Lurdes Ordoñez Cerron has a doctorate degree in Educational Sciences and master's in Educational Management. She has specialized in personnel management and industrial relations and has experience in teaching management and consulting with higher education institutions in licensing, process management and strategic direction of educational centers. Lurdes currently works for I.S.T.P Andres A. Caceres Dorregaray. 

IVLP Impact Award Project: Strengthening Soft Skills for Employability

This project strengthened cognitive abilities and developed soft skills in technical education students to reduce barriers to employment. Students received training to help them prepare for interview processes, as well as to start a new position and develop as a professional. In-person and virtual workshops reviewed effective communication, team work and other employment skills.

"[I hope to] increase the degree of employability in the students...through the strengthening of communication skills and teamwork." - Lurdes Ordoñez Cerron

IVLP Exchange Experience 

Lurdes participated in the IVLP Project U.S. Community Colleges, organized by the U.S. Department of State and World Learning in partnership with the San Antonio Council for International Visitors and Gulf Coast Diplomacy.

Lurdes' exchange experience led to the development of her IVLP Impact Award Project: "The experience acquired in the visits to community colleges in the United States led us to value the integral formation of the students. These institutions responded to the training needs of the labor force and competencies for integrated employability and important aspects in the curriculum according to industry requirements."

U.S. Communities Visited

Washington, DC; Pensacola, FL; San Antonio, TX

Country: Peru

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