Dr. Neulin Villanueva
DEPUTY CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, CULTURE, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Education
2012 Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies (Educational Leadership and Higher
Education Specialization)-University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA
2011 School Improvement Specialist Certificate-University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA
1998 Master of Education in Secondary Education (Concentration: Educational
Leadership Concentration)-University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL
1993 Bachelor of Science in Biology (Chemistry Minor)-University of North Florida,
Jacksonville, FL
1991 Associate of Science in Biology and Chemistry-St. John’s College Sixth Form, Belize
City
1989 High School Diploma in Academic Studies-Pallotti High School, Belize City
1985 Primary School Certificate-St. Ignatius Primary School, Belize City
Career
2015-present Deputy Chief Education Officer-Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports and
Culture
2012-2015 Researcher/Planner-Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
2005-2009 Dean-St. John’s College, Junior College
2003-2005 Assistant Dean for Student Affairs-St. John’s College, Junior College
1993-2003 Biology Lecturer- St. John’s College, Junior College
Awards
1991 Central American Peace Scholar –United States Agency for International Development
2010 St. John Berchmans Award for Faculty in Service to Students-St. John’s College Junior
College
Professional Service
2015-present Member, Board of Directors, Statistical Institute of Belize
2013-2015 Member, Board of Management, Sadie Vernon High School
2006-2008 Vice-Chair, Association of Tertiary Level Institutions in Belize
Contact
Phone: (501) 203-6486, (501) 822-2380
Website: https://www.moecst.gov.bz/
Email: neulin.villanueva@moe.gov.bz
Publications
Villanueva, N.N. (2014). Creating an enabling environment for stakeholder involvement in quality assurance: Lessons from below. Caribbean Area Network for Quality Assurance, 11th Annual Conference.
http://www.canqate.org/Portals/0/Documents/Papers%20and%20Presentations%20of%20CANQATE%20Conference%202014.compressed.pdf
Villanueva, N. N. (2012). Assuring quality in Belizean higher education: A collective case study of institutional perspectives and practices. Educational Administration: Theses, Dissertations, and Student Research. Paper 83.
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1085&context=cehsedaddiss