Yoshira Cardenas Licea
She/Her/Hers
Associate Partner
yoshira.cardenaslicea@bellwether.org

Background:

Yoshira Cardenas Licea is an associate partner with Bellwether. Prior to joining Bellwether, Yoshira received her MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. Between her MBA years, she spent a few weeks as a summer fellow with Bellwether before serving as an Education Pioneers Fellow at Aspire Public Schools, where she created a competency model for non-teaching staff. Yoshira started her career as a Teach For America corps member in rural South Texas, where she spent four years as a bilingual third-grade teacher and served as grade-level leader and technology representative. Yoshira holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Harvard College.

Why I do this work:

Before I could even walk, my parents moved to the United States so I could have access to a quality education. They emphasized the importance of education as a means to advance out of poverty, and I was lucky to have teachers and mentors who supported me along the way. However, a quality education should not depend on luck — all students deserve an excellent education.

Experience at Bellwether:

Strategic Planning; Program Evaluation/Evaluation Capacity-Building; Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis; Data Collection and Analysis; Analysis; Business Plan Development; Growth and Expansion Strategy; Performance Metrics; Implementation Planning; Writing; Research; CMO/Charter School Operators; Foundations

Client segments served:

K-12 Schools; CMO/Charter Schools; Foundations and Grantees; Nonprofit Organizations; Advocacy Groups

Sample clients:

Academy For Career Education (Reno, Nevada), Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Brinley Middle School, Harmony Public Schools, National College Attainment Network, NYOS Charter School

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