Debra Moore becomes new acting Faculty Senate President after Bryan Reece was given new position as dean of Humanities and Social Science.

As former vice president, one of Moore‘s obligations was to carry out the president position. 

As a result of the new changes, the position as vice president has not been filled, but is in the process.

Moore‘s transitions as new president began in the summer and was settled when the fall semester came around.

She quoted one of her favorite authors Anais Nin, “Life shrinks and expands in proportion to one’s courage.” Moore explains it has been a favorite quote of hers for a while and is happy to finally use it. 

With a positive outlook on what is ahead, she also knows that with the title a lot will be needed in return. 

As Faculty Senate President, it is Moore‘s responsibility to attend meetings and to be a voice in many big decisions being made, as well as a chance to excel in bigger plans for Cerritos College.

Being Faculty Senate President is a big role to play and gets very busy at times.

With the help of secretary Miriam Tolson assisting Moore, help in organizing schedules and meetings have been easier.

Before joining faculty senate, Tolson worked in admissions and records and has worked at Cerritos altogether for almost 14 years. 

Just like Moore, Tolson is new to her position, only joining senate in January. 

“With both of us being new this fall semester,” Tolson said, “process that were ongoing enabled us to start our own system.”  

Not only is Moore apart of the Senate Faculty, she also served as system and technical coordinator for the library as well as a librarian for eight years.

Lorraine Gerstiz, librarian at Cerritos, expresses her thoughts on Moore, “She was a great colleague and a wonderful librarian, and we’ll miss her. Our loss will be Faculty Senate’s gain because she will be an equally dedicated senate president.”

Throughout the duration as president, Moore plans to focus and expanding the name of iFALCON. 

iFALCON is a program to help improve student academic success. After a pilot year year and an aqcuisition of Title V grant, there are high hopes for the program to have a bigger impact for students.

Other goals include more advances in student success issues.

Although new elections will start for faculty senate in April, Moore is ready for what it takes to fill in for a successful president for the remaining of the term