Jaqueline Cortez Wang (she/her/ella)

Jaqueline Cortez Wang has a diverse work experience in various industries and roles. Jaqueline is currently serving as the Chief Strategy Officer and Vice-President, External Partnerships at Achieving the Dream since September 2021. Previously, they worked as the Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships at ISTE from November 2019 to June 2021. Before ISTE, Jaqueline held the position of Vice President, Account at GMMB from November 2017 to June 2019.

In the U.S. Department of Education, they had multiple roles including Deputy Director, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics from April 2016 to January 2017, Director, Hispanic Communications and Outreach, Office of Communications and Outreach from October 2011 to April 2016, and Senior Advisor, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics from January 2015 to October 2015.

Early in their career, Jaqueline worked at NASA as Senior Supervisor, Education and Outreach with MEI Technologies, Inc. from April 2004 to April 2011, where they co-managed the NASA education and outreach department and developed international STEM programs. Prior to that, they served as a Contract Specialist with MEI Technologies, Inc. from January 2002 to April 2004. Jaqueline has demonstrated expertise in strategic partnerships, account management, communications, and educational excellence initiatives.

Jaqueline Cortez Wang's education history is as follows:

Jaqueline earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a focus on Management and Marketing from the University of Houston-Clear Lake between 2001 and 2004.

Later, between 2006 and 2009, they pursued a Master of Arts degree in Cross-Cultural Studies from the same institution, the University of Houston-Clear Lake.

In 2009, they obtained a Leadership Certificate from the NHPO Leadership Institute.

In 2017, they attended Northern Virginia Community College, where they completed a Nonprofit Leadership & Administration Certification.

Additionally, they hold an Associate of Arts degree in Business Administration and Management, General, from San Jacinto College, but specific dates for this degree were not provided.