Hispanics Inspiring Students with Ivonne Díaz-Claisse

Join host Pablo Muñoz for a heartfelt conversation with his featured guest — Ivonne Díaz-Claisse.

Ivonne is the founder and CEO of Hispanics Inspiring Students’ Performance and Achievement (HISPA), a nonprofit organization with the mission of inspiring students to discover their potential and igniting their desire to embrace education and achieve success.  Ivonne was born in Puerto Rico, and her passion for mathematics brought her to the United States more than 30 years ago.

1:03 - Introduction
1:55 - My Leadership Story
17:26 - HISPA
24:35 - My Diversity Journey
28:02 - AT&T
34:08 - Latina Leaders
36:32 - Latino Voices and the Future of America
40:30 - Guiding Principles

Dr. Ivonne Díaz-Claisse mobilizes Latino professionals to serve as HISPA Role Models in educational programs in the communities where they live and work.  Under her guidance, HISPA has created innovative educational programs, recruited 3,000 volunteers, and conducted 2,864 HISPA Role Model Program sessions, positively impacting the educational journey of over 24,000 students to date.

Ivonne is passionate about the Latino educational pipeline and leads by example as a HISPA Role Model.  She has shared her story nationwide with thousands of students and has served as a keynote speaker to over 70 companies.  Ivonne has spoken at numerous universities, including the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Columbia, Princeton, and Rutgers, and at many national conferences.  Under her leadership, HISPA received the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (2020) and the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics’ “Bright Spot in Hispanic Education” (2015).

Ivonne holds other leadership positions, including serving on the Board of Directors of the Horizon Foundation for New Jersey and serving as a diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant to various organizations.  Her professional background includes a 10-year career at AT&T as an operations research analyst.  Ivonne holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Puerto Rico; a master’s degree in engineering in operations research from Cornell University; a master’s degree in mathematics from the University of Maryland; and a Ph.D. in mathematics from Arizona State University.

LinkedIn:  linkedin.com/in/ivonne-diaz-claisse

Website:  hispa.org/

HISPA Role Model Portal:  portal.hispa.org/

LinkedIn:  linkedin.com/company/hispa/

Email:  ivonne@hispa.org


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