Beatriz “Betty” Valencia is the Vice President of Operations, in Business & Finance, a member of the Santiago Canyon College Foundation (SCCF) Board of Directors, a previous city council candidate in the city of Orange, and the Central Vice-Chair of the Democratic Party of Orange County. Betty is currently working on her Ph.D. in Leadership Studies. In 2019, Betty was named one of several women of the year and TOP 100 Influencers in Orange County. She is also a published author and a motivational speaker on education and equity.