled to 22 countries; she self identified as having two or more races with Hispanic ethnicity.

4.3 SUMMARY OF PRESIDENTIAL PROFILES

For these five female presidents, their ascension to the community college presidency holds many similarities and some differences. Their profiles document extensive work histories across various landscapes of higher education: from public and private institutions, liberal arts to research intensive, community colleges to four-year institutions, single campus to districts or systems. Some even bring public and private sector experience to their presidency, be that public education (K-12), corporate America, or local/state government. These varied experiences are part of each participants’

narrative of their lives and have added value along their path.

The pathway to the presidency for four of the five participants was through the traditional academic ranks. One rose to her presidency through administrative positions and has not held a traditional faculty role in her career, although she does teach both graduate and undergraduate research courses. Once the participants entered

administrative roles, those positions tended to focus on academic administration or student services. All the participants attended at least one presidential leadership development program, though their selection of programs are varied.

To advance their careers, three of the women did not change institutions frequently while the other two could be classified as career/institutional changers. One

participant entered the niche of community colleges within the last six years, compared to the other women who have anywhere from eighteen to twenty-seven years in the

community college sector of higher education. All the participants acquired their first official presidency at new institutions and were often the first minority female to hold the position.

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This sub-section presents the profiles of the aspiring presidents who participated in the study. Aspiring presidents have the qualifications to serve as a community college president but have yet to attain their first presidency. This section’s information has been organized into a narrative summary for each aspiring president inclusive of a synopsis of their curriculum vitae.

4.4 ASPIRING PRESIDENTIAL DEMOGRAPHICS

The five participants represented the following minority groups: Black or African-

American, Two or more races, Hispanic and Asian/Pacific Islander. The age ranges were from the early 40s to early 60s. All five aspiring presidents currently work at public institutions. While this study does not provide an extensive chronology of each participant’s cultural background and history, context of cultural influence, racism, specific race, language, physical characteristics, and gender provide a context within which to understand each individual’s experiences sufficiently.

Table 4.7 – Aspiring Presidential Demographics AGE

RANGE ETHNICITY INSTITUTIONAL SIZE INSTITUTIONAL LOCATION