Dr. Olga M. Escamilla,
Professional Development Center Specialist
Phone: 979-847-8664 
E-mail: olga.escamilla@tamu.edu

Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy, Leadership Studies, Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, TX.
• MBA, Management, Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, TX.
• BBA, Accounting/Economics, Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, TX.
• Certified Manager in Program Improvement, Proliteracy
• Texas Adult Education Administrator Credential, Texas LEARNS and Texas Education Agency
• SREB-Using Data to LEAD Change, Atlanta, GA, Training Certificate

Experience

• PD Center Specialist, TCALL - since 2016
• Director, Adult Education and Literacy, Southwest Texas Junior College, Uvalde, TX
• Adjunct Professor, Concordia University, San Antonio, TX.
• Adjunct Professor/Lecturer, Adult Education Master’s Degree, Department of Educational Leadership & Counseling, Texas A & M University – Kingsville, Kingsville, TX.
• Educational Specialist, Supervisor, Education Service Center, Region 20, San Antonio, TX.
• Adult Education, Supervisor, Education Service Center, Region 20, San Antonio, TX.
• Adult Basic Education, Instructor, Education Service Center, Region 20, San Antonio, TX.
• Workforce  Development  Specialist/Job  Coach,  Alamo  Area  Development Corporation, Pleasanton, TX.

Leadership Positions

• Mentor-Supporting a Quality Workforce, Education Service Center, Region 20 San Antonio, TX.
• Board Member and Planning Committee Chair/Executive Committee Member, Workforce Solutions Alamo. 
• At-Large Member, Texas Association for Literacy and Adult Education
• Past-President, Texas Association for Literacy and Adult Education
• President, Texas Association for Literacy and Adult Education
• Conference Chair, Texas Association for Literacy and Adult Education
• Texas Association for Literacy and Adult Education, South Central Region Representative
• Post-secondary Awareness to Higher Education Committee (PATH), Committee Chair, San Antonio, TX
• President, Atascosa Family Crisis Center
• Secretary, Atascosa Family Crisis Center
• Board Member/Fundraising Chair, Atascosa Family Crisis Center

Current Duties/Roles with TRAIN PD at TCALL

• Serves as team leader for the Career Pathways and Stakeholder Integration Support Professional Development Institutes; serves on PD content development work groups for other topics as assigned; participates in trainer observations, evaluations, and mentoring as needed
• Acts as liaison between TRAIN PD @ TCALL, Texas Workforce Commission Adult Education and Literacy staff, and the workforce boards and workforce training systems, including Career and Technical Education in state community colleges and state technical colleges
• Participates in regular planning and strategy meetings with TRAIN PD team; participates in ongoing PD initiatives to keep abreast of developments and trends in the field
• Supports other objectives of the PD Center, including providing content for website and Quarterly publication, and research activities as approved by funder
• Assists PD Director with administration of the Texas AEL PD Portal as needed, including moderation of Communities of Practice