Ariana Ortega-Castrellon

Ariana Ortega-Castrellon serves as the National Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships at INROADS, where enterprise growth is fostered through strategic sales operations and client management. With a notable background in strategic planning and market analysis, Ariana has consulted for Symba and served as a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Consultant for The Sanneh Foundation. Previous roles include leading the Business-Tech Career Prep Program at Dallas Independent School District, enhancing educational experiences and stakeholder engagement, and directing Personal and Career Development at Paul Quinn College, where significant growth in internship opportunities was achieved. Ariana's earlier career includes strategic partnership management at MoneyGram International and roles in marketing and public relations at La Escuelita Charter School and Minneapolis Public Schools. Ariana holds a B.A. in Advertising and Public Relations from the University of Minnesota and an MBA from Concordia University-St. Paul.