Biography

For nearly three decades, Dr. Gina Cortes-Suarez has held key positions at Miami Dade College. She is presently the president of the InterAmerican Campus, located in the heart of Miami’s Little Havana on S.W. 27th Avenue, one block north of S.W. Eighth Street, the historic Calle Ocho. More than 17,000 students are currently enrolled at this dynamic campus.

During her distinguished career at the college, Cortes-Suarez has provided leadership as project director, associate registrar, director of the Hialeah Center, department chairperson, associate dean, dean of academic affairs, associate provost for college accreditation, a member of the faculty and associate provost for faculty initiatives, her most recent role. In addition, she is often tabbed to serve on important collegewide committees and special projects.

Prior to her employment at Miami Dade College, Cortes-Suarez was an elementary school teacher in the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system.

She earned a B.S. and M.S. in Education from the University of Miami and completed the Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration at Florida International University. Her dissertation examined attributional style and academic achievement in mathematics.