Mr. Ricardo Navarrette

Mr. Navarrette’s professional career in university and community colleges has spanned more than 30 years at three universities and three community colleges. He has taught composition, creative writing, literature and various counseling courses at the college level. He has been a college counselor, EOPS director, Upward Bound director, English instructor, assistant dean of student development, and dean of admissions and records. He currently serves as vice president, student services at Santa Rosa Junior College. An active leader in various community organizations, he has served as president of the Sonoma County Social Advocates for Youth and was formerly on the executive board of the Community College Chief Student Services Officer Association. He now serves on the editor board of the "I-Journal" and was founding president of the Sonoma County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.