Dr. Marilyn Flores is a distinguished educational leader, administrator, and advocate
with more than twenty-five years of exemplary service within California’s Community
College system. She is widely recognized for her transparent and accountable
leadership, grounded in the principles of access, equity, student success, and
community engagement.

From 2022 to 2025, Dr. Flores served as Superintendent/President of Río Hondo
College, where she successfully advanced institutional growth and student achievement
during the post-pandemic period. Under her leadership, the College established its first
campus police department and secured a $442 million bond to strengthen educational
infrastructure and resources. Her tenure was further marked by expanding community
partnerships and philanthropic initiatives designed to enhance student opportunity and
equity.

Previously, Dr. Flores served as Interim President of Santa Ana College, Vice President
of Academic Affairs at Santiago Canyon College, and a Wheelhouse Fellow from UC
Davis. Her prior experience includes having served as both Chief Instructional Officer
and Accreditation Liaison Officer. Her administrative experience includes instruction and
deanships at Santiago Canyon College and Las Positas College, and earlier leadership
roles at Riverside City College.

Dr. Flores’s extensive expertise encompasses academic and student services oversight,
fiscal management, program development, and institutional planning. A first-generation
college graduate and second-language learner, she has been honored as Educator of
the Year by the Inland Empire Hispanic Image Awards and received the Hispanic Border
Leadership Institute Doctoral Fellowship.

Dr. Flores earned her Ph.D. in Institutional Leadership and Policy Studies from the
University of California, Riverside, and holds degrees from UCLA and UC Riverside