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She fielded questions about her reasons for seeking the position, her relationship with the Foundation for Pierce College, her experience with campus emergency responses and her approach to lengthy construction projects.

College and was president of the Glendale Community College Board of Trustees. She has been president of Pierce since 2010.

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Monday as part of her bid to assume the school’s presidency. Burke is one of five finalists considered to fill the position held by Tom Fallo, who will retire in February after a 20-year term as ECC president.

“It is the next natural progression in my career to go from being a president in a multi-college district to being a superintendent-president in a single-college district,” Burke said. “It’s that, or chancellor.”

Before Pierce, Burke taught art history for 20 years, served as vice president of academic affairs at Los Angeles Trade-Tech

In April, LACCD Chancellor Francisco Rodriguez requested Burke to take over the position of vice chancellor of educational programs and institutional effectiveness.

The request was withdrawn by Rodriguez on May 4.

Unlike Pierce, which is one of nine colleges governed by the Los Angeles Community College District’s Board of Trustees, ECC is a sovereign campus with a single superintendent-president and a board that deals with one school. The position may hold several key advantages over Burke’s current post, including a greater degree of control over the college.

“You’re getting to work directly with the board,” Burke said. “Right now in our district, the chancellor works with the board. The superintendentpresident works directly with the board of trustees at this college. So you as an individual can have more impact on those policies and procedures.”