Graduation 2012 Laureate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Laureate Faculty Development Program Graduation 2012 1 Laureate International Universities Laureate International Universities’ Faculty Development Program congratulates the graduates of the Laureate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education - Class of 2012 Graduation 2012 2 Laureate International Universities INDEX Letter from the Director............................................................................4 Program.............................................................................................................5 Universidad Europea de Madrid................................................................6 Universidad Latina.........................................................................................7 Universidad Americana................................................................................8 Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana.........................................9 Universidad del Valle de México.............................................................12 Universidad Tecnológica de México.......................................................17 Universidad Interamericana.....................................................................18 Universidad de las Américas.....................................................................18 Certificate Instructors...............................................................................21 Graduation 2012 Letter from the Director A graduation is always a special occasion because it marks the end of an educational phase while signaling the beginning of a new one. Today’s ceremony is the result of several months of hard work completed by an exclusive group of teachers who share Laureate International Universities commitment to excellence in higher education. This day marks a milestone in the history of Laureate Network Products and Services (LNPS): we are graduating the first class of faculty members who have successfully completed the Laureate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. We are delighted to provide this opportunity to Laureate educators, maintaining their dedication to highquality instruction for a new generation of learners. Our goal is that all faculty members acquire the requisite knowledge and skills to make them superlative global educators. Today’s graduates recognize that higher education professionals must remain lifelong learners in order to deepen their mastery of education, improve their performance, and raise the standards of quality and efficiency required by global workplace. LNPS honors our participating faculty members for their perseverance and determination. We hope they are proud to have completed this innovative program which emphasizes that teaching proficiency translates into student achievement. What you teach is important; how you teach has a profound and permanent impact on an individual. Laureate is extremely grateful and indebted to the 50 certified module instructors from the various network institutions. They infused the program with dynamism, ensured depth, and strengthened all academic coursework. They invested time and effort to teach their colleagues from around the world new educational methods designed to prepare our students for a competitive world. We also thank our directors, officers and various participants of the diverse Laureate institutions for sharing this great accomplishment. We congratulate them for their unconditional support and dedication to our program and faculty members. They are all partners in our mission to promote excellence, stimulate curiosity and improve the Laureate learning process. Congratulations to all our faculty members on this great achievement. We wish you further success in all your academic endeavors and future professional goals. Carmen Méndez, PhD, PE Director, Faculty Development Laureate Network Products & Services Graduation 2012 4 Laureate International Universities Program Introduction Fernando Cruz Executive Director, Laureate Network Products & Services Welcome Germán Ramírez, Ed.D President, Laureate Network Products & Services Congratulatory Address Carrmen L. Lamboy, Ed.D Former Faculty Development Director Commencement Presentation and Certification Student Address Lorena Frias Saavedra Faculty Universidad Privada del Norte Student Address Edy Lagos Faculty Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Special Message Águeda Benito Capa Rector Universidad Europea de Madrid Conclusion of Ceremony Graduation 2012 5 Laureate International Universities Graduation 2012 Beatriz Ruíz Ruíz Universidad Europea de Madrid Spain PhD Physiotherapy María Paz Moreno Tur Universidad Europea de Madrid Spain MA of Oral Implantology and Rehabilitation Carmen Álvarez Quesada Universidad Europea de Madrid Spain PhD Medicine And Surgery Rafael Ramón Temes Cordovez Universidad Europea de Madrid Spain MA Urban Projection César Alejandro Castillo Flores Universidad Europea de Madrid Spain MA in Higher Education and MA in Philosophical Counseling Rocío González Soltero Universidad Europea de Madrid Spain PhD Biomedicine and Biotechnology Emmanuël Hazé Universidad Europea de Madrid Spain BA in Translation and BA in Conference Interpretation Silvia Fernández Martínez Universidad Europea de Madrid Spain PhD in Legal and Forensic Medicine Jorge Alfredo Ardila Rey Universidad Europea de Madrid Spain MA Electronic Engineer Virginia Romero Reignier Universidad Europea de Madrid Spain Manuel Martínez-Sellés d’Oliveira Soares Universidad Europea de Madrid Spain Doctor of Medicine and Surgery Allan Rolando Jiménez Angulo Universidad Latina Costa Rica Computer Systems Engineer 6 Laureate International Universities Graduation 2012 Anayansi Madrigal Tellini Universidad Latina Costa Rica MS in Educational Psychology Luis Diego Guillén Martínez Universidad Latina Costa Rica BS in Psychology Carlos Manuel Córdoba Universidad Latina Costa Rica Marcela Patricia Montero Vargas Universidad Latina Costa Rica MA in Teaching and MA in Educational Administration Jorge Enrique Acuña Acuña Universidad Latina Costa Rica PhD in Industrial Engineering María Isabel Orozco Alfaro Universidad Latina Costa Rica MA in Teaching Joseph Adán Rodríguez Marín Universidad Latina Costa Rica Mario Alí Rodríguez Sandoval Universidad Latina Costa Rica Masters in Business Administration Lilliana González Araya Universidad Latina Costa Rica Masters in Business Administration Marjorie Mora Cordero Universidad Latina Costa Rica Masters in Business Administration Lourdes Quesada Bermúdez Universidad Latina Costa Rica Industrial Chemistry Maryori Grimaldo Salazar Universidad Latina Costa Rica 7 Laureate International Universities Graduation 2012 Pablo César Irias Hernández Universidad Latina Costa Rica Victor Hugo Aguilar Álvarez Universidad Latina Costa Rica Rodrigo Rodríguez Cordero Universidad Latina Costa Rica Ada Luz Alpízar Montero Universidad Americana Costa Rica MA in Educational Science and MA in Educational Evaluation Rogel Herrera Bellido Universidad Latina Costa Rica MA in Educational Science Andrea Vega Díaz Universidad Americana Costa Rica BS in Systems Engineering Ronald Gerardo Pittí Bermúdez Universidad Latina Costa Rica German Vidaurre Álvarez Universidad Americana Costa Rica MA in Information Technology Management Sealtiel Álvarez Sánchez Universidad Latina Costa Rica PhD in Business Administration Katia Franceschi Sojo Universidad Americana Costa Rica MA in Educational Administration Teodoro Minero Guzmán Universidad Latina Costa Rica PhD in Educational Research Mario Alberto Agüero León Universidad Americana Costa Rica MA in Educational Science 8 Laureate International Universities Graduation 2012 Adalberto Méndez Isaula Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Honduras BS in Managerial Computer Science Edwin Antonio Moncada Bonilla Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Honduras MBA and MA in Financial Management Berlín Gricel Cáceres Rodríguez Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Honduras PhD in Business Administration Edy Alexander Lagos Díaz Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Honduras MA in Management Carlos Iván Zelaya Valeriano Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Honduras MA in International Commerce Ekaterina Theodoracópulos Bouriki Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Honduras BS in Psychology Claudia Vanessa Siliezar Turcios Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Honduras Elda Leonila Yánez Mejía Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Honduras MS in Economics and Development Planning David Fernando Corea Sanabria Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Honduras Felícito Machel Arzú Quioto Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Honduras MA in Finance Diana Echeverría Mondragón Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Honduras BA in Graphic Design Genry Yobany Toves Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Honduras MA in Finance 9 Laureate International Universities Graduation 2012 Gerardo Antonio Molina Núñez Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Honduras MA in Human Resources José Francisco Vargas Sierra Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Honduras MA in Business Administration Guillermo Federico Fiallos Aguilar Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Honduras Juris Doctor José Hernán Murillo Hernández Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Honduras MA in Business Administration Héctor Orlando Perdomo Fernández Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Honduras MA in Business Administration José Mario Berríos Flores Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Honduras MA in Business Administration Héctor Rolando Maradiaga Flores Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Honduras BA in Psychology José Tráncito Mejía Alvarenga Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Honduras PhD in Administration Sciences Herbert Adolfo Soriano Garcia Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Honduras MA in Education and Curriculum Development Juan Carlos Inestroza Lozano Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Honduras MA in Computer Security Javier Arturo Abadie Aguilar Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Honduras Juris Doctor and MA in Commercial Law Juan Ramón Escoto Martínez Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Honduras BS in Systems Engineering 10 Laureate International Universities Graduation 2012 Julio César Barahona Sánchez Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Honduras MA in Finance Olvan López Ferrera Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Honduras PhD in Development Management Lilibeth Balbina Sorto Palacios Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Honduras MA Educational Mathematics Otilia Consuelo Ordóñez Porras Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Honduras BA in Managerial Computer Science Lourdes Lorena Mendoza Medina Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Honduras MA in Marketing and Commercial Management Rafael Armando Cerrato Cruz Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Honduras BS in Mechanical Engineering Marisol Perdomo Zelaya Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Honduras MA in Project Management Raynel Enrique López Velásquez Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Honduras MA in Economics Marta Hilaria Ortiz Ferrera Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Honduras BA in Letters and Languages Roberto Enrique Segura Ponce Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Honduras MA in Finance Noritza Iveth Reyes Rosa Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Honduras MA Business Management Roberto Raudales Merlo Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Honduras BS in Mechanical Engineering 11 Laureate International Universities Graduation 2012 Ruth Idalia Oliva Zúniga Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Honduras BA in Mathematics Alicia Flores Rendón Universidad del Valle de México Mexico MA in Higher Education and MA in Management Salustio Iscoa Velásquez Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Honduras Ana Laura Quintero Crispín Universidad del Valle de México Mexico MA in Nursing Walter Vladimir Aguilar Escalante Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Honduras MA in Business Management Angélica Gabriela Salazar Martínez Universidad del Valle de México Mexico MA Education Alberto Suriano López Universidad del Valle de México Mexico BS in Systems Engineering Angélica Pérez Arredondo Universidad del Valle de México Mexico MA in Educational Psychology Alejandro Antonio Gutiérrez Pérez Reguera Universidad del Valle de México Mexico PhD in Art Education Araceli Olguín Feria Universidad del Valle de México Mexico MA in Management Alex Filemón Palacios Torralba Universidad del Valle de México Mexico MA in Education Ariadna Hernández Ramón Universidad del Valle de México Mexico PhD in Modern Architecture 12 Laureate International Universities Graduation 2012 Beatriz Elena Romero Zamora Universidad del Valle de México Mexico MA in Management Enoc de la Cruz de Dios Universidad del Valle de México Mexico MA in Management Carmen Patricia Bonilla Barragán Universidad del Valle de México Mexico PhD in Workplace Health Science Ericka María Guadalupe Martínez Viveros Universidad del Valle de México Mexico MA in Quality and Productivity Systems Engineering Claudia Guadalupe Mendoza Olvera Universidad del Valle de México Mexico Francisco Javier Lara González Universidad del Valle de México Mexico MA in Management Concepción Figueroa Navarro Universidad del Valle de México Mexico MA in Urban Development and Spatial Planning Francisco Rogelio Ibarra Garduño Universidad del Valle de México Mexico Masters in Business Administration Consuelo Durán Cuj Universidad del Valle de México Mexico MA in Managerial Engineering Gabriela Guadalupe Terán Molina Universidad del Valle de México Mexico BA in Computer Science Elina Sonia Hernández Carballido Universidad del Valle de México Mexico Hortencia Alejandra Vásquez López Universidad del Valle de México Mexico BA in Psychology 13 Laureate International Universities Graduation 2012 Jaime Adolfo Vargas Espinoza Universidad del Valle de México Mexico PhD in Education and Pedagogy Josefina Aurelia Ortíz Luna Universidad del Valle de México Mexico PhD in Psychology Jaime Ledesma Ortíz Universidad del Valle de México Mexico MA in Business Management and MA in Management Skills Juan Manuel Bautista Ramírez Universidad del Valle de México Mexico MA Land and Urban Planning Jesús Cuevas Ávalos Universidad del Valle de México Mexico Juris Doctor and MA in Penal Sciences Juan Manuel Guadarrama Fonseca Universidad del Valle de México Mexico MA in Management Jorge Carlos Cruz Sánchez Universidad del Valle de México Mexico BS in Industrial Design Juan Manuel Zaragoza Rea Universidad del Valle de México Mexico BA in Communications José Alfredo García Gómez Universidad del Valle de México Mexico BA in Computer Science Laura Dinorah Hernández Solís Universidad del Valle de México Mexico MA in Educational Science José Elpidio García Y Domínguez Universidad del Valle de México Mexico BA in Architecture Laura Gastón Llano Universidad del Valle de México Mexico BA in Psychology 14 Laureate International Universities Graduation 2012 Leonardo Alejandro Lobo Gutiérrez Universidad del Valle de México Mexico MA in Educational Science María de Lourdes López Gutiérrez Universidad del Valle de México Mexico MA in Higher Education Lucy España González Universidad del Valle de México Mexico MA in Computer Science María Del Rocío Ruíz Méndez Universidad del Valle de México Mexico Luvia Adriana García Ramón Universidad del Valle de México Mexico MA Business Planning and Regional Development María del Rosario Baltar Rodríguez Universidad del Valle de México Mexico BA in Mathematical Cybernetics María Clemente Martínez Universidad del Valle de México Mexico MA in Management María Dolores Torres Martínez Universidad del Valle de México Mexico MA in Fiscal Law María Covadonga Rojo Paredes Universidad del Valle de México Mexico MA in Educational Science María Isabel Silva Acosta Universidad del Valle de México Mexico BS in Mechanical Engineering María Cruz Lozano Ramírez Universidad del Valle de México Mexico PhD in Management María Magdalena Del Sagrado Corazón Villagómez Amezcua Universidad del Valle de México Mexico Doctor of Medicine and Surgery and MA in Human Resources 15 Laureate International Universities Graduation 2012 Maricela Ojeda Gutiérrez Universidad del Valle de México Mexico Matilde Guadalupe López Hernández Universidad del Valle de México Mexico MA in Administration María Suei Chong Sol Universidad del Valle de México Mexico MA E-Commerce Miguel Ángel Muñoz Alvarado Universidad del Valle de México Mexico MS in Computer Systems Engineering Marisol Chávez Bautista Universidad del Valle de México Mexico BA in Tourism Management Minelia del Carmen Burgos Heredia Universidad del Valle de México Mexico Marisol Gutiérrez Olaiz Universidad del Valle de México Mexico MA in Organizational and Human Development Mónica Melisanda Ochoa Gómez Universidad del Valle de México Mexico MA in Organizational Management Martha Yolanda Pancardo Cortazar Universidad del Valle de México Mexico MA in Educational Science Omar Alejandro Rojas Velázquez Universidad del Valle de México Mexico BS in Telematic Engineering Martín Minor Esparza Universidad del Valle de México Mexico MS in Applied Science Orlando Javier Orozco Guzmán Universidad del Valle de México Mexico MA in Education 16 Laureate International Universities Graduation 2012 Patricia Antonio Pérez Universidad del Valle de México Mexico PhD in Educational Sciences Thelma Leonor López Sánchez Universidad del Valle de México Mexico MA in Recreation Ricardo Arturo Lara Arvizu Universidad del Valle de México Mexico MA in Management Verónica Segura Ramírez Universidad del Valle de México Mexico BA in Law Rocío Oliver López Universidad del Valle de México Mexico MA in Education Yesica Zoraida Leal Uribe Universidad del Valle de México Mexico Rosa Gómez Domínguez Universidad del Valle de México Mexico MS in Systems Engineering Gabriel Pérez Guzmán Universidad Tecnológica de México Mexico MA in Business Management Silvia Carina Cu Lara Universidad del Valle de México Mexico BS in Electrical Engineering María Angélica Heredia Cobos Universidad Tecnológica de México Mexico MA in Education Silvia Dolores Salmón Ramos Universidad del Valle de México Mexico MA in Clinical Psychology and Family Psycotherapy Rita Nancy Heidy Schulz Nájera Universidad Tecnológica de México Mexico MA in Industrial Business Administration 17 Laureate International Universities Graduation 2012 María Amalia Cortez de Obón Universidad Interamericana Panama MA in Management and MA in Education Carmen Isabel San Juan Saavedra Universidad de las Américas Chile MA in Social Work and Politics Rubén Amet Chong Sánchez Universidad Interamericana Panama BS in Electro-mechanical Engineering Carolina Alejandra Fuenzalida Suárez Universidad de las Américas Chile BA in Biochemistry Saulo Aizprúa Alfonzo Universidad Interamericana Panama BS in Computer Systems Engineering Claudia Lizama Pastén Universidad de las Américas Chile BA in Veterinary Science Alexis Sebastián Palta López Universidad de las Américas Chile MA in Educational Management Cristián Adrián Villegas Dianta Universidad de las Américas Chile MA in History Andrea Pilar Brondi Marino Universidad de las Américas Chile BA in Psychology Cristián Javier Labbé Flores Universidad de las Américas Chile BS in Business Administration Engineering Carmen Gloria Pérez Villar Universidad de las Américas Chile Juris Doctor and MA in Law Diego Alexis Cheuquepán Maldonado Universidad de las Américas Chile BA in Math and Computer Education 18 Laureate International Universities Graduation 2012 Evelyn Silva Moreno Universidad de las Américas Chile PhD in Biotechnology José Arturo Guajardo Reyes Universidad de las Américas Chile MA in Rural Land Planning Felipe Eugenio Ulriksen Contreras Universidad de las Américas Chile BS in Veterinary Science Laura Victoria Mira Noziglia Universidad de las Américas Chile BA in Physical Education Freddy Andrés Jadue Salas Universidad de las Américas Chile BA in Communication Luis Ortíz Muñoz Universidad de las Américas Chile BA in Kinesiology Gonzalo Andrés Monge Martínez Universidad de las Américas Chile BA in Kinesiology Luís Ramírez Palma Universidad de las Américas Chile BA in Auditing and Accounting Irma Arlette Riquelme Plaza Universidad de las Américas Chile MA Curriculum and Educational Community Luisa Carvacho León Universidad de las Américas Chile MA in Educational and Didactic Technology Jean Exequiel Henríquez Farías Universidad de las Américas Chile BA in Business Management María Mercedes Yeomans Cabrera Universidad de las Américas Chile BA in Pedagogy 19 Laureate International Universities María Paz Yáñez Rebolledo Universidad de las Américas Chile Juris Doctor and MA in Business Law Rodrigo René Almuna Herrera Universidad de las Américas Chile BS in Speech Therapy Mauricio Andrés Sáez Escudero Universidad de las Américas Chile BS in Commercial Engineering Sergio Oscar Ortiz Lillo Universidad de las Américas Chile MA in Philosophy Mauricio Antonio Aguayo Oliva Universidad de las Américas Chile Master’s in Business Administration Silvia Vera Riquelme Universidad de las Américas Chile BA in English Teaching Patricio Eugenio Quintana Ortíz Universidad de las Américas Chile Master’s in Business Administration Verónica Natalia Rocco Medina Universidad de las Américas Chile BS in Biology Rodrigo Aurelio Castro Ardizzoni Universidad de las Américas Chile Master’s in Business Administration Graduation 2012 20 Laureate International Universities Instructors of the Laureate certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Chile Honduras Instituto Profesional AIEP Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana Alejandra Gaete Edy Alexander Lagos Díaz Emiliano Granifo Nathalie NicholsReyes Osorio Jorge Henríquez Cordero David Fernando Corea Sanabria Herbert Adolfo Soriano Garcia Universidad Andrés Bello Claudia Jeannete Núñez Azzad Andreina Yulis Alejandra San Juan Guido Fuentealba Mexico Universidad de las Américas Universidad del Desarrollo Profesional Ana María Escudero Bascone Rafael Rivera Cruz Claudia Cuesta Vanesa Angulo Juan Pablo Morales Palacios Universidad del Valle de México Sandra Ermann Canifru Rodrigo Polanco Universidad Viña del Mar María Del Pilar Martínez Figueroa Enrique Ortega Adriana Nuñez Talon PilarMuñoz Miguel Angel Muñoz Alvarado Monica Porres Hernández Pedro Alberto García Costa Rica Edmundo Porres Alberto Isaac Gastelú-Martínez Universidad Americana Luis Alfredo Betanzos Carrillo Rodolfo Echandi Karen Ivonne García Bonilla Sandra Ivette Moreno Alcántara Universidad Latina Aurelia Natalia Arias Jiménez Antonette Williams Barnett Caridad Bonilla Dennia Pereira Avendaño Irma Lilia Merino Walter Peña Díaz Marcelino Morales Hernández Joseph Rodríguez Marín David Warren Ruíz Marquez Allan Rolando Jiménez Angulo Salvador de la Garza Avalos Leónardo Alejandro Lobo Gutiérrez Graduation 2012 21 Laureate International Universities Peru Spain Instituto Cibertec Universidad Europea de Madrid Esther Malca Sandoval Daniel Fernández Porras Patricia Ugarte Ayala Sonia Martínez Requejo Roger Cáceres Teresa Alfaro Instituto Tecnológico del Norte Paulina Neyra Medina Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas Sandra Sánchez Silva Elva Aranguena Elisa Gálvez Ramírez María Amparo Velásquez Echeverría Mariela Centeno García Milagros Arakaki Universidad Privada del Norte Lorena Villanueva Flores Patricia Ferrer Ruíz Tatiana Álvarez Elvira Del Rocio Escobedo Moreno Lorena Maribel Frías Saavedra Ena Obando Peralta Elvira Escobedo Janeth Suárez Pasco Alfredo Demetrio Holguín Alfaro Alfredo Holguín Alfaro Dennis Martín Echegaray Ortega Janeth Suárez Pasco Karla Colchado Carrión Janeth Suárez Pasco David Wong Lucía Bautista Zúñiga Tatiana Alvarez Graduation 2012 22 Laureate International Universities Facebook.com/Laureate Twitter.com/LaureateIntlU YouTube.com/Laureate Graduation 2012 23 Laureate International Universities