Hilda Leticia Cervantes Barragán

hcervan@up.edu.mx

Hilda Cervantes is a humanist committed to personal and family development, specializing in the administration of educational institutions and the teaching of Philosophical Anthropology and the Anthropology of Hospitality. Her main strengths lie in her strategic vision, deep empathy, commitment to continuous improvement, and ability to bring out the best in her teams.

Academic Background and Certifications

  • Graduate Studies: She is a Ph.D. candidate at Austral University (Argentina), where she is researching the dynamism of human promise and commitment. Her academic achievements led her to receive the Austral-Templeton Fellowship.
  •  Academic Degrees: He holds a Master's degree in the History of Thought and a Bachelor's degree in Education from the Universidad Panamericana, both of which he completed with honors.
  • Specializations: She is certified in Team Coaching (2025), International Coaching by IMPEL (2018), and the Global Human Resilience Program (2020).

Professional Background

Throughout his career, he has held strategic positions in higher education and K-12 schools:

  • Higher Education Administration: She served as Director of the SMART Center at the Guadalajara Campus of the Universidad Panamericana (2023–2025), was Assistant to the Vice Rector for Academic Affairs at the Aguascalientes Campus (2019–2023), and coordinated the graduate programs in the humanities in Guadalajara (2011–2017).
  • University Teaching: Since 2013, she has taught undergraduate and graduate courses at the Universidad Panamericana, and has also served as a visiting professor at the Universidad del Istmo in Guatemala (2020–2022).
  • Institutional and Human Development: She served as Director of Holistic Education and Human Capital at Centro Escolar Los Altos (2004–2011) and coordinated cultural and social impact programs at the Don José S. Healy Foundation in Hermosillo.

Social Leadership and Research

  • Boards of Directors: He has been actively involved in educational and family advisory boards, notably serving on the boards of Colmenares A.C., FAMILY Consultoría, Colegios Chapultepec, Liceo Thezia, and Colegio Triana.
  • Publications and Presentations: She is the author of the book *Character and Promise in the Forging of Identity*(2011). She has also presented at international philosophy conferences in countries such as Argentina, Colombia, Chile, and Ecuador.