- Administrators and faculty looking to forge relationships with their international counterparts
- Faculty seeking support for their faculty-led experiences
- U.S. students looking for educational opportunities abroad
- Adults seeking a unique international educational experience
- Foreign-based counselors and recruiters seeking streamlined access to U.S. colleges and universities for their prospective international students
- U.S. college and university administrators charged with increasing their international student populations
THE CIVITAS GES TEAM
Mr. Moreno’s experience includes program development, administration, conference planning, negotiation and interpretation of legal agreements, Dairo is co-founder of the Workshop of Strategic Alliances for the Internationalization of Higher Education, an annual workshop in Cienfuegos, Cuba (Cuba TIES) the only US-Cuba developed conference dedicated to challenges and best practices in internationalization and partnership in Cuba.
Prior to international education, Mr. Moreno earned his first 10,000 hours advocating for underrepresented and disenfranchised artists, music producers and songwriters. Mr. Moreno has a B.A. from Harvard University.
She has held other roles including being a tour guide and travel agent representative for Cuban tour agency, Havanatur. Prior to Havantur, Herrera Hernandez was a professor at La Universidad de Cienfuegos where she was the Coordinator and Supervisor of the English Language Program. She headed the Discipline of Translation and Interpreting. Professor Herrera Hernandez also specialized in the teaching of English as a Foreign Language, Didactics of Higher Education, Methodology of the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language, Introduction to Translation Theories and Stylistics. She tutored undergraduate students in their final diploma theses in the English Language Program at the University of Cienfuegos. She has been certified by Cambridge University for TESOL (TKT). Herrera Hernandez received the teaching category of Assistant.
Herrera Hernandez graduated with a degree in English from the Higher Pedagogical Institute Conrado Benitez Garcia in Cienfuegos and a master’s degree in the Theory and Practice of the Teaching of English from la Universidad de Cienfuegos. She also graduated as tour guide from the School of Tourism in Cienfuegos.
Prior to Civitas GES, Morffi Quintero worked as a tour Guide and travel agency representative for the Cuban Tour agency, Havanatur. As a guide, she worked and coordinated the cruiseline tours visiting Cienfuegos. Prior to Havanatur, she worked as a specialist in Quality Control and Costumer services at the Jagua Hotel in Cienfuegos.
Morffi Quintero has a bachelor’s degree in English Language and French from the University of Cienfuegos. Her main research work was on the influence of Culture in communication, specifically in Communication Styles. She was also trained in Tourism Business Management at the School of Tourism in Cienfuegos, where she researched on the implementation of a Brand applied to the tourist sector.
Meet Muhammad Ihtisham, the Information Technology Specialist at Civitas GES. With over 5 years of expertise in web development and as a WordPress specialist, Ihtisham is the driving force behind our digital innovations.
Passionate about the intricacies of coding, Ihtisham dedicates his days to experimenting with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, and PHP. His commitment to excellence shines through in every line of code he crafts. Ihtisham takes pride in building websites that not only inform but also delight users.
A graduate with a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Government College University Faisalabad, Ihtisham seamlessly blends theoretical knowledge with practical skills. His unique approach ensures that every project he undertakes reflects a perfect fusion of creativity and technical prowess.
Muhammad Ihtisham is an invaluable asset to our team, bringing forth a wealth of experience and unwavering dedication. As a collaborative team member, Ihtisham seamlessly integrates into our projects, showcasing a remarkable talent for effective communication and a solution-driven mindset.
OUR COMMUNITY
On Campus
La Universidad de Cienfuegos leads the way in fostering collaborative international education in the Cuban provinces by extending the hand of friendship to international partners including US institutions. UCf has more than 150 agreements with over 50 countries with a dozen active memorandums of understanding with higher education institutions in the US.
However, the University of Cienfuegos is not alone. We partner with all of the Cuban universities under the Ministry of Higher Education. The following is a short list of our more active partners.
Off Campus
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