Contributors

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Dr. Daniel Villanueva Jr.

 Dr. Daniel Villanueva, Jr. is a distinguished higher education scholar-practitioner, recognized for his extensive expertise in student affairs, student success, and enrollment management. With a career spanning community colleges and universities across Texas's rural, suburban, and urban landscapes, Dr. Villanueva brings a comprehensive understanding of the diverse challenges and opportunities within higher education. 


As a sought-after independent educational consultant, Dr. Villanueva provides expert services in strategic planning, software implementation, data analysis, marketing and communication, and enrollment planning to institutions across the United States. His insights are frequently sought by media outlets as a higher education expert. 






https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielvillanuevajr/

Guests

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Dr. Sarah David

Dr. Sarah David stands out with her human-centric approach to the future of work, blending AI with timeless business and career strategies. Forbes-recognized and armed with her background in corporate, higher education and insights from her book, she’s the ally you need to navigate the new work terrain.

 

With a warm touch and a sharp eye for the ever-changing professional landscape, Sarah turns AI advancements into practical tools for your professional development, business, and career growth. Join her to forge a path that’s both technologically savvy and deeply attuned to the human side of professional success.

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Joni D. Goodman, CPTD, CDTLF

Joni makes a difference in the lives of others by tapping into their individual and collective potential, igniting them in their greatness for success. She collaborates with employees, sales professionals, leaders, and executives, and together they boost learning initiatives, sales, leadership, and achieve extraordinary results!

Joni has over 25 years in the learning and development space where she has delivered Miller Heiman’s Conceptual and Strategic Selling programs, DISC behavioral styles instruction, and Situational Leadership amongst a variety of other Professional Development curricula. Joni was selected and trained by Dr. Brené’ Brown as one of the first Certified Dare to Lead™ facilitators (CDTLF) in the world! She is also a published author of: “The Book of Road Tested Training Activities”, “Association for Talent Developments Training Toolkit application”, and “101 Ways to Make Training Active”, & the upcoming Rappel: Break Through to a Better You.

https://www.jdgadvisors.com/
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Karina Izaguirre, Founder and CEO

Founder and CEO of Accelerate Wellness 360º, a consulting firm that partners with companies to develop tailored strategies that integrate wellness into their culture and operations, leading to improved employee engagement, retention, productivity, and overall business performance. Karina believes that in today’s competitive landscape, prioritizing employee wellbeing is a strategic advantage that can significantly impact a company’s growth and sustainability. Karina is an HR Executive with 25 years of experience in human-centric business solutions and has held positions of Vice President People Services, Senior Vice President Talent and Development, and various other HR leadership roles in global and domestic organizations in both the public and private sector. 

https://acceleratewellness360.com/
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Patty Williams-Downs

Patty Williams-Downs is a trailblazing leader and the Founder and CEO of BreakingBounds Enterprises, overseeing two dynamic subsidiaries: BreakingBounds Executive Coaching and Strategy Consulting and BreakingBounds. Through her work, Patty develops systems and strategies that co-power with leaders and organizations to break boundaries and achieve transformative growth. 
 
She holds an M.A. in Educational Leadership from The George Washington University and a B.A. in Urban Studies from Fordham University. Patty is also an ICF certified leadership coach, a graduate of Rice Business School’s CoachRice program, a certified Emotional Intelligence (EQi) assessor and holds a certificate from Wharton's School of Executive Education for Neuroscience of Business: Innovation and Strategic Decision Making.
 

https://www.breakingbounds.com/