CBMC Latino So FL Lunch for Businessmen & Entrepreneurs

11500 Northwest 41st Street,Doral FL 33178

26 April, 2022

Description

Join us for lunch at a new location: Las Vegas Cuban Restaurant, 11500 NW 41st Street, Doral, FL 33178 Pre-registration is required for all attendees. About the Guest Speaker BioDr. Cruz currently serves as President of the Hialeah and Kendall Campuses of the Miami Dade College. During his twenty-six years of higher education experience, Dr. Cruz has used his expertise to increase educational opportunities, enhance the student experience and bolster student success. He has worked at several community colleges and universities including St. Louis Community College, Sinclair Community College, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, Broward College, Kaplan University and Florida International University. Dr. Cruz is a native of Chicago, Illinois who grew up in Miami, Florida. As an Ohio resident, he worked collaboratively with community partners to build pathways for students to succeed in a community college setting. In Missouri, he continued to work on initiatives to remove barriers to student success. As a Miami-Dade County resident, he continues to create innovative approaches to reduce the skills gap and increase the number of college graduates. Dr. Cruz currently serves on the NCCHC Leadership Fellows Program Advisory Board, as Chair of the City of Hialeah Business Economic and Recovery Task Force and has been a faculty member with the NASPA Escaleras Institute. He previously served on the NASPA James E. Scott Academy Board, the Missouri Community College Association of Chief Student Affairs Officers (CSAO) Council, the St. Louis Graduates Steering Committee, Ohio Council for Two-Year College Chief Student Affairs Officers, on the Board of Directors of the English Language Learning Foundation, Inc., Member of the Welcome Dayton Committee, and Board Trustee of the Miami Valley Child Development Centers Inc. Dr. Cruz has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Florida International University, a Master in Public Administration from Florida State University, and a Doctorate in Higher Education from Florida International University. Event Contact - Omar Aleman - 954-593-6221 or [email protected]