Organization and Leadership

Jenni Martin

Acting President

Jenni Martin was selected to be the Acting President at Spokane Community College on May 1, 2023. Previously, she worked as the VP of Instruction, starting in 2017. She has worked at the Community Colleges of Spokane in various capacities, including dean of Extended Learning, assistant dean of Adult Basic Education, WorkFirst manager and adjunct faculty.

Prior to working at CCS, she was employed at Eastern Washington University (EWU) as the head women’s soccer coach and also served as faculty at EWU and CCS. She has a Master of Education degree in Adult Education from EWU and earned a bachelor’s degree in History from Gonzaga University.

Connan Campbell

Interim Vice President of Student Services

Connan Campbell began serving as the Interim Vice President of Student Services in December 2022. In this role, Connan is responsible for more than 15 functional units across five campus sites focused on providing outstanding programs and services to students.

Prior to taking on this role, Connan served SCC as our Associate Dean of Student Development where he was responsible for student conduct, student government and student organizations, the Lair Student Center, the Student Health Clinic, and our Student Services units in Newport and Colville.

Before coming to SCC, Connan did similar work at Washington State University in Pullman, California State University Fresno, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, and Denison University—a collection of 30 years in higher education administration.

Connan is an active alum with his alma mater, Eastern Washington University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He also earned a master’s degree in higher education administration at Syracuse University.

Jaclyn Jacot

Interim Vice President of Instruction

Jaclyn Jacot was selected as Interim Vice President of Instruction at Spokane Community College on June 1, 2023. Prior to being the Interim Vice President of Instruction, she spent seven years as the Dean of Extended Learning and Workforce Initiatives and has worked at Community Colleges of Spokane since 2006. Jaclyn has experience as a faculty member, mid-level manager, and administrator, managing adult education, academic transfer, and workforce education programs at SCC’s four rural branch campuses, overseeing corrections education programs inside a Washington State prison, SCC’s campus library, and apprenticeship programs. Jaclyn is the past chair of SBCTC’s Workforce Education Council (WEC).

Prior to working at CCS, she worked in youth service non-profit agencies throughout the state of Washington. Jaclyn has a Master of Arts degree in Organizational Leadership from Gonzaga University and earned a bachelor’s degree in history and Recreation Management from Eastern Washington University.