Dear Colleagues,
As part of the organizational changes I announced in September, I’m pleased to let you know that we have chosen two longtime higher education leaders to serve in the President’s Cabinet.
Clarissa M. Cota, J.D. will serve as the Vice President for External Relations and Campus Operations, overseeing three main campuses, and Dr. Yvonne Realivasquez will be the President’s Chief of Staff, managing Marketing and the CSN Foundation, as well as acting as a liaison with internal staff and external partners.
Many of you already know Cota, who most recently served as the Vice President of our North Las Vegas Campus. She holds B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Arizona and is a member of the State Bar of Arizona. She has institutional accrediting experience and has served as the Accreditation Liaison Officer for the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and on the Board of Directors for the Accrediting Council of Business Schools and Programs. She brings unique academic and professional experience, including being a licensed attorney with past legal experience. She holds leadership roles on numerous local, national, and business/industry boards, including chairing the HSI Task Force for the Nevada System of Higher Education.
Realivasquez comes to us from my old institution, Sul Ross State University in Texas, where she spent 28 years. She began as a lecturer in Political Science, History, and Mexican American Studies. Later, as a member of the university executive team, she held various positions including the Title IX Coordinator, Public Information Coordinator, President’s Chief of Staff, Assistant Vice President for Administration and Development, Assistant Vice President for Student Engagement, Associate Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, and Vice President for Enrollment Management. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Master of Arts degree in Public Administration from Sul Ross, as well as a doctorate degree in Higher Education Leadership from Hardin Simmons University.
Please join me in congratulating them both. |
