HIGHLINE COLLEGE - Key Persons
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- Program Coordinator / Registration & Records
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- Student Housing & Retention ( SHoRe ) Program Manager
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- Associate Dean of Funding Services / Student Services
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- Employment Consultant / Community & Employment Services
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- Motion Graphic Designer / Videographer / Communications and Marketing
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- Library & Archives Paraprofessional 4 / Library
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- Dean, Workforce Partnerships & Extended Learning
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- Faculty / Pure and Applied Sciences Chair
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- HSEAS Academic Engagement & Entry Support Advisor / High School
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- Program Coordinator / Center for Cultural & Inclusive
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- Human Resource Consultant
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- Workforce Funding Advisor
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- Payroll Coordinator, Time & Labor / Human Resources
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- Reference Librarian / Library
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- Employment Team Coordinator / Community & Employment Services
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- Dept. and Practicum Coordinator / MA Program Director
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- Director of Advising, Career & Transfer Services / Career & Transfer Services
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- Associate Director of Instructional Scheduling
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- Library & Archives Paraprofessional 4 / Library
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- Part Time Reference Librarian / Library
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- Accounting Faculty / Accounting
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- Interim Director, Outreach & Recruitment
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- Program Manager, Career & Technical Education
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- Director of IT Infrastructure and System Administration / Information Technology Services
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- Hourly Worker - Print Production Specialist / Print Shop
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- Faculty / Business Division Chair
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- Director of Institutional Research
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- Conference Services Manager
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- Human Resource Consultant Assistant
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- Student Funding Advisor / Financial
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- Dean of Workforce Pathways & Transitions
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- Executive Director and Public Records Officer, Office of the President
- Executive Director of the Office
Danielle Slota is the executive director of the Office of the President. Danielle engages strategically with the president, the president's cabinet and the Board of Trustees to advance the mission and goals of the college. Reporting directly to the president, Danielle provides leadership for the strategic and day-to-day operations of the president's office. Prior to joining Highline College, Danielle worked for the University of Washington from 2011-2018 where she began as an administrative assistant. During her time at the UW, Danielle was promoted to an executive assistant role for the chief of Vascular Surgery, and ultimately to the role of program administrator for the University of Washington's Vascular Surgery Fellowship. Danielle received her Associate of Arts DTA at South Seattle College and her Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies, Social Sciences at Central Washington University, Des Moines.
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- Business Systems Analyst / Business & Data
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- Director, Office of Instruction
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- Placement & Testing Manager / Placement and Testing Center
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- Employment Consultant / Community & Employment Services
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- Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Emily Lardner is vice president for Academic Affairs at Highline College. From 2017-2019, she served as the vice president for instruction at Grays Harbor College. From 1996 to 2017, Emily worked at the Washington Center for Improving Undergraduate Education, a public service center at The Evergreen State College, where she collaborated with post-secondary faculty, staff and administrators throughout Washington state and nationally to implement strategies aimed at improving student success. She also taught as an adjunct in Evergreen's Evening and Weekend Studies program. Emily holds a Master of Arts and a doctorate in English Language and Literature from the University of Michigan, and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Augustana College.
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- Interim Vice President for Student Services
- Vice President for Student Services
Dr. Jamilyn Penn is vice president for Student Services at Highline College. She is a fierce advocate for student success, having served in many roles in our state system. Most recently, she was the statewide director of transfer education for the Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges. She has also served in dean roles at Lake Washington and Clover Park Technical Colleges. Dr. Penn possesses a strong fiscal background, as she previously was the program supervisor of Title I and Learning Assistance Program for the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. In that role, she monitored 295 public school districts across the state in areas of budgeting and compliance. Dr. Penn began her career in the classroom serving as a special education teacher in Texas. She holds a doctorate in higher education leadership from Northeastern University, a master's degree in English with an emphasis on adult learners from Radford University and a bachelor's degree in English and Paralegal Studies from James Madison University.
Dr. John Mosby serves as the 7th President of Highline College. Founded in 1961 as the first community college in the King County area of Washington State, Mosby is the first person of color to hold the position as President and has more than 26 years of higher education experience.
His professional history includes rich experiences across a variety of higher educational settings. He has served in undergraduate and graduate admissions, outreach and recruitment, advancement and residential life in the community college, California State University, and private college systems. His work experience also includes that of adjunct faculty, teaching undergraduate-, graduate- and doctoral-level courses at the community college and four-year institutions. His research interests are rooted in the belief of servant leadership, social justice, and equity.
A staunch advocate for student and community success, Mosby currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Greater Federal Way Chamber of Commerce, the Board of The Children's Home Society Washington, and Board of Directors for Port Jobs of Seattle as well as continuing to serve in various capacities within higher education on committees addressing the areas of fiscal and institutional planning, accreditation, educational policy, enrollment management, equity, and access at both the local and statewide levels. Mosby is the Chair of the Washington Community and Technical Colleges (CTC) President's Equity Committee, comprised of an executive body of equity-minded leaders committed to advancing and supporting anti-racist policies and practices across Washington state's CTC system. In addition, Mosby is as an Adjunct Instructor for the Educational Leadership Doctoral Program at San Francisco State University.
Mosby holds a Doctorate in philosophy in Leadership/Higher Education Administration from the University of San Diego, a Master's degree in Educational and Counseling Psychology from the University of the Pacific and a Bachelor's degree in English from St. Mary's College.
Dr. John R. Mosby became Highline's seventh president in July 2018. His appointment came after a 10-month national search by the college's Board of Trustees. As president, Dr. Mosby is an open and inspirational leader with a focus on academic excellence and student success. He honors a high-trust work environment in support of collaboration and innovation, centering the student experience and their success in all decision-making and policy development.
Dr. Mosby has more than 23 years of higher education experience and holds a doctorate in leadership/higher education administration from the University of San Diego. Prior to coming to Highline, Dr. Mosby oversaw the Student Services division as vice president at Mission College in Santa Clara, California. Before his work at Mission College, he was a dean at Skyline College in San Bruno, California. From outreach and recruitment to fiscal and institutional planning, Dr. Mosby has rich experience within higher education.
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- Vice President for Equity
- Vice President for Equity, Diversity and Transformation
Dr. Maribel Jiménez is the inaugural vice president for Equity, Diversity, and Transformation at Highline College. She is a first-generation college student that continues to learn to navigate higher education at multiple levels with ancestral knowledge, guidance, and mentoring from the great leaders and pioneers that served before her. Dr. Jiménez has been an educator for over 18 years. She combines nine years of K-12 experience, serving as a teacher and school counselor, and working in higher education. Previously, Dr. Jimenez served as the Dean of Academic Transfer Pathways and Partnerships at Highline College. Her scope of experience includes tenured faculty counselor and Title V grant director at Yakima Valley College. Dr. Jimenez holds a Master of Social Work from Eastern Washington University and a Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership from Northcentral University.
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- Vice President for Administrative Services
Dr. Michael Pham joined Highline College in 2015 and oversees the Administrative Services division. Previously, he spent over 24 years working for Seattle Central College and Seattle College District in various leadership positions including executive director of Financial Services and vice president of Administrative Services. Michael holds a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of Washington Tacoma and master's and bachelor's degrees in business administration.
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- Director of Technology Support Services / Information Technology Services
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- Dean of Academic Pathways & Student Learning Resources
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- Event Coordinator / Food Service Supervisor
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- Admisions Program Coordinator
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- Education / Ethnic & Gender Studies
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- International Student Advisor
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- Assistant Director of High School Engagement / High School
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- Program Coordinator of Cohort Learning Communities
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- IT Application Development Specialist ( Journey )
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- Executive Assistant / Information Technology Services
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- Associate Director for Continuing Education
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- Director of Finance
- Finance
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- Associate Director of Public Safety and Emergency Management
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- Reference Librarian / Library
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- IT Customer Support Specialist ( Journey )
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- Dean of Workforce Partnerships and Extended Learning
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- Club Program Leadership Advisor / Center for Leadership and Service
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- Associate Dean of Library and Learning Resources
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- IT Customer Support Specialist
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- IT Data Management Specialist ( Journey ) Business & Data
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- Program Director Respiratory Care Program
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- HR Consultant Assistant 2 / Human Resources
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- Employment Consultant / Community & Employment Services
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- Program Manager, Home Care Aide Program
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- Business Systems Analyst / Business & Data
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- IT System Administration Specialist ( Journey )
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- Custodial Service Manager
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- Faculty Counselor / Counseling Center
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- Program Manager, Academic Pathways Planning & Faculty Advising
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- Program Coordinator / Financial Aid
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- Reference Librarian / Library
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- Faculty / Honors Coordinator
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- Program Manager, Faculty Advising
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- Bookstore Manager / Finance and Auxiliary Services
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- Senior Associate Director / Financial Aid
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- Director, Instructional Planning & Budgets
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- Faculty Counselor / Counseling Center
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- Quality Assurance Coordinator / Community & Employment Services
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- Human Resource Consultant 2 - Benefits
- Human Resources
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- IT Customer Support Specialist ( Journey )
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- Administrative Assistant II
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- Information Security and Compliance Officer
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- Associate Dean of Accessibility Resources
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- Director of IT Infrastructure and System Administration
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- Dean of Advising and Enrollment Services
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- Vice President of Equity, Diversity and Transformation / Equity, Diversity and Transformation
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- Director of Marketing, Design and Production / Communications and Marketing
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- Director, Title III Strengthening Institutions Project
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- Director High School Engagement & Academic Success / High School
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- Vice President for Institutional Advancement
- Vice President of the Institutional Advancement
Josh Gerstman is vice president of the Institutional Advancement team and works to build valuable relationships and establish a meaningful presence within Highline College's communities, resulting in support for the college and our students. Josh came to Highline with 20 years of experience working in the community and technical college system, primarily at Green River College, where he worked with staff, faculty and community to develop a series of financial interventions to assist students in clearing a path to their degrees. Josh is active in the community as a Kent Rotarian, volunteers with his wife Heather as search dog handlers in King County, and is a father of a recent college graduate. Josh earned a master's degree at Wayne State University in Detroit and a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan, where he was a tuba player in the Michigan Marching Band.
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- IT Security & Compliance Officer / Information Technology Services
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- Associate Dean of Student Life
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- Dean of Workforce Pathways & Transitions
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- Administrative Services Manager / Facilities and Operations
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- Director of the Center of Excellence Global Trade & Supply Chain / Center of Excellence Global Trade & Supply
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- IT Customer Support ( Journey )
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- Library & Archives Paraprofessional 2 / Library
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- Associate Dean for Student Life / Center for Leadership & Service
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- Community and Employment Services Employment Specialist / Community & Employment Services
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- Program Manager / Community & Employment Services
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- Academic Advisor - Running Start
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- Director for Continuing Education
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- Dean / Advising and Enrollment Services
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- Admin Services Manager / Facilities and Operations
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- International Engagement Leadership Advisor / Center for Leadership and Service
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- MESA Program Director / MESA
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- Capital & Facilities Project Manager / Facilities
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- Vice President for Academic Affairs
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- Instructional Designer / Educational Technology
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- Program Coordinator / Counseling Center
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- Interim Exec Dir, HR / Human Resources
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- Accounting Manager / Financial Services
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- Director of Workforce Education Services
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- Employment Team Coordinator / Community & Employment Services
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- Director of Educational Technology / Educational Technology
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- Employment Consultant / Community & Employment Services
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- Facilities Operations Maintenance Specialist / Facilities
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- Employment Consultant / Community & Employment Services
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- Director, Budgets & Grants Management
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- Bookstore Manager Assistant
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- Associate Dean of Student Funding Services
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- Library & Archives Paraprofessional 4 / Library Technical Services
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- Faculty Counselor / Counseling Center
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- Associate Dean of Advising & Running Start / Advising, Career & Transfer Services and Running Start
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- Assistant Director of High School Re - Entry & Entry Support / High School
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- Executive Assistant for VP Admin
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- IT System Administration Specialist ( Journey )
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- Executive Assistant / Student Services
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- Director of Public Safety & Emergency Management
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- Employment Consultant / Community & Employment Services
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- Director of Enrollment Services
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- Reference Librarian / Library
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- Employment Consultant / Community & Employment Services
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- Deputy CIO and CtcLink Director - Business and Data Analysis
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- Workforce Outreach and Recruitment Specialist
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- Interim Executive Director, Human Resources
Steve Sloniker rejoined Highline College in 2022 and oversees the Human Resources department. He has worked in Human Resource leadership positions in higher education since 2018, and previously worked as a labor advocate for state employees in both general government and higher education. Steve holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political economy with a minor in business administration, a certificate in human resource management, a Master of Science degree in management and leadership, and is working towards completing a master's degree in business administration.
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- Associate Dean of BAS Programs
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- Director of Technology Support Services
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- Chief Information Officer
- Executive Director, IT Services and CIO
Tim Wrye leads IT Services at Highline and acts as the institution's Chief Information Officer (CIO). He joined the college in 1994 and led the Instructional Computing department prior to a merger of Instructional and Administrative technology functions at the college in 2014. Tim currently serves as Chair of the Information Technology Commission, and is a member of the ctcLink Project Steering Committee as well as Highline's Executive Sponsor for the ctcLink project. Tim holds a master's degree in Educational Communications and Technology from the University of Washington, and a bachelor's degree in Music Education from Pacific Lutheran University.