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Dr. Lizette Navarette, California Community College

Chancellor's Office (CCCCO)

Vice Chancellor of College Finance and Facilities Planning
Lizette Navarette oversees the division responsible for
formulating policies that determine the distribution of local

assistance and capital outlay funds for the state’s 72
community college districts, along with the construction and

remodeling of new buildings and centers. Before joining the
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office in February

2020, Vice Chancellor Navarette served as Vice President at
the Community College League of California, where she

oversaw budget and policy advocacy for California's 73
community college districts. As vice president, she worked
closely with elected trustees, chancellors and presidents to

support the success of local districts and the students they
serve. She first came to the Community College League in

2013 as a legislative advocate. She previously served as the
associate director of regional relations at UC Riverside and the

youth & education coordinator for the City of Riverside.

Vice Chancellor Navarette earned her bachelor’s degree in
political science and international relations from UC Riverside
– where she also served as student body president. She earned

her master’s degree in public administration from the
University of La Verne and her doctorate in education from U.C.

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