Maricela Y. Pérez

Well-rounded and dynamic educational administrator and teacher with a positive attitude and skill in being part of a focused team. Creative and smart with excellent relationship-building and communication skills. Background in leadership roles and driving test scores through proven education methods.

• Developed and implemented a marketing campaign that raised new student enrollment by 15% in one year.
• Coordinated and managed yearly budget of $350,000.
• Set high-level goals for both students and teachers to encourage both parties to strive for personal best and succeeded in implementing long-term strategy with positive results.
• Established schools social media presence and SMS marketing to alert parents and students of critical or time-sensitive information.
• Endowed $10,000 in funds from ECISD (local education agency) through approved Title (federal) programs.
• Increased overall student academic performance on standardized tests by 35% in one year.
• Spearheaded curriculum improvement plan implementation which redefined performance goals and exceeded diocesan benchmark prediction.
• Enlisted parents and community support in fundraising initiative of Turkeyfest which led to profits from $35,000 to over $103,000 in 2 years.
• Established celebratory and cultural days in which students and staffers provided insight into personal ethnic backgrounds, resulting in better understanding and more inclusive environment.

• Co-host for McAllen Holiday Parade
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Professional voice-over, singing and acting skills
• Master of Ceremonies for various events
• Consultant for RGV Orthodontics- Customer Service, PR and Marketing
• Perform various charity works for the community (church, veterans and education)
• Personally featured on the cover of Contempo Magazine