Miami Dade College

Kendall Campus

Recruitment Services visits schools and community organizations in order to inform potential students about the Kendall Campus and all of our programs and facilities. We also host a variety of events including field trips, Open House, Fast Track, Orientation, Career Workshops, and more.

Welcome to Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus! Maite Padron, the Director of Recruitment at the Kendall Campus looks forward to welcoming you to our campus. Ms. Padron herself attended Miami Dade College and then transitioned to a “2+2 program” held at our campus in conjunction with Barry University where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Education. She most recently completed a master’s degree in Higher Education from the American College of Education. Ms. Padron begin her career at Miami Dade with the ACCESS Department as a recruiter, she later joined Student Recruitment as a full time Pre-College Advisor. Since then Ms. Padron has transitioned to the Director of Recruitment. Her goal is to help you achieve your academic goals.

We are here to guide our students every step of the way, students are FIRST at MDC Kendall Campus!

Maite Padron
Director of Recruitment
Kendall Campus

  • High School Student Programs

    Dual Enrollment

    Dual Enrollment is a program that allows eligible high school students currently attending accredited Miami-Dade County public or private high schools, or home schools to simultaneously enroll in a college course or courses. The credits that students earn must be used towards both a high school graduation and are acceptable towards an Associate, Baccalaureate Degree or Technical Certificate.

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  • Jumpstart with (Fast Track)

    The Fast Track Scholarship is a unique program offered during the Summer B Term at the Kendall Campus of Miami Dade College. Fast Track is designed to help incoming college freshman transition to college by providing a strong academic foundation, individualized advisement, and a supportive learning environment. Selected high school seniors are accepted into the program based on their completion of program eligibility requirements.

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Department Staff
Name Email Telephone
Maite Padron
Director of Recruitment
305-237-0907
Vivianne Rodriguez
Dual Enrollment Coordinator
305-237-2569
Kiara Redman
Pre-College Advisor
305-237-0470
Angela Neal
College Readiness Specialist
305-237-2368
Olivia Baez
Intervention Specialist
305-237-0687

The resources below will help you during your college admissions process: