Luis’s
personal motto:"If I did
it, anybody can. No matter what hurdles life puts in your way, you can make it.It
is all about your attitude" [Attitude = 100%. If you add the alphabetical value of every letter of the word attitude you will
get a 100 numeric result.]
Last
book read:"Anointed for Business" by Ed Silvoso
1995 B.S. in Business Management/International Business
LEADERSHIP THROUGH SERVANTHOOD
FROM THE PEOPLE, FOR THE
PEOPLE AND TO THE PEOPLE
VOLUNTEER WORK, PART TIME EMPLOYMENTS, CERTIFICATIONS, CONFERENCES AND TRAINING
MASTERS DEGREE ADULT EDUCATION ANDRAGOGIST
ÏF I DID IT AT 42 WITH A 4.00 G.P.A. ANYONE CAN DO IT'"
RESUME
Luis Angel Ramos, Jr., M.A.Ed.
#PROFESSOR_ATTITUDE_100
Iíuthor, Book Release September 2019- Education Reality, The Relationship Between Values/Character and The HS Drop Out Rate
in Puerto Rico (based on USA, Latin America research, personal experience and work performed in several states including Puerto
Rico.
Education/Marketing/Promotions Consultant
Angragogist/Andragogo- Adult Education Specialist
386-320-1852
Americano3777@yahoo.com
*Personal & Professional Web Page:https://americano3777.tripod.com/
*Professional Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luisramoseducator
http://about.me/lramos146
Education Experience from Head Start to Higher Education in Nine Universities/Colleges & Public & Private Schools in three
States... HI, PA, FL and PR
["Attitude = 100%. If you add the alphabetical value of every letter of the word attitude you will get a 100 numeric result"
Jimmy Cabrera]
2005 City of Deltona Candidate for Commissioner- District 5
1998- Mentor & Department of Juvenile Justice Administrative Assistant for Volusia & Flagler
2019 Superheroes Summer Camp Teacher/ Activities at Rey de Reyes Church/Caribbean Bilingual Christian School/2019 Spanish.
Also, coordinated legwork on my proposal on a liaison penpal verbal agreement between the two schools for students to communicate
and learn/practice English & Spanish (FL/PR)
2019 Spanish Teacher- Stetson Baptist School
4/2019 Tutor for Club Z In-Home Tutoring Services, Daytona Beach to Longwood
4/2019 Scoring Evaluator with Kelly Services for FCATs (2017-PA, 2019-GA) in Lake Mary
Actor Extra on the Hawaii Five O TV Show 2019
Mock or Practice Judge for the 2018 Miss Latina Hawaii Scholarship Pageant Event
*TV Commercial as Admissions/ Marketing/Promotions/Temporary Position as Hispanic Campaign Manager for a new college promoted
in Univision & Telemundo in Central Florida: http://youtu.be/4enNw7jrn6w
2018 Hawaii Department of Education (HDOE) Special Education Teacher
2018 HDOE Substitute Teacher
2018 Atlantic International University, Honolulu & Florida- Bilingual Student Services Counselor
Summer 2018 Teacher English as a Second Language Activity Director for International Students at the University of Hawaii,
Manoa
Former President R.E.S.T. Ramos Education Services & Translations, Inc.
*2013 Masters Degree in Arts in Education 4.00 G.P.A.
*B.S. in Business Management/International Business (My Graduation Story was selected and featured in the Reading Eagle Newspaper)
*A.A.S. in Human Resource Management
*Also Finished Pre-Engineering Program at UPR with Honors
*New Bedford High School, MA Honors Graduate
*Most Outstanding Graduate Trophy at Longfellow Middle School, Yonkers, NY
*Highest G.P.A. "LADDER AWARD" Eladio J. Vega Elementary School Aguadilla, PR
Cell: 386-320-1852
Americano3777@yahoo.com
2018 Certificate Personable Identifiable Information Training
2018 Certificate Active Shooter Training, Emergency Management Institute, FEMA
*Former Teacher at Private Seminole County School: Language Arts, Math, Science, Social
Studies, Health & Physical Education
Engage Compassion Summit by Convoy of Hope Hawaii 08/25/2018 at First Assembly of God,
Red Hill, 3400 Monalua Rd. Honolulu, HI
http://www.enhagecompassion.com
Convoy of Hope has served in Worldwide Catastrophes and conducted over 1,000 reach out events for 25 years.
Workshops:
Community Events
Disaster Services & Preparedness
Connections
Food & Nutrition Security In Your Community
· Autism Community Training for 1 CEU by Easter Seals Northeast Central Florida while working as the 7 & 8 Grades Math, Social
Studies, Language Arts, Science, Health and Physical Education Teacher at a Private school in Florida. September 6, 2017
*Former RISE Coordinator: Youth Abstinence Trainer & Grant Writing Committee Member
Central Florida Pregnancy Center Training:
Project S.O.S.: Positive Youth Development: Envision: Defining Your Direction in Life Journal:
Goal Setting, Boundaries, Refusal Strategies, Unhealthy Relationships, Substance Abuse,
Media Influences, Bullying & Suicide
EQUIPPED TO SERVE: Caring for Women In Crisis Pregnancies, A Volunteer Training Manual,
The Client, Crisis Counseling, Connecting with Clients, Communication Skills, Office
Procedures, The Negative Test, Evangelism, Abortion Information & Abstinence History in the USA, Classroom Control, Social
Learning Theories.
*School of Adult Education
Adjunct Professor, Daytona State College, Deltona Campus
High School Level: Language Arts, Math, Science & Social Studies
*Volusia County Schools
Math Teacher: ESE, Geometry, Algebra & Honors
Substitute Teacher/Co-Teacher:
ESOL, Spanish, Language Arts, Math, Civics, World History, etc.
Leadership Experience Developing Youth Educational Programs:
* 1st Deltona Coordinator for Boys & Girls Club ( Member for the First Deltona Youth Summit
"Teens Reaching for the Stars"), *1st Deltona Coordinator for YMCA Hispanic Achievers
National Program Pilot
* District Executive Director for Volusia West Boy Scouts of America then
volunteer for National Soccer Pilot Program & Eagle Dinner Coordinator
· Undergraduate College Senior Year- Boy Scouts of America Cub Master/Program Assistant
(P/T) - Coordinated a National Pilot Program with inner city kids in three Public Elementary
Schools in Reading, PA (1995). I served as a BSA Career Day Speaker at Reading High School
& at PEPP Summer Youth Leadership Program at Penn State Berks (1995-96).
*1. Former Coordinator for Project Safe at The House Next Door, Inc. Youth Alcohol, Tobacco
& Drug Prevention Program for Middle Schools in Deltona through monthly activities and a
Parent Awareness Newsletter Editor
* 2. Board Member for The House Next Door, Inc. a $2 million Family & Youth Counseling
Agency covering 2 counties
* Chair for the Youth Committee & Board Member for Volusia County Hispanic Association
* Public Relations Person & Chairperson for The Hispanic Heritage Celebration for El Santuario
Worship Center
* Diversity Trainer at P.R.H.S./Substitute Teacher/Community Advisory Board to Help "Breach
The Gap to Stop the Hispanic Student Dropout Rate" at Volusia County Schools
* Youth Explosion for Christ Community Advisory Board
Adult Students Poem:
Estudiante Adulto
Por Luis Ángel Ramos Irizarry
Hoy decides estudiar…
¿Cuanto debes sacrificar?
¿Como comenzar?
¿Quién te va a apoyar?
¿Qué Barreras debes sobrepasar?
¿Cómo volver a aprender a estudiar?
La montaña no es fácil de escalar
Mas el proceso es tuyo para diseñar
Imagínate caminando en tu graduación
Tus metas serán tu motivación!
Adult Student
By Luis Angel Ramos Irizarry
Today you decide to study...
How much should you sacrifice?
How do you you start?
Who will support you?
What barriers must you exceed?
How will you learn to study again?
The mountain isn't easy to climb
But the process is yours to design
Imagine yourself walking to your
graduation
Your goals will be your motivation!
*TV Commercial as Admissions/Marketing/Promotions/Temporary Position as Hispanic
Campaign Manager for a new college: http://youtu.be/4enNw7jrn6w
*Facebook: CONSULTANT
https://www.facebook.com/luisangelramoseducator?ref=hl
http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?topic=8280&post=65050&uid=60299476082#/L.A.RamosIri
zarry7?ref=profile
*Also see my Facebook Group: Boricuas en Deltona, Volusia County, FL 7,200 members*
https://m.facebook.com/notifications.php?refid=52#!/groups/60299476082
Nuevo grupo: AMERICANOS: Latinos/Hispanos de Volusia County 2,000 members:
https://m.facebook.com/groups/286145728262356?ref=bookmark
"The Journey is what brings us Happiness not the Destination." Joel Osteen & Joyce Meyer
["Attitude = 100%. If you add the alphabetical value of every letter of the word attitude you will
get a 100 numeric result" Jimmy Cabrera]
"Attitude is a choice and it determines ACCESS" Murdoc...
"Quality teams of people must sustain true alliances of dignity and respect. These partnerships
propel everyone forward in their journey." Dr. Samuel Betances
“I don’t measure a man’s success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits
bottom"
-- George Patton
[Attitude = 100%. If you add the alphabetical value of every letter of the word attitude you will
get a 100 numeric result.]
[Attitude = 100%. If you add the alphabetical value of every letter of the word attitude
you will get a 100 numeric result.]
"Quality teams of people must sustain true alliances of dignity and respect.
These partnerships propel everyone forward in their journey." Dr. Samuel Betances
2013- Masters in Adult Education,- Metropolitan
University of Puerto Rico, Aguadilla Campus, 4.00 G.P.A.
Sales Strategies and Business Plan
Training-
WEA Funds & Department of Labor
of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico & Human Resources Entreprenurial Development
Traning 2013 & 2012 (Departamento del Trabajo y Recursos Humanos),
Secretaria Auxiliar de Adiestramiento y Promoción de Empleo, Oficina de
Adiestramiento y Desarrollo Empresarial, Programa Pa’ Mi Gente 2012 Como Desarrollar
y
Administrar un Negocio Pequeño en Puerto Rico,
Edición 2006 Su
Plan de Negocios Manual de Trabajo, Edición 2006 Centro de Desarrollo
Económico Recinto
Universitario de Mayagüez, Universidad de Puerto Rico Http://cde.upr.edu
Food Management Certified (Certificate
Number: 20795238) by the National
Registry of Food Safety Professionals® issued on October10, 2012 and Expires on
October 10 2017
1993-1995
Kutztown University of PA Kutztown, PA
B.S.B.A., Business Administration/International
Business Management Emphasis
·Received the Alumni Service
Award 1995 International Students Organization- President, Latino Student
Association- Vice President, Student Mentor for the Academic Alliance for the
Retention of Minority Students, International Business Club, Represented the
University at the Latinos in Pennsylvania Conference 1995. My Graduation Story
was featured in the Reading Eagle Newspaper on Graduation Date!
·Senior year Internship:
Translator for a Minority Business Development Center & Entrepreneurial
Development & Global Education Center (The Center received White House and
Presidential recognition in Spring 1995/Finalist for a United Nations
Educational Award in Spring 1995). I helped three clients develop business
plans and marketing strategies: grocery store future owner, a restaurant owner
and shoe-store owner/designer.
·Senior Year- Boy Scouts of
America Cub Master/Program Assistant (P/T)- Coordinated a National Pilot
Program with inner city kids in three Public Elementary Schools in Reading, PA
(1995). I served as a BSA Career Day Speaker at Reading High School & at
PEPP Summer Youth Leadership Program at Penn State Berks (1995-96).
1992-1993
Reading Area Community College Reading, PA
A.A.S., Human Resource Management- Worked as a Full
Time in Aetna Health Insurance & Part Time as Bank Teller while in school.
1988-1992 University
of Puerto Rico Aguadilla, PR
Finished Pre-Engineering Program & One Year of
Business Management (100 credits)
*Received
G.P.A. Honor & Extracurricular Certificate (Community
Colleges Drama Competition First Prize for La Cantante Calva Theater 88 Club
acting at Rio Piedras and Carolina Campuses)
1988-
New Bedford High School, New Bedford, MA - (Honors),
Scholarship from
the Spanish American Club
PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES AND TRAININGS:
·Attended the US Department
of Education & the US Faith Based Initiatives Grant Writing Seminars 2007
by the Office of the Governor Luis Fortuño
·Selected to represent Pine
Ridge High School at the 2005 National Conference on Leadership Diversity by the
University Of Central Florida Office Of Diversity Initiatives
·Selected to represent The
Admissions/Recruitment Department at the 2002 Daytona Beach Community College
President's Leadership Training and the 2001 Presidents Situational Training.
·Planning/Advising Committee
Member for the 19th, U.S. Hispanic Leadership Conference 2001 were I was
representing Central Florida and DBCC.
·Attended the 20TH & The
18th U.S. Hispanic Leadership Conference 2002 & 2000 in Chicago for college
recruitment (Participated on the 7th USHLI National College Fair) and training
purposes.
·The Pacific Institute
Certificates: Success Strategies for Effective Schools Program & Investment
in Excellence 2006 taken at Angley College by the Pacific Institute Staff.
·Certified Adult and
Children CPR/First Aid techniques 2005.
·Grant Writing Certificates
from: The Department of Education and the Office of Faith Based Initiatives by
the Office of Congressman Luis Fortuño, The Federal Affairs Office of Puerto
Rico in Orlando, The Department of Education, State of Florida, Career
Development- DBCC and the Federal Affairs Office of Puerto Rico in Orlando
·2005 Selected for the
Volusia County Government Citizen's Leadership Academy
EXPERIENCE
College Adjunct
Professor at Daytona Beach State College
– Present
Deltona, FL
Campus Professor for Preparatory
GED Classes (Math, English, Science and Social Studies)
03/1999- 12/17/03- Community Mentor/Recruiter & Admissions Advisor
Daytona
Beach Community College (DBCC)-Now Daytona State College, FL
·Recruitment
percentage for targeted populations increased by 91% after three years in position Public Relations/Recruitment
·Represented DBCC at: Chambers of Commerce, The Volusia County Day in Tallahassee, Volusia County
High Schools, The Central Florida Higher Education Alliance: Held Fairs at businesses of Central Florida (Disney, Hotels,
AAA, Universal Studios), Parades, etc.
·Grant Search Committee Member for the DBCC
TRIO/UP Ward Bound of 2003 (Granted in 2003).
·Selected
to represent The Admissions/Recruitment Department at the 2002 Daytona Beach Community College President's Leadership Training
and The 2001 Presidents Situational Training.
·Planning/Advising
Committee Member for the 19th, U.S. Hispanic Leadership Conference 2001 were I was representing Central Florida and DBCC.
·Attended The 20TH & The 18th U.S. Hispanic Leadership Conference 2002 & 2000 in Chicago
for college recruitment (Participated on the 7th USHLI National College Fair) and training purposes.
·2003 Planning Committee Member for the First Deltona Youth Summit Teens Reaching for the Stars_
·Coordinated the Education Fairs representing DBCC for the Central Florida Higher Education Alliance
(20-25 colleges) Sponsored by the Volusia County Administration Building Facilities on January 23, 2002 & and Deltona
Library 2002 &2003.
·Created/Organized the 1st Come Meet Your
Neighbor- Educational Awareness Day in Deltona on July 27, 2002& in Osteen on April 07, 2003- Festival type of Recruitment
Event with other service agencies
·Organized the First Community Leaders Meeting
for the Hispanic Business Initiative Fund Seminars for Volusia County at DBCC, DeLand, FL.
·Advocacy/Education Committee- One Voice for Volusia, Inc. Participated in the Deltona Leaders
Survey as an Interviewer and Interviewee on city services needed.
·2003 Attended
the Affirmative Action to Achieve Diversity Workshop-Professional Development
·Attended
the DBCC Customer Service Training by the Engleson Consulting Group
Part-time Jobs held while working for Daytona
Beach State College
Voter Registration Specialist- (Part Time/Temporary 08/15/03-12/25/03) Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration Orlando, Florida
YMCA Hispanic Achievers Coordinator (Part Time Work 2001) First Deltona/Volusia County Coordinator- Promoted Higher Education thought:
adult mentors & events.
Board Member for The House Next Door, Inc. (2002-2003) – Volunteer representing Daytona Beach Community College. The HND
is a family-counseling and community/youth programs agency that serves Volusia and Flagler Counties with a budget of $2 million
per year.
Advisor/Promotion- Youth Explosion for Christ Concerts in Deltona
(2000-2005)
Volunteer County Wide Community Organizer for the Hispanic
Health Initiatives in Volusia County (2000-2001)
Project Safe Coordinator (Part Time Work 2000) The House Next Door- A drug-alcohol and tobacco free activities program for Deltona Youth.
Parent Newsletter Editor.
Boys& Girls Club Coordinator (Part Time Work 1999) - First Deltona Club Coordinator for a Youth Advocacy and programs in
the City of Deltona, Participated in the First Volusia County Youth Summit.
2011
President-
R.E.S.T. Ramos Educational Services & Translations, Inc.
Fall
2011- Placement Field Officer- Temporary
Professional Services-
UNITEC- Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico, Inc.
Summer
2009- Admissions Representative-
City College- Casselberry, FL
Self-Trained
in Campus View- Admissions Program
Summer
2008-
Admissions/Marketing/Advertising/Public Relations- Orlando Academy (New
School), Orlando, FL (Temporary One Month Assignment)
·Public Relations duties: at
Community Events, News Media, Newspaper, Internet Youth Concerts, Community
Events, Chambers of Commerce, High Schools, Specific Market Targeting and Job
and Health Fairs
·Marketing Plan Developed
Increased Leads by more than 50% within one month in the job with Specific
Population Targeting Marketing Plan Strategies (TV Commercial Participated in
the production and as one of the Actors)
·Trained Admissions Advisors
and other staff on Customer Service, Recruitment Events Search and Follow up
and on how to help students overcome barriers in their educational pathway.
·Recommended and Sought out
Financial Aid Sources, Student Payment Plan Options and Loan Institutions as
alternatives (Payment Plans/FAFSA).
·Admission Interviews with
Students and Presented them with Financial Aid Information Options
·Recommended Program
Development and Implementation for English as a Second Language Classes with an
emphasis on Medical Terminology for local and international students
·Volunteered to Translate to
Spanish Orlando Academy Brochure as part of Marketing Strategy
2007-2008
Director,
Office of Development, Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico
·Developed the first Yearly
Development Office Fund Raising Plan seeking to foster meaningful relationships
between the Campus and its alumni and friends and strives to match donors'
philanthropic interests with opportunities to strengthen the Campus future:
E.g. Facilitated City Library advertisement Renegotiation from a Screen TV
advertisement to total third floor Inter American University
sponsorship/advertisement for a lower price
·Created the first monthly
In-kind and Cash donations report by department on Campus
·Attended US Dept.
Education/US Faith Based Initiatives Grant Writing Seminars
·Coordinated Federal Grant
Writing Trainings for Staff and Faculty and facilitated researched grant
information
·Represented the Campus in
Parades and as a guest for an Educational and Motivational Presentation for
Head Start Program Parents
02/26/06-10/06
- Director
of Student Services/Marketing- Angley College DeLand, FL
·Developed the 2006-07
Marketing Plan- Conducted Marketing Survey for Faculty, Staff, Students and
Businesses
·Increased Student in Field
Placement by 44% (From 53% To 97%)
·My performance was
instrumental in the ACICS College Evaluation (letter by ACICS). I conducted the
Leg Work for a new program and first Bachelors Degree at Angley College:
Aviation Technology approved by the ACICS during their visit (found Pilot
School for Partnership) and Achieved the Annual Percentage Placement Goal
(80.9) within six months in the job compared to 53% when I started working.
·Student Activities
Coordinator: Graduation, Open Houses, Fresh Start Program for new students,
Orientation, College Job Fairs, First Annual Alumni Picnic, Military Honorary
Wall Community Presentation, Mock Clinics % Fresh Starts for Morning and Night
Program Students.
·Invited employers to
participate in job fairs, interviews, and job recruiting. I helped students
prepare for employer contact through resume writing workshops and mock
interviews.
·Represented A.C. at college
openings, High school graduations, Kiwanis Club Community 5k Race (provided
blood pressure checks and massages by students), DeLand High School Business
Partners Meeting, Crystal Apple Award Sub-Committee, Education Committee for
the DeLand Chamber of Commerce, Business Education & Gifts Committee for
the Florida Hospital West Volusia Foundation CEO Roundtable, Central Florida Higher
Education Fairs, Alzheimer's Memory Walk, Keep DeLand Beautiful Day by the
DeLand Beautiful Day by the DeLand Chamber of Commerce and others...
01/05-12/05-
Substitute
Teacher for Volusia County Schools- Temporary assignments (worked
daily)
03/03/05-
05/29/05- Community Liaison & Diversity
Advisor Temporary
Assignment for the Volusia County Schools (FL) at Pine Ridge High School- -
Public Relations to the City of Deltona, Volusia County and organizations.
Develop leadership and cultural activities and serve as a bridge between all
different student groups, faculty and administration to foster and manage
campus diversity.
·Selected to represent Pine
Ridge High School at the 2005 National Conference on Leadership Diversity by
the University Of Central Florida Office Of Diversity Initiatives
·2008-2004 Temporary
Teaching Certificate by the State of Florida for Business (Grades 6-12)
·2005 Teacher Substitute
Certification by the Volusia County School Board
Summer
and Fall 2004- District Executive D-3/Tuscarora
District for the Boy Scouts of
America, Central Florida Council Deltona, FL
·Served as a liaison between
West Volusia Parent Leaders/Volunteers and Council. Coordinated regular
meetings and activities for West Volusia. Created partnerships with other
agencies, businesses, churches and school board to recruit and train boys and
parent leaders and volunteers to promote leadership, citizenship and physical
wellness.
·Served as a Volunteer:
Commissioner, Golden Eagle Dinner Captain and Advisor for National Pilot
Program to Central Florida.
Spring
& Summer 2004- Assistant Director of
Multicultural Services/Multicultural Center-
(KU Graduating Class of 1995)
Kutztown
University of Pennsylvania Kutzown, PA
·Implemented programs ($80,000.000
Department annual budget) related to and focused on the African American and
Latino/Hispanic academic, cultural and social experiences through Student
Leadership Development Programs, race relations and intercultural programs.
Organized All Student Organizations Meetings, Sought out speakers (Mayor of
Reading, PA) to address students on the Martin Luther King Greek Dinner.
Represented K.U. at different community events, PAL, Penn State-Berks, The
Hispanic Center, and Temple University.
·Coordinated, sought out
funds (Co-sponsored by the KU Foundation & Athletics) and advertising:
Promoting Diversity and Teamwork Through Sports on April 15, 2004. Herman Boone
and Bill Yoast, the real life heroes of inspirational movie Remember the Titans
will be talking about their experience leading their once racially divided
football team to a championship title from opponents to team mates to
brotherhood. Attended by more than 500 culturally diverse participants
(students, faculty, high schools and community). The event was first page on
the Reading Eagle Newspaper.
·Organized and coordinated
the first Collegiate Leadership Development Program (CLDP) by the United States
Hispanic Leadership Institute at Kutztown University with a Multicultural Approach.
The CLDP will be seven weeks of total leadership development and student
empowerment along with dialogue with administration.
·Organized the New
Beginnings Mentoring Program based on prior existing mentoring programs at the
University and other well-recognized national mentoring programs
·Welcome Back Social, Black
History Month Programming (PAL, Penn State, Annual Soul Food Sampling Platter,
Cultural Awareness/Multicultural Tours/An Evening at the Theatre Excursion),
Asian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month Programming, Spring Student Leadership
Retreat, Cultural Awareness/Multicultural Tours/An Evening at the Theatre-
Excursion to NY to El Repertorio Español Theatre, Annual Multicultural Award
Banquet, Yo Soy Latina Play from NY, Herstory/Women's History Month, All
Organizations Leaders Meetings, Academic Monitoring (letter, call and meeting
with student with an unsatisfactory mark and referrals)
1998-1999
Bank
Teller- Banco Popular Customer Service & Reformatted all the bank’s
intake and internal forms.
·Certified Department of
Juvenile Justice Youth Mentor
·Coordinated and took
minutes at Juvenile Justice Board, Councils and Committee meetings. Prepared
information packages and maintained continuous communication with members and
grant applicants to meet statutory deadlines.
Supervised
a telephone recycling/disassembly line of 25 employees. Kept track and analyzed
productivity records. I also assisted supervising other production lines.
Boy Scout Program Assistant- National Pilot Program
with
inner city kids in three Public Elementary Schools in Reading, PA (1995),
Career Day Speaker at Reading High School & at PEPP Program at Penn State
Berks (1996)
Production
Telephone Line Supervisor at Electronic
Manufacturing Services, Ramey Base Aguadilla, PR-
·Supervised a telephone
disassembly line of 25-30 employees. Assisted supervising other assembly lines:
new phones, an electronic asthma dozer and a carbon dioxide detector.
·Trained new employees.
Income
Maintenance Case Worker for the Welfare Department of the State of Pennsylvania
(1995-96)-
Determined eligibility for cash, food
stamps and medical coverage based on state and federal policy. Used a Unix
program to forecast eligibility. Responsible for interviewing clients and
maintaining communication to ensure that policy deadlines were met.
Bank Teller-
Corestates Bank N.A. Mall and Downtown Branches 1991-1992
1993
Bacame Floter Teller called as needed by bank after A.A.S. degree graduation
CERTIFICATIONS,
AWARDS, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
·
The Pacific Institute Certificates: Success Strategies for Effective Schools
Program & Investment in Excellence 2006 taken at Angley College by the
Pacific Institute Staff.
· Certified Adult and Children CPR/First Aid
techniques 2005.
· Received the First Manuel Toro Leadership
Award & Community Service from La Prensa Newspaper in at the International
23rd Paoli Awards 2005 in Orlando, FL
·
Grant Writing Certificates from: The Department of Education and the Office of
Faith Based Initiatives by the Office of Congressman Luis Fortuño, The Federal
Affairs Office of Puerto Rico in Orlando, The Department of Education, State of
Florida, Career Development- DBCC and the Federal Affairs Office of Puerto Rico
in Orlando
·
2005 Selected for the Volusia County Government Citizen's Leadership Academy
·
2004 Temporary Teaching Certificate by the State of Florida for Business
(Grades 6-12)
·
2008 & 2005 Teacher Substitute Certification by the Volusia County School
Board
·
DBCC Adjunct Faculty Lifetime Teaching Certification- All Subjects in Adult
Basic Education & GED, Social Studies at the High School Level.
·
2004 Appointed by Congressman Mica to represent Volusia County at the
Congressional Hispanic Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C.
·
2004 Appointed Member of the Latino Initiative Advisory Committee of Volusia
County Schools
·
08/15/03-12/25/03- (Part Time) Voter Registration Specialist- Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration Orlando, Florida
·
2002-2003 Advisory Community Committee for Volusia County Elections Department
·
2002-2003 Self Assessment Team Member and Public Relations/Chair- Volusia
Agencies Partnership Committee for Head Start, Mid Florida Community Services.
·
2003 National Selected Scholarship Recipient for the 1st National Latino
Leadership for the Future Grassroots and Political Conference by The NEA,
NALEO/LA RAZA/LA RASA/ Colorado Education Association held at the YMCA Estes
Park Denver Colorado.
·
2002 LEADERSHIP CLASS II Graduate- West Volusia Chamber of Commerce
·
2002 & 2003 Allocating Funding Panel Member- United Way of Volusia/Flagler
Counties
·
2002 Member Advisory Board for the Department of Elections Volusia County
·
2001 Graduate of the Candidate and Campaign Management Training by the United
States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI)-
·
2000 Organizer and Graduate of the USHLI Grassroots Leadership Training at
Volusia County with presentations from Volusia County, City of Deltona and
Volusia County School Board
·
El Santuario Worship Center, Church of God: Public Relations & Director:
Prayer Service for America and Hispanic Heritage Celebration 2001& 2002
·
1997-2002 Volusia County Hispanic Association Inc. Board of Directors/Public
Relations, Committees: Youth, Membership, Talent Show, Yearly Hispanic American
Festival (7,000 attendees), Gala Dinner/Dance, Family Picnic, Business Network,
Latino Vote Committee and public relations person.
The Diversity Guy
Danielle Saari
Pine Ridge High School News Paper
With just one look around the campus, it is easy to see the different personalities, cultures and colors
that make up Pine Ridge.“Diversity is everything that makes us different,”
said newly hired administrator Luis Ramos. “We are all different.”
Ramos started working on campus March 3, to start bringing people together at school.He is technically placed in the ESOL department, but he is here for all students.
He wants to involve himself with sports players to start bringing people together and teach them not
to have biases against people of other races, cultures or clicks.“People
have misconceptions of a group, but mingling takes away bias,” said Ramos. “Sports glue people together.”
Since he started his work with the panthers, he started a vision to work with groups and organizations
such as the Ambassadors (mentoring program), FFA, and sports groups.
One of Ramos’s favorite movies is Remember the Titans.He met with the coaches from the real team the movie was based on, and brought them to his school in Pennsylvania,
Kutztown University.There, Coaches Herman Boone and Bill Yoast spoke and tried
to bring people to understand a common goal.
On April 29, he will work with athletics director Dan Comau on an athletic fundraiser.Ramos will be donating his autographed photograph of the real life Titans.However, if his idea is approved, he will try to have it auctioned so athletics can gain more money.
Using his experiences from meeting the Titans, he will go to social studies classrooms and show the movie
and talk to the classes.Chenoweth has already started a unit to go with the
presentation.
While Ramos attended college, he lived with mostly white students.He thought of himself as a bridge between the whites and Latinos.He was
also the Vice President of the Latino Student Organization Association and the first American President to the International
Students Organization.Using this idea, he hopes to train students at Pine Ridge
to be leaders.
After graduating from Kutztown University in 1995, Ramos moved to Puerto Rico for a short stay.He later moved to Florida where he feels his home is because of his family here.With the eight years he stayed in Florida, he became a Community Recruiter at DBCC.
To try to end bias by using respect, tolerance and diversity, Ramos will try to bring former Pine Ridge
graduates Ray Nazario and Andrew Peloquin to talk to the school body about how they have been trained to be leaders and how
to learn respect for others.
Through the remainder of the year, Ramos will listen to students’ ideas and continue to bring their
thoughts together.Next year, he will start springing the ideas into action.
“The Pine Ridge Vision Statement ‘Panthers will excel through diversity, seize technology and create the
future’, stated Ramos, “is what it is all about.”
14 de abril de 2004
Embajada de España
Programa de Jóvenes Líderes Hispanos
2375 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC20037
Comité de selección:
Es un
placer para mí el recomendar a Luís Ramos para el programa de Jóvenes Líderes Hispanos.Luís ha demostrado ya su liderazgo y es un candidato ideal que se beneficiara enormemente de la oportunidad que el
programa ofrece.Su participación le permitirá, además, ayudar a muchos otros
jóvenes en este país.
Luís se
graduó de nuestra universidad hace algunos años, y la primera vez que le conocí fue en una reunión de ex alumnos hace un par
de años.Cuando se presentó una oportunidad para reclutarle para nuestra universidad,
lo hicimos, y tenemos la suerte de tener a Luís trabajando con nosotros desde hace unos meses.En el poco tiempo que ha estado aquí, Luís ha creado varios programas de liderazgo para jóvenes, ha organizado numerosas
actividades y eventos, incluyendo el invitar a los individuos sobre los que se baso la película “Remember the Titans”.Luís ha establecido contactos con los distritos escolares de la región, y en pocos
meses se ha convertido en uno de los líderes hispanos.
Espero
que el comité considere favorablemente los logros de Luís, y sobre todo su potencial como líder futuro.Por favor no duden en contactarme si requieren mas información.
Office of the President Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
303B Stratton Administration Center PO Box 730 Kutztown, PA 19530
Touchdown 2014
The LADDER "LA ESCALERA" 5TH GRADE HIGHEST G.P.A.
Awesome blessing in Elementary School where I was a State PR scholarship receipient
2013- Masters in Adult Education,- Metropolitan Un
2013- Masters in Adult Education,- Metropolitan University of Puerto Rico, 4.00 G.P.A.
· Received the First Manuel Toro Leadership Award
· Received the First Manuel Toro Leadership Award & Community Service from La Prensa Newspaper
U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Paige
2004 Appointed by Congressman Mica to represent Vo
2004 Appointed by Congressman Mica to represent Volusia County at the Congressional Hispanic Leaders
Motivational Speaker Guest for Head Start Parents
2007-2008 Director, Office of Development, Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico
2007-2008 Director, Office of Development
2007-2008 Director, Office of Development, Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico
· 2003 National Selected Scholarship Recipient for
· 2003 National Selected Scholarship Recipient for the 1st National Latino Leadership for the Future
Hola:
My name is Luis and many people call me Louie. I
am 42 years old and I moved to Deltona in 1997. I love my community wherever I have lived (NY, PR, RI, MA, PA, and FL. "Leadership through Servanthood or Service" is what I believe in and have practiced
throughout my life.
Who are you? Your life in others... TEACHER, TUTOR,
BUSINESS DEVELOPER & SERVANT... I love to meet new people daily its like a vice... I am very down to earth with people
I know and get to know well. Mostly searching for life meaning or purpose on a daily base. I do not know what my future holds
yet; I know who holds my future.. . GOD
“Who are you?Your Life in Others”
How you affect others determines the
essence of who you are.Being a Latino/Hispanic or as I call it an “Americano”
in the United States of America is being part of a change in demographics, politics and the face of our Nation and therefore
our world.
Hispanics/Latinos
or again as I prefer “Americanos”; since America is a Spanish name given by an Italian conqueror; need to honor,
understand and accept our history to move on into and be able to understand our present and work effectively in our future
together in synergy.We are the heartbeat
of America!Being here at this time of transition, demands a responsibility of participation
by all Americanos in every aspect of our neighborhoods, schools, cities, counties, states and Nation.We must provide a helping hand in this transition not only to other Americanos;
but also non-Americanos Americans.
I was born in Brooklyn,
New York from American citizen parents born in Puerto Rico.As the first generation
in my family to attend college, education is higher priority in my life for me in America, Latin-America and the world.I believe this passion for education comes from being bilingual and bicultural.Social Sciences have always been my forte and my best grade in elementary in Aguadilla Puerto Rico as well as
in middle school in Yonkers, New York as well as in high school in New Bedford, Massachusetts and in college (University of
Puerto Rico, Aguadilla & Engineering College of Mayaguez, Reading Community College, Reading, PA, Kutztown University
of Pennsylvania and finally Metropolitan University of Puerto Rico, Aguadilla).
In
May 1995 I received a BSBA in Business Management with an Emphasis in International Business from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania.In June 1993 I received an AAS in Human Resource Management from Reading Area Community
College. I also finished the Pre-Engineering Program with Honors at the University of Puerto Rico in the Aguadilla and the
Engineering College of Mayaguez. I earned 100 credits and finished one year of Business Management courses earning certificates
on academic excellence and extracurricular activities representing the Regional College of Aguadilla at the national theater
competition as the lights and sound technician where we won first place.My best experience
at the University of Puerto Rico was to be a student guide Counselor for new students as part of the Counseling Department.Back in 1992-93, I was accepted in several Universities to complete my bachelors in Electrical
Engineering at the mainland including: Penn State, Parks Illinois University, Florida State, UMASS and Northeastern University
in Boston, MA.Yet; I decided to move to continue my studies part time while working
full time with the family of my best high school friend (Peruvian and Puerto Rican) from Massachusetts to their new home in
Pennsylvania.The first day I moved to Reading, PA, I crossed the street and enrolled
to finish my associate’s degree at the local community college.I worked full
time as a banker and at the local mall to pay for my education and personal expenses living on my own.Upon graduation my co-workers at the bank gave me a great farewell since I was hired by Aetna Health Insurance.They made me wear hat and celebrated me with presents and the news that four of them were
going to start college and thanked me for my constant and “annoying but needed
advice on finishing their education”.They were very honest since I was
the only male and Americano working at the bank.I ended up working “on call” for the bank on weekends when needed.I
applied to Kutztown University of Pennsylvania for my BS part time and after two classes I made the difficult decision to
take on several loans to finish my education full time at the age of 23 years old.
My experience at Kutztown University of PA Kutztown, PA was unequally rich of experiences like never before.
I received the Alumni Service Award 1995, served as: International Students Organization- President, Latino Student Association-
Vice President, Student Mentor for the Academic Alliance for the Retention of Minority Students, International Business Club,
Represented the University at the Latinos in Pennsylvania Conference 1995. My Graduation Story was featured in the Reading
Eagle Newspaper on Graduation Date! My Senior year Internship: Translator
for a Minority Business Development Center & Entrepreneurial Development & Global Education Center (The Center received White House and Presidential recognition in Spring 1995/Finalist for a United Nations Educational
Award in Spring 1995). I helped three clients develop business plans and marketing strategies: grocery store future
owner, a restaurant owner and shoe-store owner/designer. My Senior Year Part Time Job- Boy Scouts of America Cub Master/Program Assistant - Coordinated
a National Pilot Program with inner city kids in three Public Elementary Schools in Reading, PA (1995). I served as a BSA
Career Day Speaker at Reading High School & at PEPP Summer Youth Leadership Program at Penn State Berks (1995-96).
My Management Skills have
taken me into Leadership in community work on a city, county, state and national leverl and also into higher education as:
Director of Development, Director of Student Services/Marketing, Education Consultant, Financial Aid and Leads Generator,
Admissions Advisor/Community Mentor/ Recruiter, Assistant Director for Multicultural Services and Director of Marketing/Advertising.
Also, I have been the creator and first coordinator for several youth educational programs: Step UP Mentoring Program
at Kutztown University of PA, The Boys and Girls Club of Volusia-Flagler Counties, YMCA Hispanic Achievers, The House Next
Door (2000 Project Safe Coordinator, 2002-2003 Board Member, and Committee Member for the First Deltona Youth Summit "Teens
Reaching for the Stars"), Planning Committee Member for Youth Explosion for Christ Concerts, etc. My experience in creating
and promoting activities will make me a valuable asset to your educational institution...
I worked for six months
in Puerto Rico as Director of Development (Campaign Manager) at the Inter American University of Puerto Rico until May 8,
2008. My decision to move back to Florida was to open a High School program at the Church I was a member of; yet, changes
in the church cancelled my plans. I worked recently as an Admissions Representative at City College and at Orlando Academy
as an Education Consultant (Admissions, Promotions, Advertisement, Public Relations and Program Advisor). I also have experience
working as an office assistant while I worked for the Department of Juvenile Justice Board and Volusia and Flagler Councils
in Daytona Beach.
My goal is to work with organizations that promote multicultural, educational, and good ethics in today's global market.
I enclose my resume and other documents for your review. As a coordinator, business developer, assistant director, director,
executive and volunteer for several institutions in the Volusia County , Central Florida area and Puerto Rico and Pennsylvania
I have developed training skills, public relations skills, job training skills, educational procedures skills, fundraising
skills, supervision skills, sales and promotional skills I would be using for your organization.
I find myself to be
a community liaison or bridge between people and organizations and their goals and accomplishments. This is a great opportunity
to use my Community Leadership, Higher Education experience, teaching, tutoring and mentoring skills.
I have had the honor of listening to great speakers that left their footprint in one way or anohter in the history
of this era:
Margarett
Thatcher (UK) British Prime minister
Forbes- Magazine Owner
Bill OReilly
US Secretary of Education Dr. Rod Paige
His Excellency Elias
Antonio Saca President of the Republic of El Salvador
Dra Antonia Novello 1st Woman/PR- US Surgeon now Dir NY Dpt of Health
Hector
Barreto, Jr.- US Dir. of Small Bus & Hector Barreto, Sr. -Founder US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Coach Yoast & Coach
Boone:The Real Life Coaches from Alexandria, GA on whose real life story the movie "Remember The Titans" was based
PR Governor Sila Calderon & Governor Luis Fortuno
Governor
Jeb Bush
President Bush
Dr. Juan Andrades, President of the United States Hispanic Leadership
Dr. Samuel Betances, Educator/Motivator/Writer
Dr. Jose D. Batista (Identity
Theory) Motivator/UN Advisor from Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
President Clinton
at Kutztown University of PA in 1995
Charlie Crist FL Gobernor and former FL Secretary of Education/FL
State Attorney
US Senator John Mica (Volusia County) and many others...
I would
love to continue to listen to great speakers and meet them in person. I would love to meet anyone who makes a diference in
other people's life on purpose... Sincere people, true friends; leaders
through servanthood..
Desire creates... "We are told that talent creates its own opportunities. But it sometimes seems that
intense desire creates not only its own opportunities, but its own talents." ~ Eric Hoffer
My education
is as follows:
Class of 2013- Masters in Adult Education,
UMET (Metropolitan University of Puerto Rico)
4.0 GPA Classes Taken: Challenges & Controversies Educating an Adult, Innovations and
Education Challenges, Leadership in Adult Education, Principles and Systematic Approach Education (two classes & a project
to finish program)
1993-1995 Kutztown
University of PA Kutztown, PA
B.S.B.A., Business Administration/International Business
Management Emphasis
*Received the Alumni Service Award 1995
International Students Organization- President, Latino Student
Association- Vice President, Student Mentor for the Academic Alliance for the Retention of Minority Students, International
Business Club, Represented the University at the: Philadelphia Puerto Rican Parade & The Latinos in Pennsylvania Conference 1995. My Graduation Story was featured in the Reading Eagle Newspaper
on Graduation Date!
*Senior year Internship: Translator for a Minority Business Development Center & Entrepreneurial Development
& Global Education Center (The Center received White House and Presidential
recognition in Spring 1995/Finalist for a United Nations Educational Award in Spring 1995). I helped three clients
develop business plans and marketing strategies: grocery store future owner, a restaurant owner and shoe-store owner/designer.
Senior Year Part Time Job- Boy Scouts of America Cub Master/Program Assistant - Coordinated a National Pilot Program with inner city kids in three Public Elementary Schools in Reading, PA (1995).
I served as a BSA Career Day Speaker at Reading High School & at PEPP Summer Youth Leadership Program at Penn State Berks
(1995-96).
1992-1993 Reading Area Community College
Reading, PA- A.A.S., Human Resource Management- Worked as a Full Time Bank Teller and part time at the Mall while attending school.
1988-1992 University
of Puerto Rico Aguadilla & Mayagüez Campuses, PR
Finished Pre-Engineering Program &
One Year of Business Management (100 credits)
*Received G.P.A. Honors & Extracurricular
Certificate (Community Colleges Drama Competition First Prize for La Cantante
Calva Theater 88 Club acting at Rio Piedras and Carolina Campuses)
1986-88 New Bedford High School, New Bedford, MA - (Honors), Scholarship from the Spanish American Club
1983-86- Escuela
Superior José de Diego, Aguadilla- Honores & Obtuve un 98% en primera versión de Prueba Puertorriqueña.I received honors certificate & a visit from the Department of Education for my 98% in the
first PRCAT tryout in 1986.
1982-Longfellow Middle
School, Yonkers, New York- Received The Most Outstanding Graduate Trophy, Physical Education Class Trophy, High Honors
with certificates in: English As a Second Language, English, Science, Math & Social Studies.
1979- Eladio J. Vega, Escuela Elementaria
Highest GPA- Yearly Scholarship by Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for uniform expenses because of my High Honors GPA.I received Certificates from the Department of Education, Department of Public Housing and The Police Athletic
League (Sergeant).
I thank John Hernandez for including my life
story in his book about Deltona's history.... I am honored and blessed and bless him and his book!!! Gracias
Congratulations John... You helped many of
us when we came to City of Deltona as new residents and I do appreciate your help when you brought Banco Popular to Deltona
(where I worked) and the interview at your newspaper when I started working for the Boys & Girls Club of Deltona (while
working for DBCC) and also when we, Gladys, You and I) went representing Volusia County Hispanics to the United States Hispanic
Leadership Institute Conference in Chicago...
1994 Conducted Hispanic Voter Registration in Reading PA as a college student at Kutztown University of
PA under the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute
2003 National Selected
Scholarship Recipient for the 1st National Latino Leadership for the Future Grassroots and Political Conference by The NEA,
NALEO/LA RAZA/LA RASA/ Colorado Education Association held at the YMCA Estes Park Denver Colorado.
2001 Graduate of the Candidate and Campaign Management Training by the United States Hispanic Leadership
Institute (USHLI)
Voter Registration Specialist- (Part Time/Temporary 08/15/03-12/25/03)
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration Orlando, Florida
Volunteered
for all campaigning efforts from 2000-2005 (Presidential, US Senate, Governor, County and City Positions): Signs, Promotions,
Election Day Stands, House to House visits, Emails, Public Relations and public meeting
2001
Graduate of the Candidate and Campaign Management Training by the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI)
2000 Organizer and Graduate of the USHLI Grassroots Leadership Training
at Volusia County with presentations from Volusia County, City of Deltona and Volusia County School Board
2002-2003 Advisory Community Committee for Volusia County Elections Department
2004 Appointed by Congressman Mica to represent Volusia County at the Congressional
Hispanic Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C.
Ran for the Deltona Commission District # 6 in 2005
Worked as campaign person for Presidential, County Commissioner, County Sheriff, County Board of Elections,
Mayor, District Attorney, US Congressman, and others while serving as party leader (Young Republicans of Volusia County)
Estudiante
Adulto
Por Luis
Ángel Ramos Irizarry
Hoy decides
estudiar…
¿Cuanto debes
sacrificar?
¿Como
comenzar?
¿Quién te va
a apoyar?
¿Qué Barreras
debes sobrepasar?
¿Cómo volver
a aprender a estudiar?
La montaña no
es fácil de escalar
Mas el
proceso es tuyo para diseñar
Imagínate
caminando en tu graduación
Tus metas
serán tu motivación!
AMERICANO
Mi
historia comienza en Brooklyn New York en el 1970 donde naci el día del
cumpleaños de mi madre. El 13 de octubre con ocho meses de gestación y con
muchos problemas en el nacimiento.Nací
con un soplo en el corazón, asma (mensual en mi vida hasta mi adolescencia
dónde me sane gracias a Dios), y un movimiento nervioso. En otras palabras soy
milagrito de Dios.Mi familia se mudo de
New York hacia Aguadilla con mis abuelos cuando tenía unos tres años.Aunque
mis padres no lo creen recuerdo muchos
eventos de mi vida en New York y de mi niñez en el Residencial Aponte y el
Residencial Villamar dónde nos mudamos. Mi primeraexperiencia teatral o artística
fue hacer de
“Juan Bobo” en mi graduación de
Kindergarten a mis cuatro años.Me crie
en la Iglesia Pentecostal de Jesús Cristo, Inc. con la Pastora Dulce Maria
Alvelo, ahora una maestra retirada.Creo
que mi desarrollo como líder comenzó en esta iglesia donde fui Presidente de la
Sociedad de Niños. También fui Sargento
en la Liga Atlética Policiaca mientras asistía a la Escuela Elemental Eladio J.
Vega frente al mar.Fui un estudiante
becado en la escuela elemental por mi alto índice académico por el Estado Libre
Asociado de Puerto Rico y donde recibí “La
Escalera” como el Estudiante de Mejor Promedio.
Mis
padres se mudaron y me gradué de octavo grado como estudiante de alto honor en
Yonkers, New York con los más altos honores en mi primer año de estudio en los
Estados Unidos.Luego mi familia se mudó
de nuevo a Puerto Rico y me volví a graduar de noveno grado de la Escuela
Intermedia Dr. Agustín Stahl en Aguadilla dónde participe en la poesía coreada
en la graduación.En la escuela superior
José de Diego; donde obtuve un 98% en las “Primeras
pruebas de capacitación de Puerto Rico” (Pruebas Puertorriqueñas)en
el 1986 antes de mudarse con mi familia a Massachusettsdónde termino mi cuarto
año con honores. Jamás se me olvidará como supe que había logrado estar en el
grupo con honores en la graduación.No
entendía porque estaba sentado al frente y no con los Ramos que conocía
graduándose conmigo.De pronto vi a mi
madre brincar en las gradas con mi padre aguantándola para no caerse y
señalando el programa de graduación.Cuando recibí mi diploma vi un pequeño logo que decía “honors” y le di
la gloria y gracias a mi Dios.Mi
familia se mudó de nuevo a Puerto Rico y comencé mis estudios en la Universidad
de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Aguadilla donde me destaqué como estudiante de
honor, Mentor para estudiantes nuevos a través de la Oficina de Orientación y
recibió Certificados de Mérito por representar el Recinto a nivel Isla ganando
el "Grupo Teatral 88" el primer lugar.
Luego de
dos años en C.O.R.A. UPR Aguadilla, estudie un año de en Colegio de Mayagüez de
la Universidad de Puerto Rico tratando de entrar en el programa de ingeniería
eléctrica. Trabaje en el departamento de Admisiones por el programa de estudio
y trabajo.Pero aunque era un estudiante
con un promedio de honores no fui aceptado en el programa de ingeniería
eléctrica; mas fui aceptado para el programa de ingeniería por las
universidades: Penn State University, Parks Illinois University, Florida State
University, UMASS University y Northeastern University in Boston,
Massachusetts.No creía la realidad de
becas universitarias así que aunque me hubiese gustado decidí no volver a los
Estados Unidos y continuar mis estudios en la UPR en administración de empresas
ya que entendí que me gustaba ayudar y servir la gente y trabajar en
negocios.Luego de un año me encanto el
programa de Gerencia y Administración de Empresas y mis notas fueron buenas y
mucho más fácil los estudios que en el programa de Ciencias Naturales.Se me
ofreció la oportunidad de terminar mi
bachillerato en C.O.R.A.UPR Aguadilla
como su primera clase graduanda al convertirse de Colegio Regional en Recinto
Universitario.Más quise terminar en
otro recinto y solicitar en el programa de Empresas en el Colegio/Recinto
Universitario de Mayagüez y en el Recinto Universitario de Rio Piedras de la
UPR.Me reuní con los decanos del departamento
de Empresas de ambos recintos y me pidieron una clase con la nota A ó B y me
aceptaban en sus programas.Las obtuve;
ambas clases con notas de A y B.Sin
embargo no me aceptaron en ninguno de los recintos aunque la oferta de terminar
mi bachillerato en un año.Esta
desilusión me conmovió y termine mudándome a Pennsylvania con amistades que
conocí en New Bedford Massachusetts cuando estudiaba mi cuarto año de escuela
superior.
El primer
día de mudarme a Pennsylvania para trabajar y luego continuar mis estudios mis
amistades me obligaron a cruzar la calle y buscar información en el Reading
Area Community College (RAAC) para continuar mis estudios.Yo solo buscaba información
para luego algún
dia continuar mis estudios en una escuela con bachillerato.Pero termine completando
mi solicitud de
admisión y comenzando mis estudios para el Asociado en Recursos Humanos.Trabajé
a tiempo completo y a tiempo parcial
por un año en el Mall de Fairgrounds y en el Hamilton Corestates Bank,
N.A.Luego de 9 clases o 27 creditos
aprobados con los créditos universitarios aprobados de la UPR me gradúe luego
de mucho apoyo de mi padre que se mudo conmigo a Pennsylvania y mis
profesores.Antes de graduarme solicite
a: Kutztown University of Pennsylvania para continuar mis estudios de
bachillerato y para un trabajo como Claims
Representative en AETNA Health Insurance Corporation (que se encontraba
frente a RAAC antes de cruzar la calle de mi apartamento).La graduación fue
un momento que marco mi
vida; mas solo pudo estar mi padre y mis amistades de Massachussets que me
recibieron en mis comienzos en Pennsylvania.Me aceptaron en Kutztown University of Pennsylvania como estudiante
adulto a tiempo parcial y me reclutaron como Claims Representative en AETNA Health
Insurance Corporation.
Renuncie a mi trabajo como cajero en el banco Corestates y me celebraron como
un rey mi graduación y renuncia.Me
dieron regalos mas lo que me impacto fue como todas mis compañeras me describieron
como alguien que no las dejó en paz en cuanto a terminar o comenzar sus
estudios universitarios; incluyendo a mi jefa todas me agradecieron mi continuo
mensaje de continuar y terminar sus estudios. Tres de ellas me informaron que
se habían registrado y que yo tuve algo que ver con su decisión.También me
ofrecieron un trabajo interesante
donde se me llamaba solo cuando me necesitaran los fines de semana o por las
tardes pagándome más dinero.Soy la
primera generación en colegio en mi familia y me crie en un residencial en
Aguadilla y puedo decir que fue gracias a varios mentores.
Luego de
estudiar un semestre en Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, trabajando a
tiempo completo en AETNA Health Insurance Corporation y a tiempo parcial en
Corestates Bank N.A. tome la decisión de renunciar a mis empleos y terminar mis
estudios a tiempo completo con la ayuda de prestamos estudiantiles ya que me
iba a tardar mas de cuatro años terminar mi bachillerato a tiempo parcial.La
decisión resulto en terminar mis estudios
en un año y medio estudiando en navidad y veranos.El día de mi graduación fue
especial ya que
mi madre y hermana viajaron a compartir el evento conmigo y mi padre y
amistades.Mis padres se sintieron un
poco decepcionados pues no fui un graduando con honores mas les dije que tomaran
en cuenta la bendición que tuve de ser escogido por el Reading Eagle News
Paper para su historia anual de graduación y también salió una entrevista
de prensa en grupo con estudiantes minoritarios en el Periódico The “M”
Voice.
En
Kutztown Unversity of Pennsylvania tuve la oportunidad de desarrollarme como
estudiante líder en todos los grupos que pertenecí: fui Estudiante Guía para
Admisiones, Mentor para el Grupo S.A.L.S.A.- Student Advocates or Latino
Success Alliance, Presidente del Grupo de Estudiantes Internacionales,
Vice-Presidente del Grupo Latino Students Association- Coordiné y busque fondos
para el primer concierto de Salsa en la Universidad, represente la Universidad
en la “Parada Puertorriqueña de Filadelfia” y la conferencia “Latinos en
Pennsylvania 1995”).También siendo
estudiante de último año trabajé como Asistente de Coordinador en un Programa
Nacional Piloto para los Boy Scouts en tres escuelas del área central de la
ciudad de Reading y como Traductor en el Programa de Kutztown University MINDCO
(ayudando a desarrollar planes de trabajo a Latinos para comenzar su propio
negocio).El Programa de MINDCO fue
reconocido por la Casa Blanca de los Estados Unidos y promovido por el
Presidente Bill Clinton luego de su visita en 1995 donde tuve la oportunidad de
asistir como un V.I.P por ser traductor del programa. Otros lideres que conocí
y tuve la oportunidad de escuchar fueron: La Primera Ministro de Inglaterra y
Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña Margaret Thatcher, Michael Forbes (dueño y editor
de la revista Forbes), etc.Se me
ofreció mi maestría sin costo a través de un internado con el Vice-Presidente
Carrols y el Multicultural Center mas decidí declinar tan buena oferta y tomar
un tiempo descanso luego de siete años de estudio continuo en cuatro
universidades y completar mi programa de Pre-Ingeniería, Recursos Humanos y
Administración de Empresas.
Trabajé
en el Welfare Department de Pennsylvania por un tiempo; más no sentía que
estaba ayudando a la comunidad.Me mudé
a Puerto Rico por un año donde a través del programa de cupones para alimento
trabajé como Supervisor de Producción en una factoría en la Base Ramey de
Aguadilla (donde estudié en C.O.R.A. UPR).
Al cabo
de un año en Puerto Rico me mudé a Florida con mi mejor amigo, Nelson Javier
Morales, del Residencial Villamar y de la Iglesia Pentecostal de Jesús Cristo
(dónde yo era el Presidente de la Sociedad de Niños y Javi era el
Secretario).Trabajé en un par de
factorías, una cafetería y luego de buscar ayuda en la antigua Volusia County
Hispanic Association de Volusia County conseguí empleo en: primero
Administrative Assistant en el Juvenile Justice Department of Florida in
Volusia and Flagler Counties (dónde ttambién coordine
programas de mentoría en la comunidad y fui certificado como Mentor para
jóvenes del programa) y luego como cajero en el Banco Popular de Florida.Dentro
de la Asociación Hispana de Volusia
County me promovieron a Miembro de la Junta Directiva y como Presidente del
Comité Educativo, Comité de Festival Hispano (los fondos generados eran
utilizados para la creación de becas para estudiantes Hispanos).
En
Florida trabajé con una variedad de programas comunitarios que he comenzado y
he estado envuelto como líder comunitario llevando a cabo varias tareas al
mismo tiempo. Mi trabajo clave o lo que me abrió puertas en la comunidad local
y nacional fue para el Daytona Beach College como Mentor de la Comunidad/
Reclutador/Especialista de Admisiones (Cubriendo dos Condados y reclutamiento
en Conferencias Nacionales Para Latinos- Chicago) para todos los programas de
Colegio, Escuela Superior,Examen de
Aprovechamiento Escolar y Clases Básicas para Adultos. trabajando a tiempo
completo utilice mi tiempo libre para trabajar en programas de educación y
liderato para la juventud tales como: Boys & Girls Club, YMCA Hispanic
Achievers (Programa de Mentarías/tutorías por Mentores exitosos en la
Comunidad), Project Safe (Programa de Prevención para Estudiantes de Escuela
Intermedia y sus Padres) y los Boy Scouts of América, FL (balompié- Programa
Piloto Nacional para aumentar el reclutamiento de Latinos), Youth Explosión for
Christ Concerts (Programa de Conciertos para la Juventud como Prevención) y
también Project Safe
-Programa de Prevención enfocado en Estudiantes de Escuela Intermedia que
envolvía los padres a través de un periódico mensual creado por mi y un
“convenio de padre”. Otros programas en los que trabaje fueron Coordinador del
Programa de Participacion de Padres para Mid Florida Community Services, Head
Start, Director de Servicios al Estudiante y Mercadeo- Angley College, Director
Luego de
cinco años en Daytona Beach Community College; ahora Daytona State College,
volví a Pennsylvania a trabajar para Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
profesionalmente como Director Asistente del Multicultural Center dónde
completé en equipo mas de 17 programas de liderato y mentoría en menos de seis
meses. Fue en K.U. donde desarrollé y se aprobó el Programa de
Mentarías/tutorías “Step Up” el cual seria de un proceso de cuatro años donde
los estudiantes de primer año que recibieran la mentoría de un estudiante de
ultimo año y se convertiría en tutor su segundo año y así continuaría como
mentor por tres años.Renuncié al ver
que mi convenio no incluyó ayudarme a terminar mi maestría como estaba
estipulado en la primera conversación antes de comenzar mi trabajo.Mas estando
en Pennsylvania recibí una
llamada de un miembro de la junta directiva del Volusia County School Board
para que considerara volver y terminar mis estudios para maestro y principal de
escuelas. Esta llamada me conmovió y me lleno de dirección profesional y
personal.Volví a Florida como Director
Ejecutivo de los Boy Scouts de Florida Central.Representé a los Boy Scouts en la Latino Advisory
Committee- Closing the Gap Initiative 2004-2005 en el Volusia Conty School
Board.Luego, me certifiqué como maestro substituto,
invitado/orador invitado, tutor por el Volusia County School Board. También
recibí elegibilidad temporera como Maestro
de Comercio por el Estado de la Florida.Fui contratado por Volusia County School Board como Maestro Substituto y
como Facilitador y Entrenador de Diversidad en la Escuela Pine Ridge High
School.
Algo que
impactó mi vidafue el recibir un
reconocimiento por mi trayectoria en la Educación y Programas de Liderato en la
Florida Central por el Periódico La Prensa en los Premios Paoli 2005.Esto me
motivo a correr como comisionado de
la Ciudad de Deltona luego de trabajar en campañas políticas: presidenciales,
comisionados del condado de Volusia, comisionados de las ciudades del condado,
congresistas, senadores y alcaldes.Esta
campaña fue una experiencia enriquecedora y una que abre los ojos a realidades
que antes no había notado en el mundo de la política y las amistades.Siempre
he estado
envuelto en eventos comunitarios de liderato, educación, salud, y con la
Hispanidad en los cuales siempre he incluido mi familia, amigos e iglesia.Le
agradezco humildemente a Dios el honor de
representar a los Puertorriqueños y Latinos de Florida Central en eventos en:
Chicago, IL, Denver, CO, Pennsylvania y en Washington, D.C.
Luego de
tres años en Puerto Rico luchando contra el cáncer de piel tornado en tumor
facial; el cáncer de mi padre volvió a resurgir, lo cual rechazo y reclamo
sanidad para él y por lo cual ya comenzamos una terapia doble y diferente para
combatirlo.A través de esta situación en
mi proceso de aprendizaje y de madurez, no solo de pelear contra el cáncer de
mi padre en medio de un sistema médico tan complicado; sino que también he
logrado hacer de una situación tan difícil cambiarlas en dos nuevas
oportunidades: obtener mi maestría al fin y comenzar mi sueño con mucho
esfuerzo y aun con mucho camino por recorrer de mi negocio propio en Tutorías:
R.E.S.T. – Ramos Educational Services & Translations, Inc.Con este
programa social espero ayudar a
jóvenes adultos completar sus estudios de escuela superior a través de tutorías
y mentorías individualizadas para combatir el rampante problema de la deserción
escolarla cual resulta en tantos
problemas sociales y económicos para nuestra Isla y comunidad Puertorriqueña y
en los Estados Unidos.Le agradezco a
Dios el haber logrado continuar mis estudiosluego de 17 años luego de mi bachillerato en Gerencia de Comercio
Internacional y Administración de Empresas de la Universidad de Kutztown de
Pennsylvania.Estoy a punto de
graduarme; con dos clases por terminar para mi Maestría en Educación de
Adultos, Andragogía (graduación Mayo 2013) de la UMET de Aguadilla hasta ahora
con un promedio de 4.00 GPA.
El
programa de Tutorías R.E.S.T. que he considerado comenzar por varios años antes
de ejercerme como Director de Desarrollo en la Universidad Inter-Americana de
Puerto Rico Recinto de Aguadilla en el año 2007.Busco alianzas que resultan
en una buena inversión
comunitaria para unas tutorías individualizadas y utilizando computadoras como
un por método de enseñanza utilizando lograr ayudar nuestros estudiantes a
alcanzar y aumentar su nivel de autoestima y ejecución en las materias de
Ingles y Matemáticas. R.E.S.T. se
propone ayudar a jóvenes adultos completar sus estudios de
escuela superior a través de tutorías y mentorías individualizadas para
combatir el rampante problema de la deserción escolarla cual resulta en tantos
problemas sociales
y económicos para nuestra Isla y comunidad Puertorriqueña en los Estados Unidos
en un futuro cercano a un nivel Isla y a nivel de otros Estados Americanos.Estoy
trabajando en una propuesta para
ayudar un grupo marginado de nuestra sociedad para ayudarlos a superarse como
yo lo hice por encima de cualquier paradigma o exclusión a servicios para
terminar sus estudios de escuela superior y continuar estudios universitarios
como yo lo hice y lo continúo haciendo.
Estoy
certificado como maestro de Mercadeo, Maestro Substituto, Conferencista de
Escuelas, como Maestro de Clases: de GED/Escuela Superior/Educación Básica para
Adultos y también se desempeñó como Tutor de estudiantes de escuela elemental
en las casas a tiempo parcial mientras trabajé a tiempo completo como Coordinador
de Padres para Headstart para Volusia County, FL. Creo firmemente que todas
estas experiencias me han hecho un defensor de la educación promoviendo mi
creatividad para lograr alianzas comunitarias tan variadas mas todas reflejan
mi compromiso con la educación harán de este proyecto uno muy exitoso no solo
en el área oeste donde no existe uno parecido en todo Puerto Rico.Algo muy
importante en mi vida quetambién he
reanudado luego de 24 años; son mis estudios Teológicos en el Institutito Teológico
de la Iglesia Fuente de Verdad (detrás del Estadio Canena Márquez y Las
Cascadas) en Aguadilla.
En mi maestría de Educación de Adultos aprendí que
la Teoría de Andragogía y el Aprendizaje del Adulto de Malcom Knowles pensaba
que para un adulto poder aprender se tiene que entender las características
necesarias de estos estudiantes.La
educación de adultos debe producir varios resultados, tiene que tener varias
características y tiene varios pasos a seguir para poder motivar a
aprender.Como Malcom Knowles encontró a
Eduard Lindeman como su mentor mientras trabajo en la YMCA de Boston, MA,
también fue mentor de muchos y debemos tomar este ejemplo para buscar un mentor
profesional y ser mentor a otros.Su trabajo
en la YMCA fue la base de su teoría y el comienzo de un movimiento nacional
para educar adultos de una manera diferente. Entiendo que “Andragogía”
es el compromiso educativo con un cambio de mentalidad
de: “educar a la gente; hacia: ayudarlos
a aprender”.Me identifico mucho con Malcom Knowles ya que
he sido reclutador, soy certificado como maestro vitalicio de educación para
adultos por el Daytona Beach Community College ahora Daytona State
College.
¿Quien Eres? = Tu Vida en
Otros!Como tu afectas a los que están a tu
alrededor es la esencia de quien tú eres.Se lo que es tener un mentor y ser un mentor… Como facilitadores
en la educación de adultos, padres y miembros
de esta sociedad debemos ser agentes de cambio necesario.Varios estudios que he escuchado en conferencias nacionales para
Hispanos/Latinos representando a mi universidad de trabajo, los Puertorriqueños
de Florida Central en: Denver- Colorado, Chicago- Illinois, Washington, D.C. y
en Florida hacen ver la necesidad y promueven seleccionar y adiestrar
Maestros/Mentores/Tutores receptivos que sepan atender las necesidades,
expectativas e intereses del
estudiante en riesgo. Es importante que los Maestros/ Mentores/Tutores
tengan la capacidad de escuchar para poder orientarlos en forma adecuada.
Tuve mis dudas de estudiar esta maestría no por lo
bien que me complementa mis trece años de experiencia en la educación y
entrenamiento de jóvenes y adultos; sino porque siempre estoy buscando y
tratando de ser proactivo en mi destino.Pero en esa misma semana de estar poniéndome como dijo un compañero en
la clase mohoso y de evaluar mis metas y mi vida; vino a mi iglesia Fuente de
Verdad en Aguadilla (donde reanudé mis estudios teológicos luego de 24 años de
haberlos abandonado) el Doctor José Batista un “Andragogo” y “Agente de Cambio”
que estudio con Malcom Knowles el cual desarrollo la Teoría de la Personalidad
y la esta desarrollando a nivel mundial (Puerto Rico, México, United States, y
otros países).Luego supe al mencionar
Androgogía que el dueño de la casa que alquilo, Don Mariano Lasalle de casi
cien años también estudio con Malcom Knowles en sus estudios.Siempre use al
hablar con Don Mariano el
termino Educación de Adultos para
darme a entender; pensé yo. Contestando la pregunta de cual seria el tema que
añadiría en este curso y esta maestría sería: La Teoría de la Personalidad por
el Doctor José Batista, un
Aguadillano, Puertorriqueño y un Andragogo en acción mundial hoy...
En
nuestra adultez cada cadena de acontecimientos siempre nos llevan a nuestro
destino del cual debemos ser participantes activos y determinantes en el
desarrollo de cada resultado en nuestra vida y la de los que nos rodean como
factores activos en sus universos ya que somos también eslabones de la cadena
de acontecimientos en sus vidas.Todos
los que me conocen saben que todo lo aplico y lo asocio con mi vida y mis metas
(lo cual es parte de la definición de Andragogía).Puedo ver en todo lo que
hice mi pasión por la educación y motivación
por el mejoramiento personal.
Ahora,
entiendo que todos los acontecimientos fueron parte de mi proceso de
aprendizaje y madurez de vida o de mi cadena de acontecimientos.Creo que todo
obra para bien; y así lo he
visto este verano del 2012; en el cual cada eslabón me llevó de nuevo a
reanudar mis fuerzas y comenzar mis últimas dos clases y mi tesina.Primero
visité mi familia en Florida para
hacer el brindis en una boda y donde solo de estar con ellos fue
maravilloso.El día de yo hacer el
brindis me llego una carta de NASA a casa de mi hermana, donde fue mi primer
hogar en Florida, indicándome que mi solicitud como astronauta había sido
recibida y estaba siendo considerada y evaluada. Esta solicitud me llego por
internet y pensé que seria una buena practica y hasta una broma, además de
utilizarlo para servir de ejemplo a mis sobrinos de que todo es posible a
cualquier edad (tengo 41 años).Luego
buscando a mi sobrino en su escuela, me saludó una antigua amiga la cual me
felicito por salir en el libro de Deltona.Yo había leído en periódico El
Faro de Volusia de que John Hernández, un antiguo mentor de cuando me mudé
a Deltona, Florida, escribió un libro History
of Deltona- The Beginning” mas para mi sorpresa John me incluyó como
uno de los pioneros y lideres comunitarios Hispanos de la ciudad añadiendo que
estoy ahora estudiando mi maestría en educación de adultos en la UMET.Sigo
creyendo que “todo” obra para bien…He
aprendido que debemos volver a nuestros principios y re-evaluar nuestros
valores y nuestras metas para entender que tenemos que simplificar nuestras
vidas para una mejor existencia.Nuestro
aprendizaje es diario, continuo, dinámico y estoy ansioso de ser parte de la
nueva generación de “Agentes de Cambio”
en un mover y necesidad en nuestra sociedad Puertorriqueña exactamente en lo
que nosotros todos necesitamos ser en todos nuestros entornos…