Joanna Zimring-Towne, Coordinator

 Joanna Zimring Towne is the Faculty Coordinator for the LA College Promise.  She has served in a variety of campus and district leadership roles in the Los Angeles Community College District for the past fourteen years and has extensive experience in program development and management.  She was the Director of New Student Programs at Pierce College, and served as a campus leader for the implementation of the Student Success and Support Program at Pierce along with the creation of the office of New Student Programs. Joanna participated in all aspects of LA College Promise planning including serving as the point person for integrating LACP enrollment activities with LACCD’s new Student Information System. During her career, Joanna has also worked for the City of Los Angeles and a variety of non-profit organizations.  She is a certified professional coach for both public and private organizations in the areas of strategic planning, program implementation, and program management. In addition to her coaching credentials, she holds a Masters of Social Work (MSW) and Masters of Public Administration (MPA) from the University of Southern California.  You may contact her at joanna@3csn.org