Dr. Jennifer Zellet serves as the Superintendent President of the Antelope Valley Community College District. In her 30-year career in Higher Education, she has worked in public and private, 2- and 4-year institutions. Starting as English faculty, she has served at all levels of administration in the California Community College system since 2008. Dr. Zellet has an earned Ph.D. in English and an MLitt (Master of Letters) in Scottish and Irish Studies, both from the University of Aberdeen, in Aberdeen, Scotland. Throughout both degrees, she was affiliated with the Research Institute of Irish and Scottish Studies.

Dr. Zellet resides in Palmdale and is actively involved in the Community as a member of Lancaster West Rotary, California Jobs First, EAFB Civ-Mil support group. In addition to EAFB Civ-Mil Support Group, she is a board member at Biz-Fed Institute and AV EDGE. Her focus at Antelope Valley College is a renewed culture of service to students and the community

Dr. Zellet is the proud daughter of a Korean War Veteran serving in the US Army. Other close relatives have served in the Navy, Air Force, and Marines carrying on a long tradition of service to our country in WW1, WW2, Korea, Viet Nam, and Iran/Iraq wars. The Value of Service is embedded deep in her upbringing and is an essential motivator and core value. Born and raised in the farming community of Central Valley California, Dr. Zellet’s studies and career have taken her to both the east and west coasts, the Midwest, and overseas.

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