San Mateo County Community College District
Richard Wong has a diverse work experience spanning different industries and roles. Richard has held positions such as Payroll Analyst at San Mateo County Community College District since 2019. Prior to that, they worked as Classified Payroll Supervisor at Palo Alto Unified School District from 2018 to 2019, where they managed payroll processing for 900 employees and supported HR functions. From 2016 to 2018, Richard served as Payroll Program Manager at Oakland Unified School District, overseeing a budget of $479 million and acting as Director of Payroll. Before that, they were a Payroll Administrator at Jefferson Elementary School District from 2014 to 2016, responsible for processing payroll and benefits for over 450 employees. Richard also gained experience in payroll and personnel services at San Mateo Medical Center and in operations management at Homewood Suites by Hilton.
Richard Wong attended Thurgood Marshall High School from 1995 to 1999, where they obtained a high school diploma with a focus on general education. Following this, from 2000 to 2001, they attended City College of San Francisco, where they pursued studies in administration of justice. However, no degree was specified during this period.
San Mateo County Community College District
The District was established in 1922, and operates three Colleges: Cañada College, College of San Mateo and Skyline College. Located between San Francisco and Silicon Valley, the District Colleges provide community college educational services to residents of the County of San Mateo, California. Combined, the three Colleges of the District serve approximately 45,000 students annually and offer the first two years of college-level instruction in a wide variety of transfer programs as well as more than 90 vocational-technical programs. Students can earn either Associate in Arts or Science degrees or receive Certificates of Proficiency in their chosen fields. Distance education courses are available at all three Colleges as well as courses and programs serving concurrently enrolled students. Noncredit, short courses are offered for a fee through the Community Education Program.