March 20, 2025 • 12:00 PM
Hosted by Dr. Owen Crosby and Matt Valerius
Gain insights into the financial landscapes of high school and college education, and learn how to navigate funding challenges to support your dual enrollment initiatives effectively. This webinar will provide valuable knowledge for educators and administrators alike.
About the Hosts
Dr. Owen Crosby
Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services, Huntington Beach Union High School District
Dr. Owen Crosby has 27 years of educational leadership experience and currently serves as the Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services in the Huntington Beach Union High School District. Prior to his current position, he was a Principal at two large comprehensive high schools, an Assistant Principal a District Coordinator of Curriculum an dInstruction, an Activities Director, Mathematics teacher, and soccer coach. Dr. Crosby earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Mathematics Education from Western Michigan University; an MA from California State University, Fullerton; and his doctorate degree from the University of Southern California. He and his wife Michele are raising three childen – Nik, Andrew and Ella – and love supporting their children on the lacrosse field and baseball diamond and completing home improvement projects together.
Matt Valerius
Dean, Career Education and Dual Enrollment, Santa Ana College
Matt Valerius currently serves as the Associate Dean of Career Education and Dual Enrollment at Santa Ana College. In this position, he oversees the team that is responsible for growing SAC’s early college dual enrollment program by 117% in two years. Matt is also responsible for managing over 80 Career Education grant-funded projects totaling nearly $10 million annually as the lead for both the Perkins CTE and Strong Workforce Program (SWP) grant programs. Prior to joining Santa Ana College, Matt spent seven years at Golden West College, where he served as the Director of Guided Pathways and Dual Enrollment and as. aSenior Research Analyst. Matt previously served for three years in the Administration of President Obama as a Higher Education Policy Advisor and Presidential Management Fellow in the U.S. Department of Education in Washington D.C. In this role, he was responsible for overseeing a number of federal higher education grant programs aimed at supporting minority serving institutions and strengthening workforce development partnerships.