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Harriett J. Robles
Harriett J. Robles, Ed.D., was appointed President of Mission College in Santa Clara, California on April 20, 2007. Prior to accepting her current position, Dr. Robles served nine months as the college's Interim president and three years as the college's Vice President of Instruction. She previously served as interim Vice President of Instruction and Dean of Instruction and Matriculation at West Valley. She has over twenty-five years teaching experience in English and English as a Second Language and continues to teach at the graduate level. Among her professional activities, she was President of the Research and Planning Group for California Community Colleges in 2003-04.
Dr. Robles has an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Change from the Fielding Graduate Institute; a Masters Degree in Comparative Literature from the University of California, Berkeley; and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Comparative Literature from Occidental College. She has completed additional graduate work at San Jose State University and Santa Clara University.
Dr. Robles resides in Santa Cruz with her husband and two daughters.
Mission College is a comprehensive community college that enrolls over 9,000 students each year in over 50 transfer, vocational, and basic skills programs. The College provides its students with a full array of support services such as financial aid, counseling and assistance for the disabled. As part of its commitment to economic and workforce development, Mission has developed working partnerships with high tech companies such as Intel and Cisco Systems. Mission College is part of the West Valley - Mission Community College District, a multi-college district based in Saratoga, California.