RIO GRANDE VALLEY LINKING ECONOMIC AND ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT INC
322 SOUTH MISSOURI AVE, WESLACO, TX 78596 www.rgvlead.org

Total Revenue
$516,434
Total Expenses
$431,177
Net Assets
$228,017

Organizations Filed Purposes: RGV LEAD'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO DEVELOP A SKILLED WORKFORCE IN THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY.

THE MISSION CAREER CENTER PROJECT BRINGS TOGETHER THE MISSION EDC, LA JOYA ISD, MISSION CISD, SHARYLAND ISD, WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS, AND OTHER PARTNERS WORKING TOGETHER TO HELP STUDENTS PREPARE FOR CAREERS IN THE MISSION AREA. THE PROJECT IS FUNDED BY THE MISSION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. THE MISSION CAREER CENTER PROJECT UTILIZES A TARGETED OCCUPATIONS LIST WHICH WAS DEVELOPED BY RGV LEAD IN COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERS FROM MISSION. PARTNERS INCLUDE MISSION EDC, THE MISSION CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, SHARYLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, LA JOYA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY, WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS, AND OTHER PARTNERS. THE BROAD GOAL IS TO ENHANCE MISSION'S EMERGING WORKFORCE (STUDENTS MOVING THROUGH THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF LA JOYA ISD, MISSION CISD, AND SHARYLAND ISD)AND ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO PREPARE FOR CAREERS IN THE MISSION AREA. THE PROJECT HAS BEEN CUSTOMIZED FOR MISSION, WITH RGV LEAD COORDINATING ACTIVITIES BETWEEN AND AMONG ALL PARTNERS. THE PROJECT INCORPORATES MULTIPLE COMPONENTS, INCLUDING BROAD SERVICES FOR LARGE POPULATIONS OF STUDENTS IN MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS AND MORE INTENSIVE SERVICES(MENTORING, JOB SHADOWING, CAREERS ININDUSTRIES EVENTS) FOR TARGETED STUDENTS FROM SEVEN HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUSES.

"WE GROW OUR OWN" IS AN INITIATIVE CREATED BY THE GREATER BROWNSVILLE INCENTIVES CORPORATION TO ADDRESS BROWNSVILLE'S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ISSUES BY APPLYING THE PRINCIPLES OF LEAN THINKING, DATA ANALYSIS, GAP ASSESSMENT, AND COST ANALYSIS --FUNDAMENTALS OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING -- TO THE WORKFORCE ISSUES THAT PLAGUE THE BROWNSVILLE COMMUNITY. GBIC'S VISION IS TO BRING TOGETHER BROWNSVILLE STAKEHOLDERS IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE EFFORT THAT WILL RESULT IN A BROWNSVILLE WORKFORCE THAT IS COMPETITIVE IN THE LOCAL, NATIONAL AND GLOBAL ECONOMIES. BECAUSE OF THE SUCCESS GBIC HAS ALREADY EXPERIENCED IN WORKING WITH RGV LEAD ON THE BROWNSVILLE CAREER CENTER PROJECT, GBIC CONTRACTED WITH RGV LEAD TO COORDINATE ACTIVITIES, GATHER AND ANALYZE DATA, AND ASSIST IN DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION. BY AUGUST 31, 2019, WORK WAS WELL UNDERWAY, AND GBIC REPORTED BEING PLEASED WITH PROGRESS AS OF THAT DATE. THE PLAN WAS THAT WORK WOULD CONTINUE AS RGV LEAD WORKED WITH GBIC ON THE "WE GROW OUR OWN" BROWNSVILLE EDUCATION & WORKFORCE PIPELINE (BWPI) INITIATIVE.

GEARUP IS A CONSULTANT SERVICES CONTRACT BETWEEN REGION ONE EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER AND RGV LEAD. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT, RGV LEAD DELIVERS LABOR MARKET INFORMATION TRAINING FOR GEAR UP FACILITATORS. THERE ARE TWO MAIN CONTRACTS RELATED TO COLLEGE PREPAREDNESS AND CAREER PLACEMENT.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Pat BubbINTERIM RGV LEAD DIRECTOR40$29,724
Norma L Salaiz PhdRGV LEAD DIRECTOR40$0
Daniel Trevino EddDIRECTOR1$0
Gonzalo SalazarDIRECTOR1$0
Lizzy De La Garza PutegnatINCOMING PRESIDENT1$0
Carol G Perez EddDIRECTOR1$0
Jonathan MedinaDIRECTOR1$0
Joanna Kile EddDIRECTOR1$0
Pat HobbsDIRECTOR1$0
Cornelio Gonzalez PhdDIRECTOR1$0
Christina Lopez GarzaDIRECTOR1$0
Narciso Garcia EddDIRECTOR1$0
Javier DeleonDIRECTOR1$0
Thomas E Dearmin Pe Mba LeedDIRECTOR1$0
Rene CapistranDIRECTOR1$0
Sara AlvaradoDIRECTOR1$0
Francisco AlmarazDIRECTOR1$0
Esmeralda Adama Mba EddDIRECTOR1$0
Perry A VaughnDIRECTOR1$0
Cynthia ValdezDIRECTOR1$0
Joey TrevinoDIRECTOR1$0
Gabriel PuenteDIRECTOR1$0
Anabell C CardonaDIRECTOR1$0
Alda T Benevides EddDIRECTOR1$0
Theresa A AlarconDIRECTOR1$0
Luis Figueroa AiaVICE PRESIDENT1$0
Naomi PeralesPRESIDENT5$0

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