Gabriela Geron
Global Engagement / Higher Education Leader / Academic / Researcher / Technology & Innovation in Education Expert / Entrepreneur / Angel Investor / Mentor
- Role
- Senior Consultant at QS Quacquarelli Symonds
- Location
- Miami, FL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Gabriela Geron
I am a global multilingual strategic, innovative, academic, and entrepreneurial professional with over 25 years of experience in higher education. A Doctor of Business Administration (Ph.D.) with focus on Information Technology Management in Higher Education institutions from Universidad de Cantabria, Spain. My thesis granted the 2018 Innovation, Technology, and Industry Award by the Ilustre Colegio Oficial de Titulados Mercantiles y Empresariales de Cantabria. My research is focused on how technology supports the international competitiveness of higher education institutions and helps their students succeed, participating actively in international research groups related to information systems, international accreditations, international rankings, educational innovation, and lifelong learning initiatives. I lead with integrity and accountability, developing high performance teams and inspiring people to transform organizations. Areas of Expertise include: international higher education, global growth strategy, executive engagement, go to market strategy, operations, technology, analytics, innovation, and research.Specialties in: global partnerships technology trends (ERP, CRM, LMS and EdTech) alternative digital credentials collaborative online international learning (COIL) institutional accreditation international rankings quality systems institutional effectiveness enterprise information systems innovation and entrepreneurship Women in STEMAwards & Recognitions- 2024 Premio Mujer Tec by Tecnológico de Monterrey- 2023 Women Leader - 2023 The PIEoneer Awards 2023 in Public / private partnership of the year category for Women in STEM Entrepreneurship (WISE)- 2023 G100 Advisory Member Higher Education-2023 QS Reimagine Education Awards 2023 Judge- 2022 50 Rising Stars, Most Powerful Latina Women of ALPFA Summit- 2021 Reviewer of 100,00 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund Grant Competition- 2021, 2020 Reviewer of Tec de Monterrey International Conference on Educational Innovation- 2019 Reviewer of IGI Global Publisher- 2018 Innovation, Technology, and Industry Award (Best PhD Thesis), Ilustre Colegio Oficial de Titulados Mercantiles y Empresariales de Cantabria - 2017 to Present - International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) Individual Member- 2017 Working Group on the Present and Future of Alternative Digital Credentials ICDE report- 2015 Reviewer of the Enterprise Information Systems Journal- 2014 President’s Club, Ellucian- 2013 Top Sales Operations LAC, Ellucian
Experience
Senior Consultant
Jul 2025 — Present · Miami, FL, US
Education
Tecnológico de Monterrey
B.S. in Industrial Engineer, Industrial Engineering
1992 — 1997
Universidad de Cantabria
PhD. in Business Administration, Information Technologies Management, focus on Higher Education Institutions
2012 — 2017
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Master of Science in Quality Systems, Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
1997 — 2000
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