IN THE MEDIA

The latest podcasts, articles, and more featuring Marcela Andrés.

A woman with long dark hair smiling, wearing a pink t-shirt with the word 'Latina' printed on it, a white blazer, and dark pants, standing against a dark background.

Breaking the Box: How Relationships Define Education

Marcela Andrés | TEDxJesterCirED

Awards & Recognitions

  • Portrait of Marcela Andrés, a woman with long dark hair, smiling, wearing a sleeveless beige top, earrings, a necklace, and rings, against a beige background.

    Inc. Female Founders 500

  • A woman with long, dark, curly hair smiling and posing with her hand on her waist, wearing a black dress, standing against a light background with a circular design and a gold badge that reads "2025 Enterprising Women of the Year Awards Winner." The name "Marcela Andrés" appears below her, along with the website "www.enterprisingwomen.com."

    Enterprising Women of the Year Award

Podcasts

  • A woman with long dark hair wearing a white blazer-style dress, holding a silver microphone, standing against a pink background. Text on the image reads 'MUJERÓN podcast with SONIA ALEJANDRA'.

    Mujerón Podcast

    How This Latina Went From Poverty to Prosperity with Marcela Andres

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  • A smiling man wearing a hat and glasses holding a guitar on a white background, promoting a podcast with the title 'Sound On' and details about an interview with graduate Marcela Andrés, inspired by 'Be the Change.'

    SaulPaul’s Inspired to Be the Change

    SaulPaul’s Inspired to Be the Change with Marcela Andrés of Designed Engagement

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  • Logo for the Latino Leaders Podcast by Muñoz & Company, featuring purple text, a microphone, and a lighthouse in the background.

    Latino Leaders Podcast

    Purposeful Educator Connections with Marcela Andrés

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  • Logo for a program titled "Transformative Principal with Jethro Jones" featuring a stylized orange and brown "tp" icon.

    Transformative Principals Podcast

    Innovative Strategies for Navigating School Leadership Roadblocks with Marcela Andres

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  • Image of Marcela Andrés holding a bowl of food, with a colorful background divided into purple, blue, yellow, and red sections, and text indicating this is episode 18 of 'Ronderings'.

    Ronderings

    Marcela Andrés - Making The Ask

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  • Cover image of a podcast episode featuring Marcela Andres, titled 'Resilient Entrepreneurs,' Season 5, Episode 118, with a smiling woman with long dark hair against a gradient background with sound wave graphics.

    Resilient Entrepreneurs

    Marcela Andrés: Inner Battle, or Business Breakthrough?

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  • Book cover titled 'Ponders Out Loud' by Steve Barkley, with a speech bubble design on an orange background.

    Steve Barkley PONDERS OUR LOUD

    Schools That Build Relationships

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  • Sign displaying the show title 'Office Hours with David Meltzer' with a partial background image of a smiling man in a suit and a microphone.

    Office Hours with David Meltzer

    Chad Prinkey, Colin C. Campbell, Christie Smith, Ph.D., Marcela Andrés

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  • A promotional graphic featuring a woman with long dark hair, wearing a black blazer, smiling, with text that reads 'with Marcela Andrés'. The background has geometric square patterns in shades of blue and green, and an arrow pointing right labeled 'lifting schools'.

    Shifting Schools: Conversations for K12 Educators

    Understanding Context Beyond Compliance with Marcela Andrés

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Featured Articles

  • Moving beyond compliance: Building relationships in education

    eSchool News | 2024

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  • Author Marcela Andrés On 5 Things You Need To Know To Be A Highly Effective Educator or Teacher

    Medium | 2024

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  • Meet Marcela Andres

    BOLD JOURNEY | 2024

    Make It

  • The power of genuine relationships: Building support systems beyond the classroom

    University Business | 2025

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  • Whip up student engagement with these 3 useful approaches

    University Business | 2024

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  • In Her Own Words: Marcela Andrés finds community in learning

    bizwomen | 2025

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  • Elevating family leadership to foster student success

    eSchool News | 2025

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  • Inc. Names President and CEO of designEDengagement, PBC, Marcela Andres, to Its 2025 Female Founders 500 List

    Press Release

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Previous Events

Promotional flyer for a Parent and Family Engagement Conference taking place October 4-6, 2023, featuring Marcela Andres, President and CEO of designEngagement, with the company logo on the top right.

Parent and Family Engagement Statement Conference

Digital conference banner for the New York Charter Schools Conference 2023, scheduled for October 20, 2023, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM. The theme is 'Deep Connections in the Era of AI,' featuring a photo of speaker Marcela Andrés at the bottom right corner.

New York Charter Schools Conference 2023

Promotional flyer for a conference titled "Elevating the Ingenuity of Schools and Communities" scheduled for October 16-17, 2023, in Washington D.C. features a woman smiling with a laptop, with the event's description and logos for League of Innovative Schools, Center for Inclusive Innovation, Digital Promise, and Education Leaders of Color.

Elevating the Ingenuity of Schools and Communities

Webinar flyer titled 'Bridging District Equity Gaps: Collaborating with BIPOC Solution Providers for Change' scheduled for December 6, 2023, at 5 p.m. ET. Features panelists Stephane Manuel, Marcela Andrés, Dr. Nathan L. Fisher, and Dr. Alexandra Merritt Johnson, along with moderator Sherenna Bates. Includes a description of the webinar's focus on equity and collaboration.

Bridging District Equity Gaps

Best Practices Expo - Virtual

Promotional graphic for a live event titled 'Our Value in the Educational System,' part of a microlearning series by The Alumni Society. The event features Marcela Andrés, President & CEO of designEDengagement, scheduled for January 11, 2024, at 3:00 P.M. ET. The graphic includes a photo of a woman with dark hair, wearing a black outfit, smiling with her hand on her hip, set against a black background with pink, blue, and white accents.

The Alumni Society - Virtual

Event poster for Parent & Family Engagement Conference in Houston, TX, October 16-18, 2024. Features a logo with Texas shape, foam finger, and a woman holding a lantern. Highlights Marcela Andrés presenting a session on designing family engagement programs, with a rainbow-colored fingerprint and sponsor logo.

Parent and Family Engagement Conference

Event poster for EdLoC Regional Gathering in Houston, Texas on January 25, 2024 from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM at The Westin Galleria. Hosted by Marvin Pierre, Marcela Andrés, Lereca Monik, and Chong-Hao Fu, focusing on turn and talk plus affinity groups.

Education Leaders of Color - Houston

Blue background digital poster promoting a virtual panel discussion titled 'Creating Safe and Welcoming School Environments for Latino Students and Families.' Features photos of three speakers: Marcela Andrés, Roberto Montoya, PhD, and Flor Carabez, Ed.D. Date and time: January 23, 2024, at 4:30 pm CT. Orange sidebars on the left and right say 'Tuesday Talks' and 'Virtual Panel Discussion.'

Creating Safe and Welcoming School Environments