Reality Changers
Vira Villarreal has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Their most recent position is as Director of People Operations at Reality Changers, where they focus on hiring the best employees, implementing effective programs and policies, and ensuring a meaningful experience working with the People Operations Department. Prior to this, Vira worked as a Human Resources and Administration Management Consultant as a self-employed individual. They also served as a Human Resources Administrator at Union of Pan Asian Communities (UPAC), Director of Administration at YMCA of San Diego County, and Manager of Administration at North County Transit District. Vira has experience in branch administration, human resources, and financial development. They also worked as the Office Manager at Legal Aid Society of San Diego, Inc., where they managed branch administration, operations, logistics, and employee relations. Earlier in their career, Vira was a Program Coordinator at Caster Family Center for Nonprofit and Philanthropic Research and an Operations/Legal Specialist at San Diego Unified School District. Their earliest work experience was as a Paralegal and Corporate Counsel at Gateway, Inc., where they managed high volume cases, conducted negotiations and mediation, and handled contract management. Vira's work experience demonstrates their strong abilities in people management, human resources, administration, and operations.
Vira Villarreal, MSOL, has a strong educational background with a focus on organizational leadership and law. Vira obtained a Master of Science (MSOL) degree in Organizational Leadership from National University. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Sociology and Law, also from National University.
Vira also completed the Paralegal Program at the University of San Diego School of Law in 1991, where they studied General Business Litigation. Vira further expanded their legal expertise by obtaining a certification in Paralegal, Legal Studies from the University of San Diego in November 1991.
In addition to their formal education, Vira has continued to enhance their skills through certifications. In April 2019, they completed the Ken Blanchard on Servant Leadership program offered by LinkedIn.
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At Reality Changers, we believe that college changes everything. Our mission is to prepare youth to become first generation college graduates and agents of change in their communities. Our vision is equitable and universal access to education. Since our inception, program graduates have earned over $140,000,000 in scholarships to attend institutions such as UCSD, Brown, Columbia, Dartmouth, Duke, Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, UC Berkeley, and UCLA (among other top-25 institutions), including 29 Gates Millennium Scholarship recipients. Reality Changers fills the special need of providing hope to students in Southern California’s toughest communities. Students in our communities may not have it easy, but this shouldn't prevent them from becoming first generation college students. Our theory of change is that when low-income, high-potential students are given the mechanisms and support to envision a better future for themselves, they will become more confident, capable, and motivated to enroll and succeed in college and career.
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