Dr. Andrea Alexander

Presidential Candidate

Andrea Alexander is currently the Vice President of Administrative Services for Evergreen Valley College and has held this position for 8 years. Under her leadership the College designed a new Resource Allocation Model to align with all college and districtwide initiatives, she brought several equity and internship programs to the College and oversaw a campus transformation to include 4 new state-of-the-art buildings using the 2010 and 2016 (Measure X) Community Bonds. One of the four buildings opened in November 2023 and the remaining three buildings will be opening over the next four months.

Andrea Alexander has over 20 years of professional experience having worked in the non-profit sector, the corporate finance sector, and both within private and public higher education. She has worked in Finance and Student Services for a private university and as a Chief Financial Officer for an educational consulting firm. Andrea transitioned over to public education over 15 years ago as an Executive Administrator for the City Colleges of Chicago (Community College) and now with Evergreen Valley College.

Andrea Alexander has used her professional career as a way to highlight and find inroads into creating equitable and socially just environments for marginalized populations. These inroads include how we introduce the students and employees to the campus culture, how we include their cultural norms into the everyday activities and workings of the college, and how the college allows for both diversity of thought and diversity of interactions. It is important to note that diversity must extend to the classroom, leadership meetings, professional development opportunities, and within the overall campus environment.

Andrea Alexander holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Economics from the University of Chicago as well as a master’s degree in Higher Education Administration from Loyola University-Chicago. Recently, Andrea completed her Doctorate of Education from Johns Hopkins University which will be published and conferred in June 2024. Her dissertation focused on examining the racial and sexual microaggressions women of color experience within higher education that negatively impact their self-efficacy, major chosen, and ultimately their career trajectory.

By continuously seeking ways to create and sustain equitable learning environments and services that support student success, Andrea Alexander is excited to potentially join a college community with a reputation for equity, participatory governance, community partnerships, and fiscal stewardship focused on the student first approach.