Juan Manuel Molina

In his role as program manager for Notre Dame Mexico, Juan Manuel Molina supports institutional faculty/administrator collaboration and research projects in Mexico and South Bend through strategic planning, decision-making and assessment. A key part of Juan Manuel´s portfolio is to maintain high quality relationships and innovative partnerships with UND’s institutional partners and stakeholders in Mexico to co-design and coordinate sector specific special projects to align with the University’s strategic framework, goals and objectives.

Before joining Notre Dame, Juan Manuel worked for the Fulbright Commision in Mexico (COMEXUS) as an EducationUSA adviser and program coordinator for nine years. During this time he coordinated the Opportunity funds program helping to close the gap between highly qualified, low-income grantees and fully funded opportunities in universities all over the United States resulting in more that 100+ successful placements. Additionally, he designed customized programs for local Mexican institutions, government agencies and the U.S. Higher Education Institutions to foster mutual understanding and educational opportunities especially for underserved communities.

Passionate about education, social justice and building bridges of mutual understanding, Juan Manuel has more than 15 years of experience in the field of education as an ESL instructor, education adviser, and program coordinator. If not at home with his three dogs, you can find him taking a long walk listening to his favorite book or podcast.