海角直播鈥檚 Kashaunda Harris Steps into New Role at Site
Publish Date: Nov. 10, 2020
As the College鈥檚 new professional development coordinator, Kashaunda Harris wants everyone to feel welcome at 海角直播.
The new role will allow Harris to create and plan events - like on-campus in-service days - geared at getting 海角直播鈥檚 faculty and staff hyped about their own personal goals and the College鈥檚 overall mission.
鈥淚 want to get faculty and staff excited about learning new things and about the activities and opportunities that we have on campus,鈥� Harris explained.鈥淚 want people to feel excited about what we are offering here.鈥�
September 8 marked Harris鈥� official first day on the job, but she has been part of the Roadrunner family since 2015,when she joined the Extended Opportunity Program and Services (EOPS) Department. Her previous role at the College included providing first- generation, low-income and foster students with myriad services, including counseling and financial assistance.
The job, she explained, 鈥渇it closely with what I felt passionate about since I was a first-generation and low-income college student myself.鈥�
Harris initially had plans to become a doctor but found her true passion was working with students from varied backgrounds.After high school, the Moreno Valley resident earned a bachelor鈥檚 in African American studies with a concentration in psychology from UCLA and, later, a master鈥檚 in counseling from San Francisco State.
In 2006, Harris began a career as a high school counselor, where she planned and orchestrated workshops, group counseling sessions and much more, all while working for a local group home. Next, Harris took a position with a college readiness program at Cal State San Bernardino before applying and being selected for the counseling position at 海角直播.
Moving into her new position comes with some nervousness, but Harris finds comfort knowing she was encouraged to apply for it. And although the coordinator position is focused on faculty and staff-based learning opportunities, Harris will still have an important role in helping 海角直播 students on their path to success.
