Our People
From Washington, D.C., to Texas, to California, Excelencia in Education’s team collaborates with leaders in higher education, philanthropy, business, and government to ensure Latino, and all, students are served with intentionality and impact.
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Sarita E. Brown
President
Excelencia in Education
Deborah A. Santiago
Chief Executive Officer
Excelencia in Education
Employment Opportunities
Join Excelencia’s Team
Excelencia in Education’s team is expanding to serve our mission of accelerating Latino student success in higher education. Find current opportunities to join our team below.
Current Opportunities
This page will be updated as opportunities become available.
Office Manager (hybrid): To support this mission at a time of growing national visibility and opportunity, Excelencia is hiring an Office Manager. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you will provide hands-on operations and information technology (IT) to help us achieve operational excellence. This position does not include direct staff supervision but requires a high level of initiative in coordinating with program managers, other staff, and consultants. We are seeking a results-oriented professional with experience clearly defining issues when they arise, identifying the specific expertise required to work through them, and proactively engaging the right people to move forward. In this role, you will support day-to-day operational functions, vendor and consultant management, and IT and office management for a staff of 35.
Senior Director of Development: Excelencia is looking for a leader skilled in navigating complex funder ecosystems to evolve our successful founder-led model into a scalable development program, building the systems, team, and strategy needed to grow and manage a diverse portfolio. This is a unique opportunity to work closely with Excelencia’s founding leadership, who have built a $7M portfolio across 15 institutional and philanthropic funders, such as MacKenzie Scott, the Gates Foundation, and the Lumina Foundation. You’ll expand and diversify our fundraising approach—growing support for nationally recognized programs, including the Seal of Excelencia, the Growing What Works Database, and a range of research and policy initiatives—through corporate and institutional funding, individual giving, and event sponsorships.