My friends tell me they've never known anyone who loved her job so much. And it's true. I get tremendous personal satisfaction from teaching at SRJC. My ESL students are very committed to learning and improving, and we get to be in new classrooms with cutting edge technology on the Petaluma Campus. I feel strongly supported by the administration and enjoy the professional and social relationships I have with my colleagues. When I was hired for my job, I hit the jackpot!

SRJC is an integral part of the beautiful community in which I live, and provides an opportunity for personal growth, educational enrichment, and promotional opportunities. Most importantly, I appreciate being immersed in a diverse population. I appreciate the ability to be a representative of the college and to be an example for our students by assisting them or by being a fellow student myself as I continue with classes. I truly love my job and this extraordinary area. It is a pleasure to come to work each day and share in the spirit of our SRJC community.

I was honored by the invitation to join the SRJC team as an educational administrator, and relocated from Monterey County during fall term 2006. SRJC has a sterling national reputation for academic excellence and transfer preparation in addition to offering more than 170 occupational programs designed to prepare students for the workforce. Under Dr. Agrella’s leadership, SRJC continues to serve as a resource for improving the life and culture of the region by perpetuating an educational environment that respects and accommodates a diversity of individual backgrounds, abilities, interests, and opinions of faculty and staff.

I was a student worker in the library 10 years ago. After my experience I wanted to work for SRJC, hence the community. The leadership at SRJC is so refreshing; straight shooters whose focus is where it should be...on the students. If you're as idealistic, as I am, this is the place to be. We also love our oak trees so much that the football field had to be built around one of them (there is an oak tree in one of the end zones).

As a full time classified employee, I have found a place where I belong and can make a difference one student at a time.

I have worked at SRJC for 23 years as a faculty member and an instructional dean. What makes the college a truly wonderful place to work is our unwavering commitment to teaching excellence and our determination to help students achieve their aspirations. I have lived in Sonoma County almost all of my life, and there are very few places on earth that can match it in terms of the beauty of the land, the temperate Mediterranean climate, and the abundance and variety of foods and wines. Increasingly, Sonoma County is also becoming a magnet to the arts with outstanding local theater, art galleries, films, lectures, and musical event.

I relocated from Napa County to Sonoma and have enjoyed a wonderful experience. Santa Rosa is a great place to live and work. Bodega Bay is within a short distance and the cultural events in Santa Rosa are top notch. As a professional African-American male, I feel welcomed in this environment thanks to Dr. Robert Agrella’s leadership; SRJC has a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion.

I joined SRJC ten years ago as the Director of Human Resources when I relocated from Southern California. I am privileged to work with a group of talented faculty and staff who care deeply about the students we serve. My job is challenging and interesting, and I feel fortunate to be affiliated with one of the best community colleges in California! I have come to know and to love Sonoma County. Santa Rosa is a mid-size city, which makes it easy to participate and get involved in the arts, culture, business, education, and outdoor recreational activities that are offered with a backdrop of spectacular natural beauty. I see myself here for many more years to come.

Moving from Southern California to Santa Rosa has been a wonderful experience for my family and me. Sonoma County offers a wealth of cultural and intellectual activities that enrich the faculty here at SRJC!

Working at Santa Rosa Junior College has been the thrill of a lifetime. Being a part of student awareness and learning here is truly rewarding. After fifteen years as a adjunct faculty member, I have frequent encounters with former students and graduates who are living their dreams as a result of their experience at SRJC.

Santa Rosa Junior College is a beautiful college dedicated to student success. There are vast opportunities for growth and development for staff. Once a student worker here, I am very happy to be part of the SRJC Community once again as a permanent staff member!

SRJC offers a creative and collaborative working environment where I have learned, enjoyed, and benefited from the rewarding experience of working together to create a wonderful educational playground for our community. I am proud to be a part of this supportive family.

As a business and technology instructor, I have always appreciated SRJC’s support of technology, new directions, and forward thinking approaches. I have always felt that new ideas and creativity were welcome.

SRJC is more than an excellent educational institution. It is a caring and supportive community for all who attend classes and work here.

We moved 450 miles because we heard how wonderful life is in Santa Rosa…and it’s all true!

SRJC is a wonderful combination of nearly 90 years of tradition coupled with innovative and visionary approaches to instruction and meeting student needs. The college is committed to modeling inclusion and honoring the diverse communities we serve and represent.

The experience of Santa Rosa Junior College embedded in the broader Sonoma County community is a rare and wonderful combination. SRJC is a fiercely excellent institution. I have seen few environments in which there is such a widely shared value placed on a constant effort to improve programs and services in the interests of instructional quality, student success, and the aesthetics of the campus. The result, a rare responsiveness to the needs of our diverse student population and local community, and many SRJC staff involvement in statewide efforts to improve community college education. 

Working at SRJC offers a wealth of exciting, vibrant, and meaningful experiences. At the Petaluma Campus, I have had the privilege to work with outstanding faculty and staff, dedicated administrators, and highly motivated students. SRJC’s reputation for excellence is unequaled in the California Community College system.

Sonoma County has been my home since the 1970’s, and the benefits of this area are so great that I can’t imagine ever living elsewhere – the combination of beautiful surroundings, diverse cultural and community events, and excellent educational programs are the best for my family and me. Most of my career has been spent at SRJC, and it has proven to be an excellent place for opportunity and purpose. 

“SRJC…We have your future in mind” was part of a college radio message years ago that resonates with me still. As a reentry student, my day and future brightened the moment I took my first class at SRJC. The many classes by superb instructors that followed taught me lessons that continue to enrich my life. As an employee, I am fortunate to work with a wonderful group of people who believe, as I do, that SRJC is a great, supportive place to work. We are located in a beautiful, diverse environment and the future here is bright.