In her new role, Randle will lead comprehensive
career services programming that prepares HCC students and graduates
for professional success. Responsibilities will include leading
College-wide coordination and collaboration of programming on career
preparation, with the ultimate goal of connecting Heartland students
with employment opportunities and positioning them for successful
entry into or advancement in the workforce.
Randle began contributing her talents to HCC in August 2010 as a
Read Right Facilitator, and continued serving the College as an
Assessment Facilitator while she worked towards her Master of
Science in College Student Personnel Administration from Illinois
State University.
After earning her M.S. in May 2015, Tiara joined Heartland’s
TRIO/Project RISE team as the Assistant Director and Secondary
Education Instructor. Through which, she’s helped first-generation,
low-income, and students with accommodations discover the vastness
of their potential by designing and implementing programs that
explore essential concepts surrounding personal success and the
critical components of career exploration.
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Having served Heartland as Assistant Director for TRIO Student
Support Services for the past five years, Randle will pivot into the new
position with ample experience in supporting a diverse body of students in their
career pathways and connecting them to meaningful experiences.
“Over the past five years, I have had the absolute honor of
working with a resilient group of learners in TRIO/Project RISE,” shared Tiara
Randle. “The students often remind me that it is never too late to change
direction and try something new, especially if it brings you closer to your
passions. The idea of expanding my reach to a broader set of students as the
Director of Career Connections is an exciting opportunity because I’ll be able
to explore the fullness of building a specialized area where, my passion – the
future of students – is at the forefront.”
[Steve Fast
Director, Public Information
Heartland Community College] |