Mr. Luis R. Castillo

Luis R. Castillo has been working in the private sector for post-secondary education for over 15 years. He was fortunate enough to have a family member who owns a school and hired him at the age of 17 years old while still in high school. It has been one of the greatest experiences in his life to be able to spend at least two years in just about every position from being the clerical gopher to the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of a school that generates over four million dollars a year. Some of these positions include Registrar, Bursar, Admissions counselor, Director of Admissions, Financial Aid officer, Academic Coordinator, and Campus Director. He eventually became the “number two guy” and “right-hand” of the owner; completely responsible for running the day-to-day operations including having access to bank accounts and access to all facilities.

In addition, Mr. Castillo has had the opportunity learn about compliance in this industry. He has been heavily involved in accreditation, dealing with rules and regulations from both the federal and state Department of Education, as well as experienced in administering federal Title IV funds. Mr. Castillo has been part of about nine (9) accreditation team visits as a certified accreditation team member for COE (accrediting agency) to audit other post-secondary schools in other states. In addition, he has also attended yearly conventions by industry leaders and attended numerous training courses related to accreditation and best practices. As a result, Mr. Castillo has been fortunate enough to develop relationships with a vast network of school owners, administrators, lawyers, consultants, and many other professionals in the industry.

Mr. Castillo enjoys having the ability to provide people with the skills and education they need to get ahead in life and provide for themselves and their families. He looks forward to the opportunity of using his knowledge and skills to build a school of his own that can be just as rewarding to the student; if not more, than it is to him.

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