{"id":57188,"date":"2024-08-20T13:30:17","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T17:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.assistscholars.org\/?p=57188"},"modified":"2025-09-11T15:34:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T19:34:31","slug":"new-staff-spotlight-bill-mena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.assistscholars.org\/en\/new-staff-spotlight-bill-mena\/","title":{"rendered":"New Staff Spotlight: Bill Mena"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>An Experienced Leader in International Education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"277\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.assistscholars.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-17-at-9.48.31\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.assistscholars.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-17-at-9.48.31\u202fAM.png 277w, https:\/\/www.assistscholars.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-17-at-9.48.31\u202fAM-243x300.png 243w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Joining ASSIST in July 2024 as <strong>Director of School Relations<\/strong>, Bill Mena brings with him a wealth of knowledge from his decades-long career in education and nonprofit leadership. Having worked in leadership roles across admissions, financial aid, non-tuition revenue, and international student recruitment at boarding schools, Bill\u2019s extensive experience has always kept one priority at the center: <strong>the students.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bill\u2019s passion for student engagement is truly inspiring. Throughout his career, he\u2019s helped young people find their paths, nurtured their leadership potential, and ensured that students from diverse backgrounds could access life-changing educational opportunities\u2014values that lie at the very core of ASSIST\u2019s mission! Bill\u2019s ability to form strong, meaningful connections with both students and schools worldwide makes him a perfect fit to lead our efforts in maintaining and expanding partnerships with our member schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His strategic insight and genuine dedication to the success of every student will ensure our scholars not only thrive academically but also grow into global leaders ready to make their mark on the world!&nbsp;You can learn more about Bill\u2019s impressive career and connect with him on LinkedIn:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/bill-mena14\"> www.linkedin.com\/in\/bill-mena14<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Experienced Leader in International Education Joining ASSIST in July 2024 as Director of School Relations, Bill Mena brings with him a wealth of knowledge from his decades-long career in education and nonprofit leadership. 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