# ACE Women's Network - Southern California > Leading the Southern California Region in Women’s Advancement ## Pages - [Shop](https://acesocal.org/shop/) - [Committee Chairs](https://acesocal.org/committee-chairs/) - [Programs & Events](https://acesocal.org/programs-events/) - [Get Involved](https://acesocal.org/get-involved/): Frequently Asked Questions - [Annual ACE SoCal Women's Conference](https://acesocal.org/annual-ace-socal-womens-conference/): * Event Fee is $159. Frequently Asked Questions - [Lunch & Learn](https://acesocal.org/lunch-learns/): Frequently Asked Questions - [Mentorship Program](https://acesocal.org/mentorship-program/): Frequently Asked Questions - [State Chair](https://acesocal.org/welcome/): About Tara Giblin, Ph.D., is the State Chair and Chair of the Board of Directors of the American Council on Education Women’s Network of Southern California. She currently serves as Vice President of Instruction at Orange Coast College, where she is deeply committed to the community college mission and to creating inclusive, student-centered learning environments. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois and a doctoral degree from the University of Missouri–Columbia. Her career spans faculty, dean, and executive leadership roles, shaped by a belief in education as a powerful force for improving lives and expanding opportunity. As […] - [Presidential Sponsor](https://acesocal.org/presidential-sponsor/): Soraya M. Coley, Ph.D.President About Dr. Berenecea Johnson Eanes—trailblazing ninth president and first woman to lead California State University, Los Angeles—arrives with a lifelong conviction that higher education is “one of the most important social justice issues of our time.” Cal State LA already stands at the pinnacle of that mission, ranked no. 1 in the nation for upward mobility, and serving more than 22,000 remarkably diverse students who mirror the future of Los Angeles and the nation. As we celebrate her Investiture under the banner, “We Are LA: Empowering Dreams, Transforming Lives,” President Eanes calls on the entire Golden […] - [Strategic Initiatives Committees](https://acesocal.org/strategic-initiatives-committees/): Expectations and Responsibilities Time Commitment: Responsibilities: Benefits: - [Nominations Committee](https://acesocal.org/nominations-committee/): Expectations and Responsibilities Time Commitment: Responsibilities: Benefits: - [Marketing Committee](https://acesocal.org/marketing-committee/): Expectations and Responsibilities Time Commitment: Responsibilities: Benefits: - [Membership Committee](https://acesocal.org/membership-committee/): Expectations and Responsibilities Time Commitment: Responsibilities: Benefits: - [Event Planning & Programming Committee](https://acesocal.org/event-planning-programming-committee/): Expectations and Responsibilities Time Commitment: Responsibilities: Benefits: - [Committees](https://acesocal.org/committees/) - [Board of Directors](https://acesocal.org/board-of-directors/) - [Institutional Representatives](https://acesocal.org/institutional-representatives/) - [Institutional Membership](https://acesocal.org/sponsors/): Frequently Asked Questions Our Institutional sponsors - [Membership](https://acesocal.org/membership/): Frequently Asked Questions - [Contact](https://acesocal.org/contact/): Have Questions? Connect with Us Email Us Meet the Board Message Us Have questions? Fill out the form, and we’ll get back to you soon! - [Gallery](https://acesocal.org/gallery/): We have gathered many beautiful moments during our mission to support women leaders in Higher Education. - [Events](https://acesocal.org/events/): We organize events across Southern California, focused on Leadership and Empowerment. - [What We Do](https://acesocal.org/what-we-do/) - [About Us](https://acesocal.org/about-us/): Our Vision The ACE Women’s Network of Southern California (Network) will be recognized as the premier vehicle for connecting individuals at all levels of higher education in Southern California, providing support to further professional development and advancement, and transforming higher education locally, nationally, and globally. Our Mission The ACE Women’s Network Southern California (Network) facilitates the networking of those interested in pursuing leadership opportunities in higher education, allows for the sharing of best practices, and enables local leadership programming by the state networks. The Network draws from the resources of ACE’s Inclusive Excellence Group and provides a means for implementing the IDEALS core principles […] - [ACE Women's Network Southern California](https://acesocal.org/): Leading the Southern California Region in Women’s Advancement Newsletters Our Institutional SPONSORS [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)