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Dr. Rafe Edward Trickey, Jr.

Courageous, Equity-minded and Success-focused Leader

When Some Among Us Are Not Succeeding, None of Us is really Succeeding

Contact Dr. Trickey at rtrickey@drtrickey.org

Dr. Rafe Edward Trickey, Jr.

Courageous, Equity-minded and Success-focused Leader

When Some Among Us Are Not Succeeding, None of Us is really Succeeding

Contact Dr. Trickey at rtrickey@drtrickey.org

An Inclusionary Systems Change Champion

Leading for Collective Success

Dr. Rafe Edward Trickey, Jr. is an experienced, empowering, courageous, visionary, equity-minded and success-focused leader, who has enjoyed an extensive career in education, public-benefit corporations and public service. He maintains that creating success pathways, empowering people, and expanding equitable access are important, because we’re all in this together. For over four decades, he’s championed the maxim that when some among us are not succeeding, none of us is really succeeding.

A Robust Record of Improving Outcomes

Over the course of his leadership career, Rafe has cultivated a robust record specializing in student success, innovation and mobilizing resources to improve educational outcomes and life opportunities. During his leadership tenures, the institutions he has served have secured new resources and realized measurable improvements in service population success. Rafe maintains particular research and service commitments on utilizing a collective-impact framework to guide collaboration focused on systems change, promoting and mentoring more women into top leadership positions (including superintendent positions, chancellorships, presidencies, executive directorships and public office), and the impacts evaluator attitudes, the role congruity biases many people consciously and unconsciously maintain, and evaluation practices have on perceptions of leader efficacy and leader success and persistence. He also is committed to closing opportunity gaps for students and creating and delivering success-support pathways to individuals experiencing housing and food insecurity, as well as developing and implementing programs that uplift indigenous and other underrepresented and disproportionately impacted students.

Always Listening, Learning and Adapting

Rafe, who was the first in his family to attend and graduate college, holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of California, San Diego, a Master of Science in Education degree from the University of Southern California, a Master of International Affairs degree from Columbia University in the City of New York, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and in History from the University of California, Santa Barbara, an Associate of Arts degree in Behavioral and Social Sciences from Modesto Junior College, a Certificate in Fund Raising with a Specialization in the Institutional Development Process from the University of California, Los Angeles and a California Community College Instructor Credential in Government, valid for life.

Fruits of Perseverance and Service

Postsecondary Degrees Earned

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO

Doctor of Education

Major in Educational Leadership

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Master of Science in Education

Major in Educational Policy, Planning, and Administration

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK

Master of International Affairs

Specializations in International Finance and Banking and East Asia/The Pacific Basin

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA

Bachelor of Arts

Double Major in History and Political Science, Graduated with High Honors

MODESTO JUNIOR COLLEGE

Associate of Arts

Major in Behavioral and Social Sciences, Graduated with Honors

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES

Certificate in Fund Raising

Specialization in the Institutional Development Process

Sample Professional Leadership Experience

Superintendent/President and Chief Executive Officer, West Kern Community College District/Taft College

Chief Executive Officer, North San Diego County Promise

City Treasurer, City of Oceanside

Leadership Coach, Achieving the Dream

President, Comanche Nation College

President and Chief Executive Officer, Sisseton Wahpeton College

Vice President of Planning and Institutional Development, College of the Marshall Islands

Vice President of Student Services, College of the Marshall Islands

Executive Director of Development and External Relations, Citrus Community College District

President and Chief Executive Officer, California Highway Patrol 11-99 Foundation

Economist, International Financial Markets Division, International Finance Department, Research Function, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

President and Chief Executive Officer, Greater Pacific Planning and Effectiveness Group

Sample Public Service Leadership

Board of Directors Chairperson and Former Treasurer, North San Diego County Promise

Board of Directors Member, Central Valley Higher Education Consortium

Board of Directors Member, Taft Chamber of Commerce

Board of Directors Member, Taft College Foundation

Board of Directors Member, Westside Energy Services Training (WESTEC)

Member, Rotary Club of Taft

Member, Kiwanis Club of Taft

Member, Soroptimist International Club of Taft

Co-Chairperson, Alliance for Regional Solutions Racial Justice Committee

Member, Alliance for Regional Solutions CEO Leadership Council

Member, Palomar College Black/African American Community Advisory Council

Commissioner, City of Oceanside Housing Commission

Board of Directors Member and Treasurer, Break the Silence Against Domestic Violence

Board Member, American Indian Higher Education Consortium

Executive Body Member, Republic of the Marshall Islands HIV/STD/TB National Advisory Committee

Founder and Board Member, Foundation for College Access Services

Board Member, Coyote Canyon Caballos d’Anza

Council of International Advisors Member, University College of the Caribbean

Board Member, Kiwanis Club of Glendora

Board Member, Rotary Club of Palos Verdes Sunset

Partners Board Member, Weingart Center Association

Stephen S. Goodspeed Intern, Vice Chancellor, Student and Community Affairs, University of California, Santa Barbara

Blessings

Blessed Spouse of Barbara Lee Hamilton, Esq., Chief Assistant City Attorney, City of Oceanside (Married Since 1986)

Proud Father of Sydney (Born in 1991), Conal (Born in 1994) and Spencer (Born in 1997)

Delighted Grandfather of Aniyah, Gregory, Chantima, and Saint

Grateful Steward to Daisy (Also Known as Scout--Our Yellow Labrador Retriever Rescue)

Rewarded First-generation College Student and Graduate

Honored Holder of a Lifetime California Community College Instructor Credential in Government

Functional Leadership Experience Summary

Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Collaboration Leadership
Student Success and Guided Pathways Programming Leadership
Finance and Administration Leadership
Investments Management Leadership
Non-profit Foundation Leadership
Budget Development and Management Leadership
Education Plan Development Leadership
Strategic Planning Leadership
Institutional Effectiveness Leadership
Integrated Financial Development Leadership
Accreditation Leadership, Including Self-study and Mid-term Report Preparation and Filing; Action Letter Follow-up Report Preparation and Filing and Visiting Team Coordination
Continuous Quality Improvement Initiatives Leadership;
Academic and Non-academic Program Review
Integrated Information Systems Development
Student Outcomes Research Management
Human Resources Development and Administration
Community Relations; Branding and Marketing
Curriculum Development and Assessment
Instruction; Faculty Hiring and Evaluation
Student Learning Outcomes Development and Maintenance
Enrollment Management Leadership
Counseling, Career and Transfer Services Administration
Campus Safety and Security Management
Student Retention Programs Development and Administration
Student Conduct Administration
Residential Life, Athletics and Recreation Services Management
Student Activities and Student Organizations Management
Financial Aid Administration

Advancing Economic and Workforce Development

Committed to Economic and Workforce Development

As Chief Executive Officer of the West Kern Community College District, Rafe created a new Office of Economic and Workforce Development, to increase economic opportunity and address workforce needs throughout West Kern County and beyond.
In addition to serving in multiple other economic development leadership positions, as a Central Valley Higher Education Consortium Board of Directors Member, a Westside Energy Services and Education Center (WESTEC) Board of Directors Member, a Taft Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Member, and a Taft College Foundation Board of Directors Member, Rafe worked collaboratively to expand economic opportunity and workforce development throughout California's Great Central Valley.

Dedicated to Working Collaboratively to Address Shared Challenges and Expand Opportunity

As the City of Oceanside's City Treasurer, Rafe worked collaboratively and proactively with fellow elected office holders to address shared challenges and expand economic opportunity in Oceanside and throughout North San Diego County.
As Chief Executive Officer of the North San Diego County Promise, Rafe created a Workforce Development Collective Action Network that continues to facilitate collaborative workforce development throughout San Diego County.