**Esteban Tiburcio Gómez**He was born on April 1, 1978, to Élido Tiburcio and Felicia del Carmen Gómez. He completed his primary education at Escuela Primaria Pueblo Nuevo and his secondary education at Liceo Francisco Henríquez y Carvajal. From a very early age, he showed an interest in literature and the arts in general.In 2004, he graduated with a degree in Education with a specialization in Social Sciences from Instituto Tecnológico del Cibao Oriental (ITECO), where he later had a prominent and active academic role, eventually becoming rector. In 2007, he completed his master's degree in Higher Education at Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD), and that same year he received the Diploma of Advanced Studies (DEA) in Psychology and Education from the University of the Basque Country, Spain. In 2009, he obtained his master's degree in Human Resources from Universidad Católica Nordestana (UCNE). In 2010, he graduated with a Doctorate in Psychopedagogy from the University of the Basque Country (UPV), Spain. In 2013, he completed the International Course on University Management and Leadership (IGLÚ) with the University of Guanajuato in Mexico. In 2014, he finished the master's program in Public High Management at IGLOBAL and Instituto Ortega Marañón in Spain. In 2018, he concluded the International Master's in University Management with the University of Alcalá, Spain. Since 2017, he has been pursuing a Doctorate in Caribbean History at Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM).He has also completed several other courses, including: Computer Technician Assistant (ITECO), 1995; Advanced Course in Writing and Spelling, Ministry of Education, 2000; Interpretation of Globes and Maps, SEE, 2002; Basic Office Automation (ITECO), 2002; Consultative Forum, Decennial Plan for Culture, National Culture Council, 2002; VI International Book Fair; Winner of the Essay Contest, My Country, the Identity of the Dominican Youth, Santo Domingo, 2003; Let's Talk About Poetry, Ministry of Culture, 2003; Qualitative Research Course (UASD), 2004; Strategic Management and Planning (UCATECI), 2004; Change Management (UCATECI), 2004; Strategic Management and Marketing (UCATECI), 2004; Financial Management (UCATECI), 2004; Measurement-Assessment and Evaluation of Academic Achievement (UASD), 2005; Evaluation in the University (UASD), 2005; Academic Management and Research, IGLÚ, 2016.Regarding his professional experience, he has served as Director of Colegio Piaget, Cotuí, Sánchez Ramírez Province, January 2000 – August 2004; Director of Instituto de Formación Integral (INFI), San Francisco de Macorís, August 2004 – February 2008; Professor at Universidad Tecnológica del Cibao Oriental (UTECO), Cotuí, Sánchez Ramírez Province, January 2008 – January 2021; Director of the Research Department at UTECO, Cotuí, Sánchez Ramírez Province, January 2008 – October 2010; Dean of Planning and Development at UTECO, Cotuí, Sánchez Ramírez Province, October 2010 – October 2012; Rector of UTECO, Cotuí, Sánchez Ramírez Province, October 2012 – November 2021; Secretary on the Board of the Dominican Association of University Rectors (ADRU), Santo Domingo, January 2013 – July 2015; Board Member of ADRU, Santo Domingo, January 2016 – March 2019; President of the MIREX Oversight Commission, Santo Domingo, March 2017 – January 2019; President of the Territorial Development Agency ADETSARA, Cotuí, Sánchez Ramírez Province, March 2015 – January 2021; and currently, Executive Director of the Dominican Association of University Rectors (ADRU).He has received numerous national and international recognitions, including: recognition by the New York State Senate for his contributions to education; participation as a speaker at the International Book Fair in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019; winner of the national essay award, My Country, the Identity of the Dominican Youth; recognition for academic excellence; merit student with the highest index in the Master’s in Higher Education; distinguished personality of the year by the Community Youth Movement. He has been an international speaker at the University of Havana, Cuba; the University of Costa Rica; the University of Río Piedras, Puerto Rico; the University of Guanajuato, Mexico; the New York Book Fair; and the University of Barcelona. He has been recognized by the Ayuntamiento of La Bija for his contributions to provincial development, by the Baseball Federation for his contributions to provincial sports, and by the Sánchez Ramírez Mission in the USA. He has also been recognized as a distinguished teacher by UTECO.He has published the following works: *Sólo para Adúlteros* (Novel), Ángeles de Fierro Publishing; *Mi País, la Identidad del Joven Dominicano* (Essay), Ministry of Youth (national essay award, Book Fair); *Hostos, Martí y Gómez* (Essay), Ángeles de Fierro Publishing; *Pensamiento Complejo, Educación e Investigación* (Editorial Fund Cotoy); *Los 10 Pecados de la Adolescencia* (Editorial Fund Cotoy); *Poemario Secreto: un Beso de Despedida* (Editorial Fund Cotoy); *El Planeta de los Besos* (Novel), Editorial Fund Cotoy; *Los Compadres* (Short Stories), Editorial Fund Cotoy. His articles have appeared in national and international scientific journals. He is featured with an excerpt of his work in the anthology *Voces del Valle*.Read more about this authorRead less about this author