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President, Normandale Community College
Member, HLC Board of Trustees
Dr. Joyce Ester has been President of Normandale Community College since 2014. During her tenure, Normandale has experienced stable enrollment and budgetary success. These efforts have led to the creation of a Student Resource Center, Student Success Center, Office of Equity and Inclusion, and several other initiatives. Normandale is home to the first Somali Area Studies program and Dr. Ester has added a program focused on increasing the number of Black men in Teaching. Prior to Normandale, she served as president of Kennedy-King College in Chicago. Other administrative roles included Associate Vice President at Bakersfield College (CA), Assistant Vice President at California State University, Fresno, and Assistant Dean of Students for Judicial Affairs at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Dr. Ester also served as an adjunct instructor in American Sign Language at Santa Barbara City College. Dr. Ester holds a Ph.D. in Education from the University of California, Santa Barbara; a Master of Arts in Education from the University of California, Santa Barbara; and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Northern Illinois University.