Bureau of Indian Education
Marcel Felicia, MPH, REHS, CSP, currently serves as the Lead Safety & Occupational Health Specialist at the Bureau of Indian Education, a role held since September 2019. Prior to this position, Marcel accumulated extensive experience in environmental health and safety, including roles as an Environmental Health Specialist and Safety & Occupational Health Specialist with the Indian Health Service from July 2001 to August 2019. Earlier career positions included Water Quality Coordinator for the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe and Project Coordinator for the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe. Educational qualifications include a Master of Public Health with a focus on Environmental Science from Tulane University and a Bachelor of Science in Technology Management from Utah Valley University, supplemented by an Associate of Arts and Sciences in Environmental Technology.
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Bureau of Indian Education
The Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico,is a National Indian Community College and Land Grant Institution thatprovides high quality technical and higher education opportunities toAmerican Indians and Native Alaskan Students. Its goal is to producestudents ready to enter the local technological workforce and tocontribute to society at large.Admissions require students to meet one of two tribal affiliationcriteria: verification of United States federal tribal membership from aBureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) agency or must be at least one-quarterpercent or more blood related to a federally recognized tribe as verifiedby a BIA or tribal census office.Academics offered include associate’s degrees in a wide variety ofdisciplines, including: * Culinary Arts * Electronics Technologies * Geospatial Information Technologies * Office Information Applications * Vision Care TechnologyProfessional certifications are also available in: * Business Administration and Management * Teacher Education and Professional Development * Cartography * Environmental Control Technologies * System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management * And moreThe institute offers distance education in selected programs via onlineor through two-way video conferencing. Special student services includetutoring, academic advising, and career counseling.On-campus housing is available, but not required for incoming students.The college also provides the SIPI Recreational Gym for use to allstudents.Pell grants and work-study, as well as the Federal SupplementalEducational Opportunity Grant, New Mexico College Affordability Grant,and New Mexico State Student Incentive Grant, are financial aid optionsavailable to eligible students.