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Juan's work combines: Education, Non-Profit Organizations, and Helping People

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Day In The Life

Senior Director, ACT Center for Equity in Learning

I am responsible for connecting ACT to other organizations so together we can have a greater impact.

Skills & Education

Here's the path I took:

  • High School

  • Bachelor's Degree

    Business Administration and Management, General

    Universidad de Lima

  • Certification

    Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

    University of Notre Dame

  • Graduate Degree

    Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

    Harvard University

Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Social and Community Service Managers:

Graduate Degree: Business Administration and Management, General

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Life & Career Milestones

My path in life took a while to figure out

  • 1.

    Due to financial constraints achieving post-secondary education took a lot of work & many years, my four year degree took 10 years to complete, I worked full time while taking a few classes at a time.

  • 2.

    Needed to learn English.

  • 3.

    My ESL teacher, who inspired me to never give up as I learned a new language.

  • 4.

    My mentors – My parents.

Defining Moments

How I responded to discouragement

  • THE NOISE

    Messages from Myself:

    At times it was hard to see the end goal, even though I knew it was there.

  • How I responded:

    Ask for help, there is lots of help, we just need to be better informed.

Experiences and challenges that shaped me

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  • Learn English, push yourself, and surround yourself with people smarter than you…it works!

  • Remember that you are paving the road for many of your relatives that are looking up to you.

  • Be open and welcoming, everyone is fighting their own battle, don’t judge, just be kind!! And others will be kind to you!