The search for full-time president of Modesto Junior College has been narrowed down to four final candidates, who will be elected in June.
Here are the finalists: Christopher Breitmeier has been President of Kratzop Community College in Astoria, Oregon for the past seven years. Dr. Beatriz Espinoza is Vice President of Julibea Small Business Consulting, Texas and former President of Coastal Bend Community College in Corpus Christi, Texas. and Dr. Philip King, Vice President for Student Learning, Equity, and Success at Shoreline Community College in Shoreline, Washington. Dr. Rafe Edward Tricky Jr. is President and CEO of North San Diego County Promise, Inc., dedicated to helping young people and adults reach their full potential in college, careers and life. The vision is to
The finalists were selected by a 13-member panel of MJC administrators, faculty and community members in partnership with Cizek Associates, a Phoenix-based professional search firm specializing in executive recruitment. rice field.
The president-elect will succeed longtime MJC instructor Chad Redwing, who took office in February and announced at the time that he was not a candidate for a full-time position. Redwing chaired the Commission of Inquiry.
Christopher Breitmeier began his career as a high school biology teacher in Illinois, then moved to Arizona, where he conducted field research in ecogenetics as a graduate student at Arizona State University, where he studied underserved America. We worked with indigenous peoples. He is a biology lecturer at his community college, and is active in community and university engagement efforts, particularly promoting his STEAM to K-12 students, Worked to support Hispanic residents in the school district. Breitmeier was appointed Dean of the College of Mathematics, Science, and Health at St. Charles He Community in Cottleville, Missouri, and later served as the University’s Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs. As President of Clatsop Community College, he has been involved in many college and statewide initiatives aimed at fostering student success, improving workforce readiness and integrating technology into learning.
Dr. Beatriz Espinosa has over 30 years of experience in higher education as a lecturer, researcher, counselor, trustee, dean, vice-chancellor, vice-chancellor, president and CEO in six states. Her college life began as a first-generation college student on a College Assisted Immigration Program (CAMP) scholarship. Espinoza holds a BA in Psychology from UT Pan-American University, an MS and Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, was a Postdoctoral Fellow in Community College Leadership at the University of Texas at Austin, and is a Kellogg served as a fellow. She works with a minority institution’s Higher Education Leadership She program. She credits her success to the encouragement of her family, the guidance and support of her university professors and support staff, and the guidance of her supervisors and peers in higher education. In return for her work, she has spent her life working to ensure that students in the area benefit from earning college degrees and gaining an excellent higher education experience.
Dr. Philip King has spent 30 years in community colleges holding senior, administrative, teaching and ministerial positions. His previous roles include Vice Chancellor in both Instruction and Student Services, an administrative role as Dean of Instruction and Student Services, and various Director roles in Enrollment and Student Services. He has worked in California, Washington, and Oregon, and has held university positions in Florida and Washington, DC, and has extensive experience in strategic admissions management, guided pathway redesign, accreditation, developmental education redesign, governance and university organization. , has led major initiatives related to strategic education. leadership and communication. His work focuses on bringing staff and students together to share problem solving.
Dr. Leif Edward Tricky Jr.’s career includes roles in education, public benefit corporations, and public service. He also served as president of Comanche Nation College, a tribal college in Oklahoma. He is President and CEO of Sisseton Warpeton College, a tribal college in South Dakota. He is Vice President for Student Services and Vice President for Planning and Institutional Development at the University of the Marshall Islands. Executive Director of Development and External Relations, Citrus University, California. Across California he is President and CEO of the CHP 11-99 Foundation. And he holds the elected office of City Treasurer for the City of Oceanside.
After the final candidate interviews, Yosemite Community College District President Dr. Henry Yung will make recommendations to the board of directors for consideration of contract approval and proposals to one of the finalists. The new president is expected to take office in early July.
