(KAIR)--A new face joins the staff of Highland Community College, as Dr. Jennifer Schiller is hired as vice president for strategic initiatives.

According to a release from the college, Schiller "will work closely with the president and faculty of HCC in the execution of the College- next strategic plan," while supporting "high-level, mission-critical initiatives and programs like the implementation of the Ellucian Colleague product, HCC- new student information system, and HCC- next Title III grant application."

The release notes that Schiller, whose career, to date, has been spent driving high-impact programs across all levels of K-20 education, will put her main focus on championing workforce development, economic prosperity and quality of life measures for those in the Midwest and beyond.

Schiller is mother to three children, all college-aged.