Seal of Excelencia - Advisory Council Return to Seal of Excelencia Main Page As leaders with expertise in the postsecondary education and large-scale change arenas, Advisory Council members will be invited to provide feedback and suggestions to inform the Seal of Excelencia and ultimately the success of Latino students in higher education. Estela Bensimon Dean’s Professor in Educational Equity and Director, Center for Urban Education, Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California Jacki Cisneros President, The Gilbert & Jacki Cisneros Foundation Linda Garcia Executive Director, Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE) at the University of Texas at Austin Danette Howard Executive in Residence, University of Southern California Race & Equity Center David Medina Chief Operating Officer, Results for America William Moses Managing Director, Education Program, The Kresge Foundation Lisette Nieves President, Fund for the City of New York Madeline Pumariega President, Miami Dade College Havidan Rodriguez President, University at Albany, SUNY Michele Siquieros President, Campaign for College Opportunity Peter Taylor President, ECMC Foundation Cynthia Teniente-Matson President, Texas A&M University-San Antonio