Welcome!
Victoria Estrella Worch
33 years old
Top 5 Strengths from Strengths-finder 2.0:
- Responsibility
- Significance
- Maximizer
- Arranger
- Communication
Something new?
I had my first baby in February 2010.
Something Old?
My friendships. I’ve got friends I still talk to from 1 st grade!
Something worth reading?
“Committed” by Elizabeth Gilbert.
Something exciting?
Watching our son Sam grab and take hold of anything in front of him.
Something worth doing?
Calling friends and family.
Something worth letting go?
Having everything you want at the same time.
Student Affairs background:
As a student I was involved in student activities, cultural programming, National Student Exchange, lived in the residential halls, and worked in the admissions and records office as a tour guide.
Non-Student Affairs professional:
Before I worked on a college campus, I worked in the non-profit sector as a youth employment case manager. I coordinated a Federal funded program, and taught employment skills at a foster youth center.
Student Affairs Professional:
Since December 2001, I have been the Coordinator of Student Life at Napa Valley College. I am in a program coordinator position. I oversee student government, student activities, graduation ceremony, cultural programming, leadership retreats, and student clubs and organizations.
Graduate Studies focus:
Since I started the College Student Affairs Masters of Education program at Azusa Pacific University, I have researched topics such as:
- Community college transfer experience
- Mental health and the community college student
- The Asian American college experience
- The History of Student Affairs
- Freshmen and Junior Orientation
- Higher Education Law
- Crisis Management
Important achievements to me:
- Marrying Matthias Worch
- Finishing my M.Ed in College Student Affairs at APU
- Graduating from Sonoma State University, 1999, B.A. Hutchins School of Liberal Studies
- Graduating from Bear River High School, 1995
- Living by myself for 2 1/2 years, 2002-2004
- Working with Community College students
If you would like to send me an email, feel free to contact me at my work. I’m currently the Coordinator of Student life at Napa Valley College, Napa CA. email: vworch@napavalley.edu