Type Of Business:
Four-Year Liberal Arts College for Hispanic Students
Expertise:
Overseeing International Educational Development, Working as a Mezzo Soprano Opera Singer and Voice Teacher, Utilizing 21 Years of Experience in the Education Field
Major Product/SVS:
Training Children and Adult Singers in the New York Area
Favorite Business Publication:
'Designing and Using Tools for Educational Assessments' by Dr. Madhabi Chatterji
Hobbies/Sports:
Playing Piano, Traveling, Reading, Running the Studio Musicum Mercedes Alicea, a Private Studio to Teach Piano and Voice Lessons for Children and Adults
Education Degrees:
Doctor of Education in International Educational Development, Teachers College, Columbia University (1991); Master of Music Education, Teachers College, Columbia University, Manhattan School of Music; Master of Music in Voice; Bachelor of Music in Voice; Coursework in Business Administration, University of Puerto Rico; Coursework in Music, Accademia Chigiana, Siena, Italy
Affiliations Awards:
International Opera Center, Opera Zürich, Switzerland; Kappa Delta Phi; Association of Institutional Research; Hispanic Association of American Colleges and Universities; Metropolitan Opera Award, Institute of Puerto Rico; Lucrezia Bori Foundation Award, Institute of Puerto Rico; William Matheus Sullivan Musical Foundation Award, Institute of Puerto Rico; American Red Cross
Extended Bio Profile:
She attributes her success to her hard work, desire to help people, perseverance, determination and knowledge of her profession.
She became involved in her profession because she felt a strong need to become a part of the process of building the school into a successful college.
The highlight of her career is her new position as the Director of Assessment and Institutional Research.