Maria Esther R.

Maria esther r.

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Passionate and skilled in nonprofit and entrepreneurial leadership, stakeholder relations, and applied behavioral science to promote student engagement, advocacy, and success.

  • Education

    • Our lady of the lake university

      2012 - 2019
      Doctor of philosophy (ph.d.) leadership studies
    • Stanford university

      2003 - 2007
      Anthropological sciences
    • The university of texas-pan american

      2007 - 2009
      Master's degree spanish linguistics
  • Experience

    • The university of texas - pan american

      Aug 2007 - Jun 2010
      Housing coordinator
    • World learning

      Jul 2010 - Aug 2010
      Experiment in international living program leader
    • South texas college

      Nov 2010 - Jul 2014
      Coordinator of learning support
    • Communities foundation of texas

      Jul 2014 - Nov 2016
      Associate and program manager

      • Responsible for the development and implementation of key college readiness, access, and success initiatives across the Rio Grande Valley• Supported the development of trust and effective working relationships among key stakeholders and partners• Worked closely with RGV FOCUS analyst to identify data and reporting needs necessary to develop, implement, and evaluate regional strategies

    • Idea-u

      Dec 2016 - Jun 2022

      • Lead and manage operations at IDEA-U, a competency-based, hybrid-college program which maintains 79% student persistence, 83% on-time graduation, and 93% of career placement post graduation rates• Ensure programmatic fidelity and excellence across a state-wide, 8-person, multi-departmental team (Admissions, Advising, Student Support)• Responsible for driving continuous progress toward and achieving 500 yearly enrollments • Oversee program development and adjust support model based on trend analysis in student persistence, participation, graduation pace, and satisfaction surveys• Coach Admissions, Advising, and Student Support teams in the development of strategic learning interventions grounded in research and best practices on adult learning support• Administer IDEA-U’s internship program in conjunction with Southern New Hampshire University’s Work Study Office• Assist in grant writing and editing proposals to support institutional growth, scholarships, and professional development• Promote a productive and collaborative working partnership with Southern New Hampshire University and hybrid college leaders nation-wide• Develop customizations to improve workflows and reporting via IDEA-U’s customer relationship management system (Salesforce System Administrator)• Select, hire, and onboard all part-time and full-time team members• Responsible for hiring, onboarding, and development of a high-performing, Advising team• Collaborate with Founder to set the vision, direction, and expansion of IDEA-U Show less

      • Co-Founder and Managing Director

        Jul 2019 - Jun 2022
      • Founding Director of Undergraduate Persistence

        Dec 2016 - Jun 2019
    • Region one education service center

      Jan 2023 - now
      Public education information management system (peims) data analyst

      • Identify trends, patterns, and predictions using Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) data• Prepare portals, dashboards, and reports for internal and external stakeholders.• Transform raw data into actionable insights for ESC teams and local education agencies.• Manage complex projects with high levels of organization, time management, and attention to detail

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Peims and the master schedule connection (2024ss1)

      Texas association of school business officials
      Jun 2024
    • Peims for all stakeholders (2024ss3)

      Texas association of school business officials
      Jun 2024
    • All about attendance and absences (2024ss2)

      Texas association of school business officials
      Jun 2024
    • Being positive at work

      Linkedin
      Jun 2022
      View certificate certificate
    • Confronting bias: thriving across our differences

      Linkedin
      Jun 2022
      View certificate certificate
    • Leading with a growth mindset

      Linkedin
      Jul 2022
      View certificate certificate