As Director for iPASS Implementation Services Ana is leading and delivering support for the iPASS2 grant. iPASS stands for Integrated Planning and Advising for Student Success in higher education. Ana joined EDUCAUSE in 2015 with over 35 years of higher education experience, mostly focused on using technology to transform how institutions can positively impact student success.
Ana was part of the executive team at Starfish Retention Solutions in Rosslyn, VA, she lead the service division, focusing efforts on helping institutions deploy new technology with measurable outcomes directly tied to student retention and completion. She also held leadership positions at Datatel, Inc (now part of Ellucian), Barry University in Miami, FL and Columbia University, NY, NY. She earned a MA degree in Educational Administration from Teachers College - Columbia University and a BBA degree from Florida International University.