Trissa Chaney currently serves as an Administrative Associate in the office of Student Development and Education Pipeline at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C). In this role Trissa helps in the implementation of strategies that ensure a seamless transition for students to post-secondary education and beyond. Trissa works within a team that addresses gaps in the current student development and support systems to ensure students have access to the resources and support needed to succeed.

Prior to joining Tri-C, Trissa served as an Executive Aide to the Vice Provost in the Center for International Affairs at Case Western Reserve University. In this role she supported the University’s global strategies for its international population amid COVID-19 and after. Trissa oversaw and coordinated the institution’s cultural events and celebrations, and cultivated relationships with local and national organizations that support internationalization in higher education and the greater community. Trissa also played an integral role in the launch of the scholarship and student support program Say Yes Cleveland. Trissa was the lone on-the-ground Say Yes employee who coordinated the planning, actions and deliverables between the Cleveland stakeholders and Say Yes corporate office to ensure tuition-free scholarships and wraparound/social services to CMSD students for year to come.

Trissa is an graduate of Tri-C (AA), Franklin University (BS, Marketing) and Walden University (MS.Ed, Higher Education). She currently serves on the Refugee Services Collaborative’s Education Committee.

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