The Support Team

Dr. Moreno Yamashiro began as the Inaugural Director, Student Development and Engagement in March 2022.  She comes to Fullerton as an experienced educator with a demonstrated history of serving diverse student populations in the California Community College, California State University, and Non-Profit sectors to create educational pipelines for disproportionately impacted students. She is skilled in crisis management, student success initiatives, student leadership development, and closing the equity gaps for disproportionately impacted students. A proud Latina and first-generation college graduate from a mixed status family, Dr. Moreno Yamashiro is passionate about supporting the academic, personal, professional, and social well-being of diverse student communities through a culture of care. As a scholar-practitioner, Dr. Moreno Yamashiro has earned a Doctor of Education in Community College/Higher Education Educational Leadership from California State University, Long Beach, and focuses her research on the experiences of undergraduate students who access a campus food pantry.

Dr. Arnette Edwards has over 22 years in the CCC System.  She started out as a peer advisor then was given opportunity to obtain a classified position as a Student Service Specialist for CARE/CalWORKs.  After three years, she accepted a position as a Financial Aid Special for 12 years.  Throughout that time, she took on other roles such as Black Studies Learning Coordinator, Foster Youth Liaison, and adjunct counselor.  She currently works as a full time EOPS Counselor.  She holds an Associates Degree in Liberal Studies, a Bachelors Degree in Human Services with an emphasis in Social Work, a Masters in Educational Counseling and a Doctoral Degree in Educational Leadership with an emphasis in Community College.   She has presented research at NCORE, International Research Symposium and more. She is passionate about the work she does because she was a first-generation college student.