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Dr. Marina Aminy is an equity-minded leader, author, and speaker in higher education, with expertise in instructional technology, online education, teaching, and learning. Dr. Aminy is currently the Executive Director of the California Virtual Campus, a state-wide initiative to help students accelerate completion of their educational goals through access to high-quality online courses and programs across the 115 California Community Colleges. She was previously a dean and full-time faculty member at Saddleback College and San Jose State University. She holds a BA, MA and Ph.D.  from UC Berkeley, and has over 20 years of experience in education, including administration and teaching at the community college, undergraduate, and graduate levels. Dr. Aminy is passionate about supporting students in all environments through intentional, equity-minded practices, policies, innovations, and programs.