Dr. Beatriz “Betty” Valencia, Ph.D., (she/her) is the Vice President of Operations in Business & Finance. Betty is a proponent of education equity and has a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership Studies, serving as the vice-president of Santiago Canyon College Foundation (SCCF) Board of Directors. As a longtime advocate for criminal justice reform, Betty is currently a H.I.R.E board member (Hub for integration, reentry & employment). Pushing for representation in local politics, Betty ran for City of Orange City Council and served as past Central Vice-Chair of the Democratic Party of Orange County. Betty was named (one of several) women of the year for 2019 and most recently named by the OC Register as TOP 100 Influencers in Orange County for 2019. Betty is a motivational speaker on civic engagement, education equity, immigration justice, environmental justice, and transformational leadership. Betty was born in Mexico City. Betty is married to her long-time partner Laura Villa and is the last of 12 children.