Experience

Intercambio Uniting Communities

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Leading the organization’s efforts to strengthen and scale its impact



Lopez Research & Consulting

• President, Author/Speaker

  • Nov 2013 - Present

  Greater Denver Area Fractional Chief Operating Officer for JP Enterprises (2022) Strategic management, operational planning, organizational development and capacity Government affairs and regulatory compliance Speaker on the topic of cultural competence Amazon bestselling author of "An Immigrant in the C-Suite"



Marzano Research

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Consultant/Sr Education Improvement Specialist

  • Mar 2020 - Nov 2021

  Denver Metropolitan Area Principal investigator (PI) and Co-PI for management consulting projects Led interpretation and presentation of education research and evaluation projects Developed and managed relationships with stakeholders Designed and conducted training, coaching, and technical support activities Provided services to state and local agencies, higher education, and nonprofit organizations



Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE)

• Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Director, State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA)

  • Jul 2014 - Feb 2019

  Boulder, CO Managed accounting, human resources, and information technology departments Supervised the chief financial officer, chief of digital services, and director of human resources Led administrative services team and several organizational and unit projects Managed all aspects of SARA in 16 Western states and territories Oversaw expansion of SARA into 10 states and over 200 institutions Executive on loan to the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA)



Apollo Education Group

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• VP, Government Affairs/Associate VP, Policy Development

  • Oct 2008 - Nov 2013

  Phoenix, AZ - Managed the gov't affairs dept including staff, budget and contract lobbyists in up to 40 states - Monitored legislation & regulations for parent company and its higher education institutions - Developed & implemented plans and strategies to address policy, political and governmental issues - Led policy development and implementation to enhance internal and external effectiveness - Member of initial regional steering committee for state authorization reciprocity agreements -… Show more - Managed the gov't affairs dept including staff, budget and contract lobbyists in up to 40 states - Monitored legislation & regulations for parent company and its higher education institutions - Developed & implemented plans and strategies to address policy, political and governmental issues - Led policy development and implementation to enhance internal and external effectiveness - Member of initial regional steering committee for state authorization reciprocity agreements - Collaborated with senior management to position the organization as an industry leader Show less



Institute for Professional Development

• United States
• Higher Education

• VP, Planning & Research

  • Oct 2002 - Oct 2008

  - Higher education management consulting with up to 25 private client institutions - Managed academic and market research departments - Strategic and operational planning - Institutional research & effectiveness - Conducted quantitative and qualitative research and policy analysis



University of Phoenix

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Faculty

  • Aug 2003 - Aug 2006

  Taught graduate-level Introduction to Research and Evaluation and other courses in the research block.



University of Arizona, Office of Institutional Planning and Analysis

• Analyst, Senior Program Specialist

  • Jan 1997 - Oct 2002

  Tucson, Arizona, United States



University of Nebraska at Omaha, College of Business

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Minority Student Program, Academic Advisor

  • Sep 1994 - Jan 1997

  Omaha, Nebraska



State Senator Jessie Rasmussen, Nebraska Legislature

• Legislative Aide

  • Nov 1990 - Sep 1994

  Lincoln, Nebraska, United States