Madeline Pumeriega | |
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| 5th President of Miami Dade College | |
| Assumed office November 17, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Eduardo J. Padrón |
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| Education | Miami Dade College University of Central Florida St. Thomas University (BA) Florida Atlantic University (MEd) Barry University (PhD) |
Madeline Pumeriega is the fifth president of Miami Dade College in Miami,Florida. [1] She is the first female to hold the post. [1]
Pumariega attended Hialeah High School in Hialeah,Florida. She attended Miami Dade College and University of Central Florida as an undergraduate and received a bachelor's degree from St. Thomas University. [2]
Pumariega began her career at Miami Dade College in 1992 as the Dean of Students Services and later was Dean of Student and Administration Services. [3] In 2011 Pumariega became President of MDC's Wolfson Campus in downtown Miami and held the position for nearly two years. [2] In 2013,Pumariega became the President and Chief Executive Officer of Take Stock in Children,a non-profit. [4]
In 2015,Florida Department of Education Commissioner Pam Stewart announced the appointment of Pumariega as Chancellor of the Florida College System. [3] She was the first woman and first Hispanic FCS Chancellor. [5]
In 2019,Pumariega was named executive vice president and provost of Tallahassee Community College. She also served as Affiliate Professor of Leadership at the NYU Steinhardt School of Culture,Education,and Human Development. [6]
On November 17,2020,Pumariega was appointed the fifth president of Miami Dade College.