Raymund paredes biography
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Commissioner of Higher Education
Raymund A. Paredes, Ph.D. is the Commissioner of Higher Education.
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Dr. Paredes spent most of his academic career at the University of California at Los Angeles, where he served as an English professor, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Development, and special assistant to the President.
Prior to coming to the Coordinating Board in July 2004, Dr.
Paredes was Vice President for Programs at the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) where he was responsible for scholarship and outreach programs. Before joining HSF, he was Director of Creativity & Culture at The Rockefeller Foundation from 2001 to 2003.
Since Dr.
Paredes joined the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as Commissioner of Higher Education in July 2004, his primary focus has been on closing the education gaps in student participation and success. He has traveled across the state, building partnerships with the K-12 education community, including the devel