Presented by: Dr. Suzanne Valery
Suzanne was the Director of Institutional Grants at Allan Hancock College for twelve years. Her previous experience in teaching and in student services working with special populations gave her the broad understanding needed to secure external funding to support the district’s strategic priorities and improve programs and services for students. She has over twenty years’ experience working in all aspects of grants management. She spearheaded the development of the college’s first Institutional Advancement Committee in an effort to coordinate various resource development functions and align advancement efforts with the college’s multiple missions and strategic goals. Before working in education, she worked in the nonprofit sector providing case management, employment counseling, and developing self-sufficiency programs in collaboration with government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and community colleges.