Andrea Duwel

About Andrea Duwel

Throughout my career I’ve served, taught, mentored, led and worked alongside thousands of people. My emotional intelligence and personal desire to learn and grow, combined with my innate ability to strategize and analyze make me a person of influence and impact who achieves results.I am a driven self-starter with extensive experience in educational leadership, teaching and learning, and program and project management. I am passionate about developing people, creating an environment where everyone is equipped to learn, grow and do their best work, and expanding opportunity, particularly for underserved communities and children. I am energized by proactively identifying areas of growth across an organization, designing and implementing change, and leaving people and processes better than I found them. I think strategically, engaging stakeholders through a holistic approach that invites consensus through transparency and respect for diverse viewpoints. I am analytical, detailed and organized and thrive in dynamic environments, balancing multiple projects, structuring abstract problems, and working collaboratively with cross-functional teams. I balance data-driven and relationship based approaches to driving transformational change across organizations. With a background in political science I understand how institutions and policy shape behaviors and human interactions. My expertise in comparative politics gives me a global perspective of people, institutions and change that enhances my ability to keep an open mind and explore creative solutions. I speak Spanish with upper-intermediate fluency (CEFR B2) and am always seeking ways to improve my skills so I can better serve and connect with others.Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Learner, Maximizer, Relator, Achiever and ConnectednessI am open to meeting new people and exploring new opportunities.

Experience

1. Senior Director of Strategy, Talent and Enrollment

   Cristo Rey San José Jesuit High School & Corporate Work Study Program

   Aug 2024 — Present · San Jose, CA, US

   Oversee the implementation of the strategic plan across all departments including facilitating goal setting, aligning all goals with strategic priorities and managing dashboards of key results - Develop strategy for attracting and retaining a diverse pool of student applicants and lead cross-functional coordination of admissions programming- Develop and implement a strategy for recruiting and retaining top talent and fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth within the organization

Education

• University of California, Davis

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Political Science and Government

  2004 — 2010

• University of California, Davis

  Master of Arts - MA, Political Science and Government

  2004 — 2007

• University of Houston

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Political Science; Spanish