Cristobal Valdez
President, Richland Community College
- Role
- President at Richland Community College
- Location
- Decatur, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Cristobal Valdez
Cristobal “Cris” Valdez has served as the President of Richland Community College since August 2016. Valdez believes that comprehensive community and technical colleges allow people to dream and provide the opportunities for people to realize their dreams. He believes community colleges should remain open-door institutions that aspire to both high academic standards and high rates of student success and completion. His commitment as a leader in this environment is to instill trust and integrity, deliver and demand direct and accurate communication and strive for increased partnerships and collaboration to promote economic development and diversity in the larger community and region.At Richland, we will endeavor to provide the academic programs and worker training to bridge employment gaps and prepare students for successful transfer and/or completion of their stated goals.
Experience
President
Aug 2016 — Present · Decatur, IL, US
Serve as the Chief Executive Officer for Richland Community College, a comprehensive two-year institution serving 5,200 credit and non-credit students with approximately 350 employees
Education
Eastern Washington University
Masters of Social Work, Advanced Generalist Social Work
1995 — 1997
Oregon State University
EdD, Education - Community College Leadership
2001 — 2010
University of Montana
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Social Work
1985 — 1990
Skills
- Program Management
- Adult Education
- Distance Learning
- Research
- Budgets
- Community Outreach
- Community Development
- Nonprofits
- Microsoft Office
- Event Management
- College Teaching
- Grants
- Team Building
- Program Development
- Editing
- Customer Service
- Educational Technology
- Strategy
- Staff Development
- Curriculum Development
- Event Planning
- Admissions
- Coaching
- Social Media
- Student Affairs
- Curriculum Design
- Non-Profits
- Leadership Development
- Senior Executive Leadership
- Educational Leadership
- Program Evaluation
- Budget
- Grant Writing
- Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Teaching
- Instructional Design
- Entrepreneurship
- Enrollment Management
- Executive Management
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