“Public education is the focus of my profession,” said Gertrude Gregorio, who was elected in the New Haven Unified School District Governing Board last 2006.
Gregorio has worked for a community college district initially as a classified employee, but has worked her way as Dean since 1997. She is at present the Dean of the Adaptive Learning Division (ALD) at Foothill College of the Foothill - De Anza Community College District (FDCCD), one of the largest community college districts in the United States serving about 44,000 students each quarter.
On June 19, 2006, the FDCCD Board of Trustees awarded Ms. Gregorio the “Exemplary Achievement Award” for accomplishments during the 2005 – 2006 school year.
Ms. Gregorio’s 26-year career at FDCCD began in October 1980 as Staff Assistant/ Coordinator of the Contract Instruction Program for De Anza College. Prior to her 1997 appointment as Dean, she was the Coordinator for the Disabled Students Programs and Services.
In June 2001, Ms. Gregorio chaired the committee that led to the development of an Associate of Arts degree and Certificate in Special Education and Adaptive Fitness, a “first” in California. In December 2005, she developed a partnership with Stanford University’s Geriatric Education Center to offer a series of classes focusing on health and aging in a multicultural context.
Ms. Gregorio attended Harvard University’s Management Development Program in 1999. She earned a Master of Arts degree in Educational Administration, Organization and Leadership at the University of San Francisco. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Foreign Service and International Relations from the University of the Philippines.
She is a member of several professional associations. Among them are the Association of California Community College Administrators (ACCCA), American Management Association (AMA), California Association of Higher Education and Disability (CAPED), Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD), FDCCD’s Minority Staff Association, and Foothill College’s Asian-Pacific Islander Network.
Gregorio is an avid supporter of several community organizations and a generous benefactor of fundraising projects. Ms. Gregorio believes in the positive influence of music and the arts in children’s development, and is a volunteer-organizer of numerous piano recitals and musical concerts for young children. (www.asianjournal.com)
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