Edmonds Community College

1
Creating a Culture of Responsiveness and
Partnership

• Edmonds Community College
• Lynnwood, Washington
• Mauri Moore, Trustee
• Jack Oharah, President
• Jerrilee Mosier, Vice President ,Workforce
  Development and Training

2
College Quick Facts

• Located 15 miles north of Seattle in Lynnwood,
  Washington.
• In 2008-09
• Enrolled 20,883 unduplicated student headcount.
• Enrolled 4,231 students in distance learning
  courses.
• International student enrollment was 1,468 from
  79 different countries.
• Approximately 36 of our students are students of
  color-
• Asian (17), Hispanic (12),
• Black/African American (5),
• American Indian/Alaskan Native (2).

3
College Mission and Philosophy

• Mission Statement
• Edmonds Community College is a leader in
  providing quality opportunities for learning and
  service, responding to the dynamic needs of our
  diverse community.
• Philosophy
• Edmonds Community College is a community of
  learners, which upholds integrity and high
  educational standards and affirms the value of
  lifelong learning and sustainability. We strive
  to serve the needs of the individual and honor
  diversity of culture, ethnicity and thought. We
  see education as a collaborative process, valuing
  innovation, change and accountability.

4
Vision and Strategic Directions

• Focus on Quality Programs, Services and
  Activities for Students.
• Enhance learning with innovative and
  comprehensive educational opportunities and
  services that exhibit our commitment to
  collaboration, accessibility and a global
  perspective
• Create educational programs and services
  that are responsive and accessible to our
  community.
• Become a hub of math, science and
  engineering education and math/science
  teacher preparation.

5
Vision and Strategic Directions

• Focus on Community
• Will address community concerns and participate
  in community activities and events, including
  the global community, playing a key role in
  economic development.
• Augment and emphasize the colleges global
  awareness and engagement.
• Foster partnerships with local school
  districts, postsecondary institutions,
  business, labor, government and other community
  organizations.
• Seek mutually beneficial grants, contracts

6
Vision and Strategic Directions

• Focus on Being a Positive Place to Work and
  Learn
• Provide a friendly and supportive environment
  characterized by civility, mutual respect and
  inclusiveness where students, faculty, and staff
  are helped to achieve their goals.
• Lead the way in providing and supporting new
  technologies for the workplace and the
  classroom..

7
Organization
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
8
Attitude and Spirit

• Accreditation Report- 2008
• The college is commended for its
  entrepreneurial spirit both in the credit and
  non-credit programs.  This dedication to
  innovation in responding to the needs of the
  community is evident in numerous programs, such
  as Materials Science, the Creative Retirement
  Institute and partnerships with Edmonds School
  District, Central Washington University and local
  business and industry.  It is notable that the
  college has been effective in procuring grants
  and other funds to diversify its offerings,
  support students and supplement operations.

9
Community Blueprint
10
Our Successes/Allied Health

• Programs began in 2002 with a 125,000 grant from
  to buy equipment and develop curriculum for a
  patient care technician program and a pharmacy
  tech program . Received a High Demand Grant in
  2007-08 for 180,000. This is an annualized
  funding.
• As of Fall,2009 we have the following allied
  health programs
• LPN Program in partnership with Lake Washington
  Technical
• College, Clinical Lab Technician, EKG Monitor
  Technician, Polysomnographic Technician
  partnership with Highline Community College,
  Pharmacy Technician and Patient Care Technician
  which includes CNA, Phlebotomy, EKG.

11
Our Successes/Allied Health cont.

• Enrollment in Fall 2009 for all of the Allied
  Health Programs is 313 students and includes a
  specialized Integrated Basic Educational Skills
  Training (I-BEST) for 32 of students.
• Partnerships with numerous hospitals, clinics,
  assisted living facilities, and pharmacies.
  Continuing relationship with our original
  community college partners.

12
Successes/Materials Science

• Started with a NSF ATE grant in 2000 to help
  teachers in high schools and community colleges
  incorporate materials science modules into their
  curriculum/
• In 2009
• Two-year degree program in Materials Science
  Technology.
• National NSF Resource Center in Materials
  Science (MatEd)
• Center for Excellence for Aerospace and
  Advanced Materials and Manufacturing-120,000-170,
  000 annually
• FAA Center of Excellence membership in the
  Advanced Materials for Aircraft Structures
  (AMTAS) and
• Lead or partner in four other related NSF
  Grants.

13
Successes/Materials Science cont.

• Department of Labor Presidents High Growth
  Initiative- TRIAD 1 for 1.45 million for
  curriculum development and technology integration
• Partner in a second through Community Based Jobs
  Initiative-TRIAD 2 for 2 million for student
  training vouchers and equipment.
• Receipt of approximately 2.1 million in Federal
  Appropriations towards Materials Science
  curriculum development, equipment, outreach,
  personnel and facility renovation and
  improvement.
• Contracts and Appropriations through the FAA
  Center of Excellence for over 1 million

14
Sucesses Continued

• Energy Management Degree Program
• Youth Build-65,000
• ARRA Cohort Classes-240,000 awarded with
• 185,00 pending
• Phoenix Rising Domestic Abuse Services-75,000
• Washington Aerospace Training Center
• Investing in Families-Gates
• Foundation Initiative

• Boeing Employment Resource Center- Center
  Coordination and Pre-employment training lead
  additional post-hire contracts.
• WorkSource Aerospace-
• 289,000
• Occupational Safety and Health Degree Program
• Tulalips Tribes-over 200,000 annually

15
Our Partners

• Other Community Colleges
• High Schools
• 4-year Colleges and Research Universities in
  Washington, nationally and internationally
• Non-profit Organizations
• Professional associations
• Business and Industry
• Government
• Community Based Organizations
• Tribal Organizations

16
What our Partners Say

• When workforce needs are identified by local
  companies, Edmonds Community College works with
  all of its partners to develop relevant and
  customized training programs to meet the demand.
• Deborah Knutson,
• President
• Snohomish County Economic
• Development Council

• Teaming with Edmonds CC has allowed us to hire
  qualified people with the workforce skills we
  need to grow our business. Edmonds CCs leading
  role in working with composites and industry
  leaders has been invaluable to us.
• Robert LaMantea
• VP, Intec

17
What our Partners Say

• George Parker/Boeing

18
What Our Partners Say

• Mike Broili / Horticulture

19
What Our Partners Say

• Winnie Corral / Family Support Studies

20
Lessons Learned

• Work toward a win-win.
• Creating relationship is the foundation to any
  partnership.
• There are no magic bullets- it is hard work
• It really isnt about the , it is about the
  service to your community and your students
• Dont worry about the gopher holes, just get
  out of them as quickly as possible.
• Everything may not work according to plan, but
  most partners appreciate a responsive, problem
  solving, can-do attitude.

21
Challenges

• Communication
• Leadership Changes of Partner Organizations
• Personal Egos
• Territory
• Competitiveness
• Organizational and Governmental Bureaucracy

22
For more information or for a Partnership ?

• Please contact
• Jerrilee Mosier
• Vice President, Workforce Development and
  Training
• Edmonds Community College
• jerrilee.mosier_at_edcc.edu