Vice President, Student Affairs

Vice President for Student Affairs
Phone: (805) 289-6113
Office: Ventura College ADM-17
Administration Building Ventura College
4667 Telegraph Road, Ventura, California 93003

Bio: Dr. Peña began his role as our Vice President for Student Affairs in July 2016.  Dr. Peña served as the Associate Vice President for Student Affairs at California State University Channel Islands from 2007-2016.  Prior to CI, he served as the Senior Director of Academic Programs at California Lutheran University from 1997-2007.  Dr. Peña is a first-generation college student who is actively involved in the community and is a proud graduate of Ventura College. He is involved on a statewide and national level as a member of the NASPA (Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education) Western Regional Board of Directors. On a personal level, his commitment to supporting the inclusion of Latinx and other historically marginalized student groups is grounded in his desire to give back to his community. He was born and raised in Ventura County (Oxnard) and worked directly for over 24 years with under-served student populations in higher education, including first-generation, low-income, and Latinx students. He is a father to a son with non-verbal autism and an active member in the disability community of Ventura County. Together, these personal experiences have led him to support students of all backgrounds with compassion.

Senior Administrative Assistant
Phone: (805) 289-6464

Tisa joined Ventura College in March 2019 as an Office Assistant and has supported the Ventura College Executive Team since August 2020. She is a proud first-generation college student and Ventura College alumni, Class of 2020! She is continuing her educational goals at California Lutheran University and will graduate with her M.A. in Counseling and College Student Personnel in December 2025. Her passion is to give back to a community that has fostered so much growth in her own academic goals and help the next generation of students. When she is not working, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her family.