Dr. Naydeen González-De Jesús joined the San Antonio College (SAC) family in January 2023 as the second female president in the school’s near century-long history. She has a distinguished record of service both in higher education and public diplomacy within the foreign service. Before coming to SAC, she served as executive vice president of student success at Milwaukee Area Technical College and as the public diplomacy officer for the U.S. Embassy in Argentina, dedicating her time to impacting the lives of students from the U.S. and abroad by creating connections and platforms for student success and faculty-led research.
“Dr. Naydeen” – as she is known around campus – is the 13th president at SAC, among the largest single-campus community colleges in Texas and the nation, and serves nearly 20,000 students each semester.
In 2021, SAC received the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance among America's community colleges.
Dr. Naydeen and SAC student and student government leader, Desteny Espinoza, recently took part in A Seat at the Table with Chancellor Dr. Mike Flores for a conversation on their experiences at SAC and what’s ahead.
Some key concepts covered during this episode include:
What attracted Dr. Naydeen and Desteny to SAC
How SAC is addressing economic and social mobility
Looking at what’s ahead for SAC