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Educator & Student Support

Nilka Avilés, Ed.D.

Nilka Avilés, Ed.D., served as an IDRA senior education associate through 2022 and is now an IDRA consultant focusing on … read more

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Stephanie Garcia, Ph.D.

Stephanie Garcia, Ph.D., is IDRA’s STEM and gender equity education specialist with more than 10 years of experience in STEM … read more

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Lizdelia Piñón, Ed.D.

Lizdelia Piñón, Ed.D., is IDRA’s education associate with more than 20 years of experience in bilingual and ESL education in … read more

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Asaiah Puente, Ed.D., CNP

Dr. Asaiah Puente is an IDRA school-based consultant with seven years of experience in the nonprofit sector. Specializing in experiential … read more

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Jocellyn Rivera

Jocellyn Rivera is an IDRA program assistant. She supported IDRA’s research study to identify characteristics that contribute to the high … read more

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