Maryam Laguna Borrego was appointed senior vice president and chief operating officer for Miami Dade College on Dec. 5.
“I am honored to assume this role and to further Miami Dade College’s mission of transforming lives through education,” said Laguna Borrego in a college press release.
In 2012, she started her career at MDC as the executive assistant to the Wolfson Campus President, a position she held until 2014. Eight years later, she returned to the College as Vice President for External Affairs & Strategy and President Madeline Pumariega’s Chief of Staff.
Laguna Borrego, who is continuing as chief of staff, will oversee departments such as Business, Government and Cultural Affairs, Human Resources and Organizational Development, Marketing and Communications, Information Technology, Facilities and The Idea Center.
The 35-year-old has worked with various organizations, including Leadership Florida, Take Stock in Children, The Miami Foundation and the United Way of Miami-Dade, and institutions such as the University of Miami and the University of Florida.
She earned her bachelor’s degree in political science and sociology and a master’s degree in public policy/public affairs administration from the University of Florida in 2009 and 2011, respectively. In 2021, Laguna Borrego obtained a doctorate of education degree in higher education leadership from the University of Miami.
