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www.negociosnow.com 14 Junio 2016 DR. JOSE AYBAR, President Entity: Richard J. Daley College Website: www. ccc.edu Profile: Dr. Aybar is responsible for the administration and oversight of a comprehensive community college with a student population of 17,155. He became president in 2009 after working as associate vice chancellor for academic affairs of the City Colleges of Chicago. Daley College is recognized as a Hispanic-serving institution and its student body is 71 percent Hispanic. Under his leadership, the annual Integrated Postsecondary Education Statistics (IPEDS) rate for first-time, full-time student rose from 8 percent in 2009 to above 18 percent in 2016. Additionally the Advanced Manufacturing program has grown by 147 percent since 2012. Affiliations: Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. DR. ROSA M. CABRERA, Director Entity: Latino Cultural Center, University of Illinois at Chicago Website: www. latinocultural.uic. edu Profile: Ms.Cabrera is the director of UIC's Latino Cultural Center, which provides educational programs that feature cultural and artistic expressions, intercultural and civic dialogues, scholarly presentations, and first-voice stories. For years, she directed the Field Museum's Cultural Connections program and, in 2006, led in the formation of the Chicago Cultural Alliance. SUNNY P. CHICO, Founder & President Entity: SPC Educational Solutions Website: www. SPCED.com Profile: Ms. Chico founded SPC Educational Solutions to create an ideal learning environment through a focus on education reform, healthcare education and program implementation services. She is the author of YOU: Your Child's First Teacher and creator of the YOU Program that guides parents throughout their child's success in school and in life. Affiliations: Ms. Chico co-founded the Penedo Charitable Organization. She serves on the boards of Life Source and Illinois Literacy Foundation. TERESA CÓRDOVA, Director Entity: The Great Cities Institute at the University of Illinois at Chicago Website: www. greatcities.uic.edu Profile: Dr. Córdova leads The Great Cities Institute at UIC, where she is also a professor of urban planning and policy. Dr. Córdova is the co-author of two recent reports from the Great Cities Institute on the conditions of joblessness among young people in Chicago and Cook County. These reports have been used as a call to action to find solutions to address the widespread employment issues facing young Latinos and Blacks in the region. Affiliations: President,The Praxis Project Board of Directors; member, CANTV Board of Directors. ROBERTO CURCI, Dean Entity: Dominican University Brennan School of Business Website: www. dom.edu Profile: Dr. Roberto Curci has been dean of the Brennan School of Business at Dominican University since July 2015. A former associate dean of research and graduate programs at Butler University, Curci holds a doctorate in international business and finance from the University of Texas-Pan American. At Butler University, the Bogotá native oversaw the College of Business' strategic plans for internationalization. Dominican's Brennan School of Business received AACSB accreditation last year. Affiliation: Member of the (Indianapolis) Mayor's Commission on Latino Affairs, the Indianapolis Core Team of the Brookings Institute's Global Cities Initiative, the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra Board of Directors, and the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce's Hispanic Business Council. MARIA DE LOS ANGELES TORRES, Director and Professor Entity: University of Illinois at Chicago Latin American and Latino Studies Program Website: www.uic.edu Profile: Dr. Torres is director and professor of Latin American and Latino Studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is executive director of IUPLR, a national consortium of university-based centers dedicated to the advancement of the Latino intellectual presence in the United States. Dr. Torres is a published author on Latinos affairs. Affiliations: She is a co-principal investigator for a project on youth politics in the age of globalization, funded by Chapin Hall and the Kellogg Foundation, and was a principal investigator for a National Science Research Foundation project about civic engagement in three Latino neighborhoods. DR. ANA GIL GARCIA, Professor, Fulbright Scholar Liaison Network Entity: Department of Educational Leadership and Development, Northeastern Illinois University Website: www.neiu.edu Profile: Dr. Garcia, a tenured professor at Northeastern Illinois University, has devoted her career to training teachers to become school leaders to serve underprivileged communities. She is a four-time Fulbright Scholar. Her work has been recognized multiple times, including in 2014, when the Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine named her as one of 30 outstanding visionary women in higher education. Affiliations Metropolitan Family Services, Council Board; Chicago Fulbright Chapter, Director of Membership; Chicago Children Center, Advisory Board; Council on Latino Affairs of the City of Chicago; WorldChicago, Advisory Council Board member; among many others. JORGE A GIROTTI, PhD, Associate Dean and Director Entity: University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine Website: www. medicine.uic.edu Profile: Dr. Girotti is the associate dean and director of Special Curricular Programs as well as the director of admissions in the UIC College of Medicine. Dr. Girotti also directs the Hispanic Center of Excellence, which aims to promote science and medical careers for Hispanic youth, expose undergraduate and medical students to biomedical and clinical research, and increase the representation of Latino faculty in UIC's medical school. Affiliations: Member and/or leader of the Illinois State Board of Public Health, National Hispanic Medical Association, Hispanic- Serving Health Professions Schools, and Institute of Medicine of Chicago. HENRY GODINEZ, Artistic Associate Entity: Goodman Theatre Website: www. GoodmanTheatre. org Profile: Henry Godinez is the resident artistic associate at the Goodman Theatre and a professor at Northwestern University. At Goodman, he is director of the Latino Theatre Festival, for which he fostered the co-production of Pedro Paramo with Teatro Buendia of Cuba in 2013 in association with Northwestern and The Museum of Contemporary Art. Godinez is the co-founder and former artistic director of Teatro Vista and has directed and performed on stage throughout the country and in television and films including Chicago Fire, Empire, The Beast, Chicago Code, Above The Law and The Fugitive. Affiliations: Member, Illinois Arts Council Agency Board and Albany Park Theater Project Board of Directors. DR. CHRISTINA GÓMEZ, Professor of Liberal Arts Entity: School of the Art Institute of Chicago Website: www. SAIC.edu Profile: Christina Gómez is a liberal arts professor and the director of academic affairs for diversity and inclusion at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Her research has concentrated on racial identity construction in the United States, discrimination and immigration. Most recently, she has been involved with PNAP, or the Prison+Neighborhood Arts Project, a visual arts and humanities project that connects teaching artists and scholars with Stateville Correctional Center inmates. Affiliations: Member of the Midwest Sociological Society, Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social and the Chicago Area Women's History Council. DANIEL LOPEZ, JR., Vice President for Student Affairs and Associate Professor Entity: Northeastern Illinois University Website: www. neiu.edu Profile: Dr. López is a first generation college student who has served Northeastern for more than 11 years in several capacities including director for the El Centro Campus. Dr. López developed and implemented the Undocumented Student Project aimed at assisting faculty and staff who work with undocumented students and their families. As vice president of student affairs, he reports directly to the president and is responsible for creating programs and strategies that support the optimal student experience. Affiliations: Vice President and Annual Conference Chair of the Illinois Latino Council on Higher Education and Board President for the Latino United Community Housing Association. DR. ELIZABETH ORTIZ, Vice President, Institutional Diversity and Equity Entity: DePaul University Website: www. DePaul.edu Profile: Dr. Elizabeth Ortiz, vice president of institutional diversity and equity at DePaul University, has more than 30 years of experience in public and private sector higher education, including positions with the Chicago Community Colleges and Northern Illinois University. She has worked on diversity initiatives affecting students, staff and faculty. She is a sought out consultant, lecturer, and workshop presenter on diversity issues and best practices. Affiliations: Board chair of the Diversifying Our Faculties in Illinois Program, vice president of the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, and past president of the Illinois Latino Council on Higher Education. JOSE PADILLA, Vice President and General Counsel Entity: DePaul University Website: www. DePaul.edu José Padilla joined DePaul University as its vice president and general counsel in May 2005. He works closely with DePaul's president, board of trustees, provost, executive vice president and other officers. He reports to the president and belongs to the president's cabinet. Padilla directs an office of seven attorneys that provides tactical and strategic counsel on various legal issues affecting the nation's largest Catholic university. Affiliations: Chair-elect, National Association of College and University Attorneys Board of Directors; member, Better Government Association Board of Directors; past member, University of Michigan Alumni Association; member, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities Legal Services Review Panel; member, American Bar Association JORGE PEREZ, Executive Director Entity: Ensemble Español Website: www. EnsembleEspañol. com Jorge Pérez was introduced to Ensemble Español in 1984 while attending Northeastern Illinois University, where he received his B.A. in Speech and Performing Arts with a Dance Minor. In 2009 Mr. Perez became executive director and has assisted in the artistic and financial growth of the company from a $300,000 annual budget to $1 million in 2015. The company's outreach programs now serve 26,000 students, up from 10,000 a few years ago. Mr. Pérez has performed nationally and internationally and is currently preparing for an August 2016 premiere tour through Madrid and Malaga, Spain, in honor of the company's 40th anniversary. DR. SULEYMA PEREZ, Executive Director of Government Relations in the Office of the President Entity: Northeastern Illinois University Website: www.NEIU.edu Profile: Dr. Perez brings experience in higher education, research, evaluation, and political advocacy to her position as executive director of government relations for NEIU, where she communicates with elected officials regarding the university's present and future institutional plans, activities, concerns and positions regarding pending legislation. She has a strong commitment to building relationships and creating educational opportunities for minority communities. She received a doctorate from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology in 2013. Affiliations: Member, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Government Relations Committee; Chair, Chicago Access Network Television; Member, Mercy Home for Boys and Girls Board of Directors. CARLOS ROLÓN, Artist Entity: Carlos Rolón/Dzine Website: www. CarlosRolonDzine.com Profile: Chicago-born Carlos Rolón/ Dzine is internationally recognized for his elaborately crafted paintings, ornate sculptures and works that come out of American, Latino and uniquely based subcultures. He has exhibited his work, perhaps most notably, in the 52nd Venice Biennale. He is a recipient of the Joan Mitchell Foundation award for Painting and Sculpture and his work is included in the Bass Museum of Art in Miami, the Brooklyn Museum in New York, the City of Chicago Public Art Collection, the EDUCATION / CULTURE

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