Ruben De Pena is a Dominican by birth and American by choice. This is his second semester in MLS / Organizational Leadership. He hopes to become a consultant in transformational leadership practices.
Ruben De Pena is a Dominican by birth and American by choice. This is his second semester in MLS / Organizational Leadership. He hopes to become a consultant in transformational leadership practices.
Ruben De Pena is a Dominican by birth and American by choice. This is his second semester in MLS / Organizational Leadership. He hopes to become a consultant in transformational leadership practices.
Ruben De Pena is a Dominican by birth and American by choice. This is his second semester in MLS / Organizational Leadership. He hopes to become a consultant in transformational leadership practices.
choice. I was born and raised in Puerto Plata, a beautiful resort town in the north of the Dominican Republic. I arrived in the U.S. not too long after I received my bachelors degree in business in the early nineties. I had mostly worked in international sales for the publishing industry until 2005, when I decided to change careers. This is my second semester in MLS/Organizational Leadership. Going back to school after more than 25 years is very difficult in light of so many family and professional obligations, yet I know that once I obtain this degree I will be better equipped to accomplish my short and long term professional goals. One of those goals is to become a consultant in transformational leadership practices for organizations catering to multilingual/multicultural communities. Currently, I work for the Metropolitan Nashville Public School (MNPS) system as Community Outreach Specialist with emphasis in immigrant and refugee populations. As part of my tasks, I assist in securing internal or external resources necessary for success of our at-risk students. Another key component of what I do is in the area of communications. I host a couple weekly Spanish-language educational radio shows to keep families informed on relevant educational programs and events. On the personal side, I live in Hendersonville (Nashville, Tennessee, area) with my wife and two sons (ages 15 and 12), with a third one on the way, which is an unexpected surprise. I look forward to getting to know and working with all of you!