Experience

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  South Texas College

  • Industry Training & Economic Development (ITED)

  • Project Training Specialist

    • Mar 2023 - Present
    • Industry Training & Economic Development (ITED)

    ITED is committed to fostering long-term sustained economic growth in Hidalgo and Starr counties by serving industry sectors such as manufacturing, petrochemical, construction, logistics/transportation, and food and beverage processing. ITED works with industry partners in providing valuable training to new and incumbent workers in these varied sectors.

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  Self Employed

  • Professional Educator

    • Jun 2020 - Present

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  South Texas College

  • United States
  • Education Administration Programs
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Instructor

    • May 1996 - May 2020

  • Grant Manager

    • Jul 2018 - Jul 2019

    Building Construction Trades Training Project Grant Management (7/2018-8/2019)Primary investigator and manager for Texas Workforce Commission grant awarded to train participants in occupations of high demand related to the construction industry.Title V-Hispanic Serving Institute (HSI) Grant Coordinator (8/2018-5/2019)Activities performed to meet the HSI Remote Delivery component included: Coordinating instructional technology, distance learning, and educational technology collaboration, setup of instructional equipment, and static and digital promotion of remote site course offerings. Coordinated faculty Blackboard Collaborate training sessions, monitored and documented student enrollment and course completion.

  • Former Higher Education Site Coordinator

    • Jul 2010 - Jul 2018

    Formerly managed day-to-day college activities, facilities coordination, instructional technology requirements, technical program offerings, student recruitment and retention, advising and enrollment services for the College. Promoted technical, academic core, and baccalaureate programs.

  • STC Faculty/Program Chair

    • 1996 - 2012

    Started out as a CAD instructor for Continuing, Professional & Workforce Education department while working on CADD program development. Once CADD program was approved, became full-time faculty and Program Chair. Was responsible for faculty hiring, promotion, student recruitment, course development, course scheduling, budget, student retention, completion and job placement.

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  South Texas College- Technology Campus

  • McAllen, Texas Area

  • Course Instructor-

    • May 1996 - May 2020
    • McAllen, Texas Area

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  Rivera High School - Brownsville ISD

  • Technology Teacher

    • Jan 1995 - May 1996

    Was STEM's based high school teacher in engineering and architectural technology classes. Was also Technology Student Association teacher-advisor.

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  Texas State Technical College

  • Facilities Department

    • Jan 1984 - May 1992

    Maintained College drawing files, revisions, additions and produced preliminary designs of proposed construction projects, site development and site preparation.