Dr. Iris Freemon

C​urrent Title: Interim Vice Chancellor of Advancement and Innovation

History with Dallas College

• November 2023-Present – Interim Vice Chancellor of Advancement and Innovation
• October 2020-November 2023 – Associate Vice Chancellor, Workforce and Advancement
• September 2017 – Chief of Staff, District Office
• January 2016-September 2017 – Director of Resource Development & Major Gifts, District Office
• February 2015-January 2016 – Associate Director of Resource Development & Strategic Initiatives, District Office
• December 2010-February 2015 – Dean of Resource Management, El Centro
  
• June 2009-December 2010 – Coordinator, Resource Development, El Centro
  
• January 2007-June 2009 – Coordinator, Grants and Compliance, El Centro
  
• October 2003-January 2007 – Team Leader, Bill J. Priest Institute
  
• August 2001-June 2003 – Case Manager II, Bill J. Priest Institute
• September 2000-August 2001 – Case Manager I, Bill J. Priest Institute

Educational Background

• Doctorate of Educational Leadership and Management – April 2019 from Capella University
• Master of Science in Leadership and General Management from Walden University
• Bachelor of Science in Psychology & Criminal Justice from the University of Central Missouri

Professional Certifications

• Certified Life Coach
• Texas Life Insurance License

Professional Memberships and Associations

• National Council on Black American Affairs
• Association of Women in Community Colleges
  
• American Association of Community Colleges
• Texas Association of Community Colleges
• The Council for Advancement and Support of Education
• Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities

College Awards/Accomplishments

• Publication: Improving Major Gifts Fundraising in a Community College Foundation
• CASE Minority Advancement Leadership Institute graduate
• Administrator of the Year
• Innovation of the Year