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I <br />Linda Rose, Ed.D. <br />President, Santa Ana College <br />Dr. Linda Rose was appointed president of Santa Ana College in July 2016. Reporting to the <br />community college district chancellor, her responsibilities include planning, organizing and implementing <br />educational policy and procedures to develop curriculum, , and student: support services; budget management; <br />enhancing partnerships with business, governmental and community organizations, as well as with K -12 and <br />higher education institutions in the area; and leading the institution's fiord development efforts. <br />Prior to her appointment, Dr. Rose served as president of Los Angeles Southwest College from 2014 <br />to 2016 where she provided leadership in the management, supervision, and development of instructional <br />programs, student, and administrative services that support student achievement and progress; oversaw <br />activities in planning and accreditation; and provided direction and leadership in the development and <br />operation of the college's $28 million budget and the planning and utilization of existing and new bond - <br />funded facilities, <br />Dr. Rose returns to Santa Ana College where she served as vice president of academic affairs from <br />2011 to 2014, Serving as the college's chief instructional officer, she provided leadership and advocated for <br />collaboration in a participatory governance environment in support of college administrators, faculty and <br />staff as they planned, revised, evaluated, and delivered all instructional programs and activities. She <br />supervised and directed the college's accreditation self-evaluation process and provided leadership in <br />ongoing bond - related construction of instructional facilities, In addition, she supported the development of <br />credit bridge programs with SAC's Continuing Education Division. <br />As a product of the community college system, Dr. Rose has dedicated her career to community <br />college education. She began her career at Cerritos College as a part time English instructor. While there <br />she earned a tenured faculty position and served as the college's Puente Program co- coordinator helping to <br />serve educationally underrepresented students and coordinated Cerritos College's Program for Adult College <br />Education (PACE). She also served as English Department Chair and later was named Dean of the Liberal <br />Arts Division. <br />As an academic leader, Dr. Rose is a regular presenter at coufemnces and meetings including <br />participation as a panel participant for the American Council on Education: Women's Leadership Network.. <br />Earlier, a keynote speaker for the American Association of University Women's Women Hold up Half the <br />Sky Conference and has served as a workshop facilitator for numerous Associated Students of Cerritos <br />College Loadmhip Conferences. Previously, she was also a co- presenter at the International Conference on <br />the First Year Experience in Southampton, England and served as a guest host for IUCC's Ebony program. <br />Dr, Rose served on the Los Angeles Southwest College Foundation Board of Directors and the Taller <br />San Jose Board of Directors. She was also an appointed member of the California Community College <br />Chancellors Office, Workforce and Economic Development Program Action Committee. Among her honors <br />and awards are: the Cerritos College Outstanding Administrator Award; the Cerritos College Outstanding <br />Faculty Award for the Liberal Arts Division; PNio's GVho AmongAmerica's Teachers, Fifth Edition; and the <br />National hrstitute for Staff and Organizational Development Teaching Excellence Award. <br />Awarded tier doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of California, Los Angeles, <br />Dr, Rose also holds a Master of Arts in English and Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies from <br />California State University, Dominguez Hills and an associate degree in Liberal Arts from West Los Angeles <br />Community College. <br />13B -5 <br />