Current Title: President, Richland Campus
History With Dallas College
- November 2026-Present: President, Richland Campus
Educational Background
- Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from The University of Texas at Austin
- Master of Science in Social Work from The University of Texas at Austin
- Bachelor of Social Work from The University of Texas at Austin
- Associate of Arts from Austin Community College (ACC), awarded through reverse transfer
Professional Memberships and Associations
- Trustee, National University and affiliate City University of Seattle; independent nonprofit universities; Chair, Academic Affairs Committee
- Board Director, VitalSource; global education technology company
- Senior Advisor, CAHSI–HACU AI Readiness Consortium (AIREX); national initiative preparing Hispanic-Serving Institutions for artificial intelligence
- Advisory Board Member, InsideTrack; national student success coaching organization
- Member, American Association of Community Colleges
- Member, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
- Peer Reviewer, American Council on Education Learner Success Lab
- Advisory Board Member, Big Brothers Big Sisters Foundation
- Advisory Board Member, St. David’s South Austin Medical Center
College Awards/Accomplishments
- Seal of Excelencia recertification, Excelencia in Education; led the institutional submission for The University of Texas at El Paso, UTEP, 2022
- Seal of Excelencia, Excelencia in Education; led the institutional submission for ACC, 2019
- Aspen Presidential Fellowship, The Aspen Institute, 2019
- Women of Distinction, Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce, 2017
- John and Suanne Roueche Excellence Award, League for Innovation in the Community College, 2016
- LGBT e-Quity Star Award, Austin Community College, 2016
- Administrator of the Year, Austin Community College, 2016
Related Professional Experience
- Trustee, National University and City University of Seattle (2024-Present); Board Director, VitalSource, 2022-Present
- President, Lone Star College-University Park, 2023-2024
- Vice Provost for Student Success and Strategic Initiatives, UTEP, 2019-2023
- District Vice President of Student Affairs, ACC, 2015-2019
- Dean of Student Affairs, Riverside and Pinnacle Campuses, ACC, 2006-2015
- Director, Trellis Company, formerly TGSLC, 1999-2006
- Student Assistance Supervisor, Riverside and Pinnacle Campuses, ACC, 1997-1999
- Outreach and Recruitment Specialist, ACC, 1995-1997
- Professor of Instruction, UTEP, 2022; Adjunct Faculty, St. Edward’s University, 2013 and ACC, 2012-2013
- Campus President
- Office of the Chancellor
Updated November 10, 2026
