Center for Academic Achievement

I was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida and attended FGCU, where I earned both my B.A. and M.A. in English. As a graduate student, I worked as a writing consultant helping students grow their writing skills and confidence, so it was a natural transition into becoming the Writing Lab Coordinator! When I am not collaborating with my student team and working to support students, I serve as co-host to the NCLCA Today podcast and social media manager for the Writing Lab mascot (follow @alejandrothesheep!).

I was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and lived in small towns of Northeastern PA during my early years. My family moved down here to Southwest Florida in 1994. My B.S. in Legal Studies was completed at Hodges University, and it was early in my studies there when I was recruited by my professors to become a peer tutor in math and writing. That began the journey to my work in the tutoring profession, where I have enjoyed working with peer tutors and managing a tutoring program. I enjoyed it so much that I achieved an M.Ed. degree in Adult Education from the Pennsylvania State University and eventually went on to earn an Ed.D. degree in Higher Education Leadership from Northcentral University. I have also served as an adjunct instructor for college success courses. During a four-year hiatus from the tutoring profession, I worked various jobs in retail and college advising. Student success has been and continues to be my passion, and I’m excited to be continuing my professional journey here at FGCU! Outside of work, I enjoy practicing the martial arts, reading, scrapbooking, and spending time with nature and my dogs.

I was born in a small village in the countryside of Ecuador. I am the youngest in the family and the only one that was able to go to college. When I was 18 years old, I moved to Quito (the Capital of Ecuador) to study in the Central University. I earned a B.S. in Business Administration and Education. I worked various jobs in retail and for construction companies. In 2007, I moved to Cape Coral, Florida. It has been a very exciting experience because I had to learn a new language and adjust to a new culture. I worked in the Florida Health Department as a Peer Counselor and at Four Freedoms Park as a Spanish tutor. Then in 2013, I had to move back to Ecuador and I ventured into the hotel business. I built a hotel in a beach town on the Pacific Coast of Ecuador that was unfortunately hit by a 7.8 earthquake which caused a lot of damage in the town. I reconstructed and ran the hotel until the pandemic forced us to close it. Then in 2020, I returned to Cape Coral, Florida to start over. Outside of work, I enjoy doing yoga, reading, and spending time with my family and dogs.