Our Executive Director: Stephanie Casenza
Stephanie Casenza, MS, APR, brings a broad base of experience in the business and nonprofit worlds to her role as executive director of the Peralta Colleges Foundation. Her skills in management, fundraising, grantmaking, public relations, and marketing have been gained through positions in higher education, healthcare, the arts, and as a consultant.
Stephanie graduated from San Diego State University and the University of San Diego, where she earned a master’s in executive leadership in the School of Business. Her work has been recognized by a number of organizations, including the Public Relations Society of America, from which she earned the universal accreditation, making her among the two percent of public relations professionals with this distinction. In addition to being an active community volunteer, Stephanie has also taught courses at local universities and nonprofit professional development organizations.
