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Annebelle Nery, Ph.D. <br /> President, Santa Ana College <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Annebelle Nery, Ph.D. was appointed President of Santa Ana College (SAC) in January <br />2022. Reporting to the Rancho Santiago Community College District Chancellor, her <br />responsibilities include planning, organizing and implementing educational policy and procedures <br />to develop curriculum and student support services; budget management; enhancing partnerships <br />with business, governmental and community organizations, as well as with the K-12 and higher <br />education institutions in the area; and leading the institution’s fund development efforts. <br /> <br />In her 25 years of experience in education, Dr. Nery has served in a number of <br />administrative capacities most recently as Vice President of Instruction and prior to that Vice <br />President of Student Services at College of the Desert. In these roles she worked successfully with <br />colleagues, faculty, staff, students, leadership and community members in multiple capacities in <br />student services, instruction, instructional technology, and institutional effectiveness and planning. <br /> <br />Supported by Dr. Nery, the colleges at which she worked received state and national <br />recognition in recent years that have increased student outcomes, positively impacted their <br />respective local communities, and closed equity gaps. Under her leadership, many innovative and <br />effective programs were founded, including the College of the Desert’s highly acclaimed <br />EDGE/pIEDGE Program, which is widely recognized as a best practice in making an impact on <br />diversity. Dr. Nery was recently named the 2021 Administrator of the Year by the California <br />Association of Postsecondary Education and Disability and the California Community Colleges <br />named Dr. Nery Chief Student Services Officer of the Year in 2019. <br /> <br />Dr. Nery earned a doctor of philosophy in Sociology/Organization and Statistics from the <br />University of California, Riverside, a bachelor of arts degree and masters degree in Sociology from <br />California State University, Los Angeles and an associate degree from Los Angeles Pierce College. <br />A first generation college student with Spanish as her first language, Dr. Nery is an equity advocate <br />with significant work in social justice. Her guiding principle is to ensure student success is at the <br />center of all decision-making. <br /> <br /> <br />January 2022 <br />EXHIBIT 1