Sylvia Dorsey-Robinson has served in the K-12 and Community College system for over 30 years. During that time, she a been a special education teacher, a vice principal, principal, coordinator of special education, director of special education, associate dean of categorical programs and a vice president of student services. She has also served as President of the Chief Student Services Officers Association (CSSO Association), formerly known as the California Community College Chief Student Services Administrators Association (CCCCSSAA).
For ten years, Sylvia served at West Hills College Lemoore as an Associate Dean of Categorical Programs, and later as the first Vice President of Student Services at the college. During that time, she participated in over five Accreditation Teams, including Hawaii Tokai International College and Guam Community College. She also provided numerous technical visits to other colleges, provided mentorship for veteran and new administrators, as well as served on statewide advisory committees -guiding the Chancellor’s office in program implementations.
Since retiring in 2017, she continues the work of diversity, equity, access, and inclusion through her support of the CSSO Association, serving as a consultant, mentor, advisor, and champion of the California Community College system.
She absolutely loves retirement, cruising and spending time with her family. Throughout this time, she has held true to a single tenet- everything she does and every expectation she has for herself, for her staff and every program, practice, or initiative must be good enough for her child.