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Angel Vizcarrondo

Angel VizcarrondoI am a tropical product born and raised in Carolina, Puerto Rico. I relocated to Buffalo, New York alone and without speaking the English language at the age of 18, in 1990.

I discovered Medaille’s Bachelors of Business Administration Degree program while shopping for colleges, in 2005. I was attracted to the short distance between Medaille and the supervisory job I was holding at the time.

Medaille delighted me with its Bachelor curriculum.  For that reason, I decided to stay and further my education by achieving a Masters of Arts in Organizational Leadership, in 2007.

Medaille offers an Accelerated Learning Program (ALP) which I find to be student centered and is led by a dedicated faculty/staff. The program is suitable for working individuals like me, where a diversed group of students work simultaneously with highly qualified experts. The program offers the ability to take one course at a time and attend class one night per week.

The fact that ALP blends theory with real life experiences, has made it possible for me to retain and apply many of the concepts learned during the Masters curriculum to personal and professional situations. The theories have been effective in conflict resolution and project management to name a few. Moreover, these concepts have assisted me in developing my mentoring, coaching, leadership and management skills.

The faculty members I came in contact with exhibited a true commitment to teaching and caring through actions. I was able to stay abreast by communicating with my instructors as needed in and outside of class. Additionally, I was able to manage personal information online 24/7; review grades and accounting information, generate financial aid requests, email faculty staff, among many other services.

In today’s corporate environment, businesses are gearing towards high performance teams to staff their organizations in order to reach their full potential. My greatest experience was Medaille’s study group learning approach, where students teach one another based on their knowledge and experiences. The study group set up helped me by sharpening my leadership, effective communication, and decision-making skills, while embracing diversity. 

Achieving my Bachelors and Masters Degrees at Medaille College has been two of the best decisions I have ever made. Today, I am a successful Manager of a Contracts Administration Department of a leading food and facilities management company in North America. I direct a diversed team of specialist who handle licensing and permits, contracts, unit set up, accounting support and internal/external audit coordination for the company. Additionally, I render my services as a translator and a Notary Public to the organization. I have been able to double my salary since 2005.

My experience was such that I am considering returning to Medaille when a Doctorate Degree program is in place. I miss the instructors, the group cohesiveness and the atmosphere. In the interim, I keep on encouraging and persuading my staff, coworkers and friends to pursue their education and to ensure that when they do they come to Medaille, as I did.