Leading Community Colleges in California
Community College League of California President & CEO Larry Galizio talks with California Community College leaders about opportunities and challenges facing the system. Get to know some of California's most influential community college leaders and their take on leadership. Each month Dr. Galizio will interview a new community college leader. Episodes will be posted monthly.
Episodes
27 episodes
Episode 26 Proposition 2: The Public Education Facilities Bond Measure
In Episode 26, host Larry Galizio, Ph.D., visits with Rebekah Kalleen, executive director of the Community College Facility Coalition. On November 5, 2024, Californians will have the chance to vote on Proposition 2, the Public Edu...
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Episode 26
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36:48
Episode 25 Millennial Trustees: Current Trends and What's Next with Trustees, Jonathan Abboud and Sonia Lopez
In Episode 25, Larry Galizio, Ph.D. visits with Trustee Jonathan Abboud from Santa Barbara City College, and Trustee Sonia Lopez from Compton Community College District about what it means to be a Millennial Trustee. They both explore wh...
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Episode 25
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36:23
Episode 24 Addressing Nursing Bachelor's Degrees at California's Community Colleges
In Episode 24, Larry Galizio, Ph.D. visits with Evergreen Valley College Dean of Nursing and Allied Health, S. Lu Crary, and EVC nursing student, Alma Arevalo. They discuss the importance of access to and diversity i...
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Episode 24
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1:15:57
Episode 23 with Student Leaders Cassandra Flandre-Nguyen from SSCCC and Nicole Nguyen from CCCT
In Episode 23, Larry Galizio, Ph.D. visits with statewide student leaders Cassandra Flandre-Nguyen, president, Student Senate for California Community Colleges (SSCCC), and Nicole Nguyen, student trustee on the California C...
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49:02
Episode 22 with the Coalition for Transformational Education
In Episode 22, Larry Galizio, Ph.D. speaks with Keith Buffinton, Ph.D., Executive Director, and Richard K. Miller, Ph.D., Founding Chair of the Coalition for Transformational Education, about the mission of the coalit...
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39:05
Episode 21 with 2023-24 League Leaders Chancellor Julianna Barnes and Trustee Andra Hoffman
In Episode 21, Larry Galizio, Ph.D., visits with incoming presidents for the Chief Executive Officers of the California Community Colleges (CEOCCC) Board and California Community Colleges Trustees (CCCT) Board. They discuss their enthusi...
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44:03
Episode 20 with Chancellor Sonya Christian, Ph.D.
In this episode, League President & CEO Larry Galizio, Ph.D., talks with California Community Colleges Chancellor Sonya Christian, Ph.D. She has more than three decades of experience at all levels of community college leadership and is the ...
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Episode 20
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33:45
Episode 19 California Community Colleges' Baccalaureate Degree Program
In this episode, Dr. Larry Galizio talks with California community college leaders as they advocate for baccalaureate degree programs for in-demand careers throughout the state. Together, they discuss the importance of higher education for plac...
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1:00:33
Episode 18 with Jennifer Cardone
In this episode, Dr. Galizio speaks with Jennifer Cardone, Executive Director of the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA), the statewide organization that establishes the rules and regulations that administer intercollegiat...
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Episode 18
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44:57
Episode 17 with Kevin Walthers
In this episode, Dr. Galizio speaks with Dr. Kevin Walthers, Superintendent/President of Allan Hancock College about a wide variety of subjects, including how his education and experience with state policy led to his transition into higher educ...
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Episode 17
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48:45
Episode 16 with Barry Snell
In this episode, Dr. Galizio speaks with Barry Snell, Trustee at Santa Monica College, and Member on the California Community College Trustees Board. Trustee Snell is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and business leader with extensive experi...
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Episode 16
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55:53
Episode 15 with Tammeil Gilkerson
In this episode, Dr. Galizio speaks with Evergreen Valley College President Dr. Tammeil Gilkerson. President Gilkerson talks about how she views California Community Colleges (CCC) as portals to opportunity for social and economic mobility as w...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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43:28
Episode 14 with Tracey Vackar
In this episode, Dr. Galizio speaks with Tracey Vackar, Trustee at Riverside Community College District (RCCD) and member of the California Community College Trustees Board. Trustee Vackar currently serves as the Assistant Superintendent of Bus...
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43:51
Episode 13 with Gerardo Chavez
In this episode, Dr. Galizio speaks with Gerardo Chavez, President of the Student Senate for California Community Colleges. President Chavez discusses his background as an immigrant from El Salvador, his passion for history, the issues confront...
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48:19
Episode 12 with Jee Hang Lee
In this episode, Dr. Galizio speaks with Jee Hang Lee, President and CEO of The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) in Washington D.C. After a decade and a half with ACCT, Jee Hang ascended to the presidency on November 1, 2021. He...
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43:31
Episode 11 with Francisco Rodriguez
In this episode, Dr. Galizio speaks with Francisco Rodriguez, Chancellor of the Los Angeles Community College District, the largest district in the United States. Dr. Rodriguez reflects on a variety of subjects that led him to his current role,...
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58:06
Episode 10 with Marisa Perez
In this episode, Dr. Galizio speaks with Cerritos Community College District Trustee Marisa Perez. Trustee Perez is a dedicated and community focused public servant, a STEM educated champion, and an advocate for equity throughout the California...
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Episode 10
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43:07
Episode 9 with Daren Otten
Dr. Galizio speaks with Dr. Daren Otten, Superintendent/President at Copper Mountain Community College. Dr. Otten talks about the challenges and opportunities of leading a small rural college in California, what led him to his current role, and...
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Episode 9
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48:21
Episode 8 with Deborah Ikeda
Dr. Galizio speaks with State Center Community College District Trustee Deborah Ikeda about her leadership both at the state and national levels. At the state level, she currently serves as President of the APITA Caucus and is a member of the C...
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Episode 8
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50:52
Episode 7 with Eric Bishop
Dr. Galizio speaks with Ohlone College Superintendent/President Dr. Eric Bishop. Last year, Dr. Bishop joined a unique cohort of college presidents that began their presidency during the pandemic. President Bishop talks about the challenges he’...
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Episode 7
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39:19
Episode 6 with Andra Hoffman
Dr. Galizio chats with Los Angeles Community College District Trustee Andra Hoffman about her experience becoming a trustee at the largest community college district in the state and the challenges she faced in leading the board during the pand...
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Episode 6
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49:12
Episode 5 with Pam Luster and Keith Curry
Dr. Galizio talks with the Equity Avengers: San Diego Mesa College President Dr. Pam Luster and Compton College President Dr. Keith Curry about their journeys as community college CEOs and how their equity-driven partnership has evolved. They g...
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Episode 5
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1:03:02
Episode 4 with Pam Haynes
Dr. Galizio talks with Pam Haynes, California Community Colleges Board of Governors (BOG) President and Trustee at Los Rios Community College District. President Haynes talks about her time at Santa Monica College as a student, what led up to h...
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Episode 4
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59:42