Director, Continuing Education & Workforce Development
Catherina works in the School of Continuing Education & Workforce Development, overseeing
the School's operations, finance, and systems processes.
Catherina came to Hudson with over ten years of accounting experience and a varied
work background. She had been a self-employed medical biller, central registration
supervisor for a hospital, finance assistant for a computer storage and backup manufacturer,
and purchasing manager at a private school. She also held a brief career as a nurse.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from The College of Mount St. Vincent
and an Associate Degree in Nursing from Hudson County Community College. Catherina’s
career began at HCCC as an Administrative Assistant for Continuing Education in 2006.
In 2012, she became Coordinator for the Center for Business and Industry (CBI), coordinating
various client training and grant-funded programs. In 2015, she was promoted to Assistant
Director for CBI and eventually Director in 2017 where she worked with her team in
creating, sustaining, and growing workforce development programs. Currently, Catherina
is part of the School of Continuing Education & Workforce Development’s leadership
team, overseeing operations, systems, and the School’s twenty cost centers. In addition,
she oversees Workforce Development’s business client training programs and the Center
for Adult Transition.