Feride brings over 25 years of experience in finance, budget, strategic planning, and administrative leadership within higher education. She is recognized for her innovative, data-driven, and strategic perspective that will be pivotal to the College's success and growth.
Most recently, she served as the inaugural Director of Finance and Administration at the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus, where she played a pivotal role in developing effective budgetary and administrative processes to support the campus’s growth.
Prior to this, Feride held several key positions at Virginia Tech, including Associate Vice Provost for Business Administration and Assistant Provost for Finance and Administration. She also served as Director of Finance and Administration for the Office of the Vice President and Dean for Undergraduate Education. In these roles, she provided strategic leadership in financial planning, resource allocation, operational efficiency, and business compliance.
Feride holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration with focus in Higher Education Finance and an MBA in Finance from Virginia Tech. Additionally, she received two bachelor’s degrees, one in Finance and the other in Agricultural Engineering from Tirana Agricultural University in Albania.