Data Liaisons are Miami Dade College employees who partner with and are trained by the Division of Strategy and Institutional Effectiveness (SIE) on behalf of their campus, academic school/program, or district unit to increase the College's capacity for data informed decision making, research, data analysis, assessment, and evaluation.
Although their specific roles and responsibilities vary, Data Liaisons serve as consultants and resources to their leadership, respective units and campus on matters related to research, data analysis, assessment, and evaluation for internal purposes only. Data Liaisons are appointed by the leadership of the campus, academic school/program, or district unit; except for the Testing and Assessment Directors whose essential duties and responsibilities includes serving as a campus Data Liaison for the Division of Strategy and Institutional Effectiveness.
Data Liaisons may be provided access to data files containing individual student-level information. In addition, they must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local statutes and regulations and with all institutional policies, procedures, and accepted practice for ensuring the security of student and personnel records; protecting student and personnel privacy; and using data ethically and responsibly.
SIE will provide training as appropriate to ensure compliance. At a minimum, Data Liaisons must complete all of the following:
- MDC Data training session approved and provided by SIE
- MDC Campus Solutions Access Request Form
- MDC Security Awareness Training
- MDC FERPA Workshop
- Human Subjects Research Training (Protection of Human Subjects Training Request Form)
- Terms of Agreement
Arian Torres Lopez
Business Intel Developer
Edward Pardo
Assessment & Evaluation Analyst
Gilberto Gonzalez
Database & Report Analyst, School of Education
Krystal Daniels-Olanipekun
Program Manager, Career & Technical Education
Manuel Perez
Dean, Engineering, Technology and Design
Monica Minchala
Director, Program Development
Pedro Santos Acosta
Executive Director of Emerging Technologies
Alfonso Ribero
Director, Testing and Assessment
Eleazar Asencio
Associate Director, Learning Resources
Erick Dominicis
Collegewide Director of Learning Resources
Dr. James A. Thomas
Chair, School of Business, Engineering and Technology
Julio Fernandez de Cueto
Director, Student Services
Niurka Goenaga
Dean, Faculty
Dr. Nelson Magana
Dean, Student Services
Alexander Hernandez
Director, Learning Resources
Andrea Forero
Director, Campus Administration
Adriana Alvarez
Director, Testing and Assessment
Dr. Evelyn Falcon
Assistant Dean of Students, Academic Affairs
Gabriel Hernandez
Administrative Assistant III
Caitlin Richardson
Director, Learning Resources
Hong (Wendy) Qing Zhu
Database & Report Analyst STEM
Ivo Rokovich
Director, Testing and Assessment
Nicholas Currie
Director, Career and Advisement Services
Yilian Fraga
Director, TRIO Student Support Services
Ania Canales Toledo
Director, Career & Advisement Services
Dr. Clairem Diaz
Associate Dean, Faculty
Gricel Ubeda
Director, Testing and Assessment
Homero Vallejo
Director, New Student Center
Jennifer Kross
Director, Retention and Transition Services
Roger Sanchez
Administrative Assistant III, Academic Affairs
Russell Kaufman
Campus, CIO
Daniel Galliano
Program Manager, School of Nursing
Dr. Ron Winston
Chair, Health Science
Marie Bernardin
Director, Student Services
Mark A. Ross
Director, Testing and Assessment
Angel Hernandez
Director, Learning Resources
Dr. Claudia Bonilla
Associate Dean, Faculty
Custell Smith
Director, Testing and Assessment
Crystel Lewis
Dean, Student Services
Gabriela Cardenas
Director, Retention and Transition
Maria Denise Mera
Director, New Student Center
Anyeniqui Martinez Leon
Director, Testing and Assessment
Dr. Cynthia Bice
Dean, Faculty
Dr. Sara Alegria
Associate Director, Learning Resources
Felix Monterrey
Associate Instructor, Learning Resources
Jennafer Spiegelman
Administrative Assistant II, Academic Affairs
Mayte Castro Pino
Director, Student Services
Sandy Mujica
Chair, School Pathways
Frances Fraser
Director Testing and Assessment
Belinda Duclos
Assistant Director, Career & Advisement Services
Dr. Donna Jennings
Director, MDC Online
Jonathan Gonzalez
Director, Student Services
Amarilys Blanco
Director, Testing and Assessment