Katie Mishler brings years of logistics and education experience to the critical role of Advanced Transportation and Logistics Deputy Sector Navigator for the Los Angeles Region, hosted at Cerritos College.
Mishler has worked at Cerritos College since 2011 in the Advanced Transportation, Technology, and Energy Center. She worked with municipalities across southern California to assist with grants, infrastructure projects, and alternative fuel training development. She also serves as the Long Beach Clean Cities Assistant Coordinator, a program funded by the Department of Energy that focuses on fossil fuel reduction.
As Deputy Sector Navigator, she will be an industry liaison for the region, connecting education with industry to address and fill workforce gaps and assist in curriculum and career pathway program development.
“I’m very interested in building and expanding relationships with colleges in the LA region, and also work on connecting colleges with K-12 and pathway development,” Mishler said. “Throughout my career, I have worked closely with local community college automotive programs to assist with grant procurement, and program development in alternative fuels.”
Mishler holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in history from California State University, Los Angeles, and has been an adjunct faculty member at Cerritos College and Cypress College.
