Dr. Carole Goldsmith

Leading Through Change Panelists - October 23

Dr. Carole Goldsmith has spent over 20 years in a variety of educational leadership roles, most recently as President of Fresno City College since 2016, and has been recognized on state and national levels as an expert on workforce development, contextualized learning, and career technical education.

Prior to taking the helm at Fresno City College, Dr. Goldsmith served as President of West Hills College Coalinga for nearly four years and held multiple positions at West Hills, including Vice Chancellor of Educational Services and Workforce Development and Director of Strategic Planning.

Dr. Goldsmith has served on a number of other boards including United Way, California Community College Administrators of Occupational Education and San Joaquin Clean Energy Organization and the California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley. She is currently serving on the Board of Governors Task Force on Workforce, Job Creation, and a Strong Economy.

Dr. Goldsmith’s leadership has been acknowledged by many different organizations. In 2018, she was recipient of a Top 10 Professional Women and Leading Business Award by the Marjaree Mason Center. She was also recently named Woman of the Year by the City of Fresno. She received a Distinguished Alumni Award from National University School of Education in 2017 and the Outstanding Alumna Award by the California State University, Fresno Graduate Studies Division in 2013. Dr. Goldsmith received the Mariann Loniello Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association of Community and Continuing Education.

Dr. Goldsmith earned her Doctorate of Education from the Joint Doctorate program offered by California State University, Fresno and University of California, Davis. Dr. Goldsmith is the first in her family to graduate from a university. She has two adult children, Chad and Chelsea Dobbs and one god-daughter, Ashlee Sian Hernandez.