Monica A. Jimenez

Dr. Monica Ayala Jimenez serves as the Associate Provost of Student Success. Prior to joining UIW, Dr. Jimenez served as the Dean of Student Success at Palo Alto College in San Antonio, serving as the leader for student support services. She is a highly experienced program administrator with more than 18 years of experience in the development and implementation of pre-college, early college and student success programs. She also served as Dean of High School Programs and oversaw the Dual Credit and Early College High School Programs as the liaison between the K-12 partnerships and the community college. As a TRIO McNair Scholar and TRIO Upward Bound alumna, Dr. Jimenez is committed to supporting first-generation and underserved students. She has over 15 years of experience in grant writing and management and helped bring over $4.5 million in TRIO Programs and the National Science Foundation, Advanced Technological Education to the community college. Her commitment to excellence earned her the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development, Excellence Award in 2017.