Will join the Community College in her new position March 2
According to a Yavapai Community College news release of January 29, Dr. Tina Redd has been selected as the new Dean for the Verde Valley Campus and Sedona Center. It is anticipated that she will begin her duties in the Verde Valley as soon as March 2, 2020. Her role “will be to plan, direct, evaluate, and oversee administration of academic affairs for the Verde Valley Campus and Sedona Center. She is also expected to serve on district committees relating to academics, instruction, curriculum, and faculty affairs.”
“We are thrilled to have Dr. Tina Redd join Yavapai College” said Yavapai Community College President Dr. Lisa Rhine. “Her passion and enthusiasm for education are apparent and we believe she will excel in leading our academic programs in the Verde Valley.”
Dr. Redd said that she is “excited to be in a leadership role at the Verde Valley Campus and Sedona Center during a time of exceptional growth and connection to our communities. I am excited to work with faculty who have expertise in such a wide variety of disciplines. I look forward to making the Verde Valley my new home and can’t wait to explore the beauty of the area.”
Dr. Diane Ryan, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, said that “Dr. Redd brings a diverse and experienced background to our academic programs in the Verde Valley and Sedona. She has a history of successful implementation and expansion of academic offerings at the community college level. We are so lucky to have someone with her knowledge and experience joining YC.”
Dr. Redd comes to Yavapai Community College from Central Oregon Community College where she served as the first Director of the Redmond Campus. Prior to becoming a branch campus director, Dr. Redd taught humanities, women’s studies, and literature at Central Oregon and Portland Community College for twelve years. She also taught for several years at two major universities.
Source: Yavapai Community College News https://www.yc.edu/v6/news/index.html