For Office Coordinator II Robert Kane, supporting students goes far beyond enrollment – it’s about education, empowerment, and the chance to transform a child’s life. While his role on the Enrollment team is just one step in a student’s journey at Visions, it’s a step that Robert takes immense pride in.
“I help families with their applications and answer questions about Visions programs. I also make sure the applications have all supporting documents, and I answer emails and phone calls,” Robert shared.
An 11-year veteran in the Enrollment Department, Robert is quick to share the spotlight with his team – “[I’d like to thank] Edith, Yelena, Veronica, Xitlalyt, Natalie, Rob, Dulce, Alina, Garrett, and Rick for putting together the best team,” he’d say. Yet time and again, it’s Robert who quietly leads, shaping the first impression students and families have of Visions.
“Robert is the epitome of being mission-oriented and a true team player,” shared Rick Lilley, Enrollment Services Manager. “He genuinely enjoys collaborating with others and approaches each day with the goal of supporting students and families. These qualities are evident in all of his interactions and are what endear him to both staff and families.”
Competition, Collaboration & Connection
Although he’d never admit it, Robert is a core member of the Enrollment team. From helping enroll a former Visions student – now colleague – Alina back in 2022, to supporting other departments like Ordering Services, where his wife Veronica works, Robert’s impact is felt not only within his team, but across the entire organization.
“Robert’s positive energy and commitment shine throughout the department, making him someone everyone is grateful to work with,” Alina, Office Coordinator II, shared. “He was the first person I met in our department when I started, and from the very beginning, I knew I would enjoy working alongside someone like him.”
For Robert, there’s never a boring day at Visions – as he put it, “Every day is something new, something funny, something interesting, something awesome.”
He especially enjoys his team gatherings, where Rick, Soren Gutierrez, Director of Accountability & Data Services, and David Villegas, Assessment & Evaluation Manager, often face off in friendly cooking competitions. But perhaps his favorite thing of all is the people that he works with, describing them as “Olympic, Professional, High Initiative, and Mission-oriented.”
“We are friends, colleagues, family,” shared Robert.
Get to Know Robert
Robert is a retired Marine Gunnery Sergeant with 22 years of dedicated service. His passions include Yosemite, his five chihuahuas, and Visions – second only to Veronica, of course!
“Knowing when I come into work, I am working with a group of people that are the very best professionally and proficiently. Everyone in Enrollment brings their own strength to the group,” said Robert. “I would be just an ‘average Joe’ without my team.”
