Yoshira Cardenas Licea

She/Her/Hers

Associate Partner

Strategic Advising

yoshira.cardenaslicea@bellwether.org

Background:

Yoshira Cardenas Licea is an associate partner with Bellwether in the Strategic Advising practice area. 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

Contact Information

yoshira.cardenaslicea@bellwether.org

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