Daniel
Castellanos has been named director of financial aid at Acupuncture and Massage College. Prior to this role at
AMC, he was financial aid director for Stenotype Institute in Orlando.
Gail Shivel joins Acupuncture and Massage College
Gail Shivel has
been named academic dean at Acupuncture and Massage College.
Before this position, Shivel worked at Miami Dade College district office and also served
as a consultant in corporate communication.
Nova Southeastern University promotes Peter Witschen
Peter Witschen has been named vice president for facilities at Nova Southeastern University. Before this promotion, Witschen worked as executive director for facilities at Nova.
Cheryl A. Lawko joins St. Thomas University as director of annual giving
Cheryl A. Lawko has been named director of annual giving at St. Thomas University. Lawko has more than 20 years of development experience, including her role as director of development at the University of Miami, Northwestern University, the University of Chicago and Barry University.
Jeffrey Robison joins St. Thomas University
Jeffrey Robison has joined St. Thomas University as director of development. He most recently served as the vice president for advancement at the University of South Florida and Case Western Reserve University and he was the president of the Florida State University Foundation.
Nova Southeastern University promotes Alyson Silva
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Name: Alyson Silva
Category: Education
Company: Nova Southeastern University
New position: From executive director of finance to vice president for finance and chief financial officer.
Past experience: Chief financial officer of United Way of Palm Beach County. Held management positions in public accounting with Arthur Andersen and Ernst and Young.
What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?: “Be resourceful and view obstacles as opportunities. Also, never look back in regret, just focus on moving forward.”
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Dr. Eneida Roldan joins FIU's Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Dr. Eneida Roldan was named assistant dean for student affairs at Florida International University’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. Roldan, who has more than 30 years experience in the healthcare industry, has served as the president and chief executive officer of the Public Health Trust and Jackson Health System. She has also worked with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s Department of Pathology and MD-PhD program as assistant clinical professor.
Eric Paul joins Charter Schools USA
Eric Paul
Category: Education
Company: Charter Schools USA
New position: Director of Education in Florida.
Past Experience: Area Director of School Accountability for the Palm Beach School District for the 2011-2012 school year. Prior to that, he worked with the district for seven years as a principal and 20 years as a teacher.
What is the best advice you’ve ever received?: “The best advice is to always remember that education is part of the service industry, and our parents and students are the customers and we should treat them as such.”
Jennifer Gibbs joins Miami Science Museum as senior vice president of development
Jennifer Gibbs has recently joined the Miami Science Museum as senior vice president of development. She will be responsible for leading the Capital Campaign project to build the Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science, which broke ground in Downtown Miami earlier this year. Before joining the museum, she was vice president of development for public television station WPBT2 in Miami, where she directed major gift fundraising, on-air fundraising, corporate underwriting and membership services.
Barrington Irving joins Teach For America's Miami-Dade board of directors
Barrington Irving has joined the board of directors of Teach For America for the Miami-Dade region. He will help guide the evolution of Teach For America in Miami-Dade County. He is the founder of Experience Aviation, a Miami-based nonprofit that encourages youth to explore careers in aviation through education programs designed to build math, science, reading, and problem-solving skills. He secured his place in history in 2007 as the youngest person and first black pilot to fly solo around the globe.
