EdCircuit Staff

Jeanette Morales is the director for PK-12 initiatives for the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU). She coordinates professional development programs for high school counselors and university tours for middle and high students and serves as a liaison to help bridge the gap between school districts and institutions of higher education.

Morales has more than 25 years’ experience working with first-generation, minority students. She helped launch the Upward Bound Math & Science program at the University of Texas at San Antonio working with students from South Texas and created a grade-specific curriculum to help students navigate their way through the college admission and financial aid processes.

Morales was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas.