Villanueva Consulting

Villanueva Consulting

Let’s Transform the Path Together

Your Strategic Ally in Navigating Capacity Gaps

Are you navigating limitations in time, staff, or expertise within your organization? Are these challenges hindering your ability to move mission-critical goals forward? If so, look no further – you’ve discovered the ideal partner in us. We specialize in delivering essential project execution and transitional leadership services to help you move forward mission-critical work in the face of capacity challenges.

Meet Tenesha Villanueva

Founder & CEO

Tenesha Villanueva, a first-generation college graduate and visionary leader, stands at the forefront of Villanueva Consulting. With over 17 years of experience in education, Tenesha is deeply committed to fostering educational equity and access.

From her early days in Virginia to her impactful roles across various states, Tenesha has dedicated her career to enhancing postsecondary outcomes for students from marginalized backgrounds. Her journey is not just professional; it’s a personal mission to open doors of opportunity, just as education did for her.

About Villanueva Consulting

Empowering Change, One Project at a Time

Born from an unwavering belief in the transformative potential of education, Villanueva Consulting is not just a consultancy; we are catalysts for change in the realm of education. Founded by Tenesha Villanueva, our approach is distinctive, seamlessly weaving professional expertise with personal experience and an unyielding commitment to equity. We go beyond merely working on projects; our mission is to wholeheartedly support you on your journey, ensuring you fulfill your mission and make a positive impact on those you serve.

At Villanueva Consulting, we envision a world where every child, particularly those from historically marginalized communities, is seamlessly connected to and nurtured along their best-fit postsecondary pathway, leading to economic mobility.
Our mission is to work in partnership with education nonprofits navigating capacity limitations, equipping them with the strategic support needed to advance mission-critical goals with impact.

At the heart of Villanueva Consulting are our core values – Relationships, Excellence, Collaboration, Learning, and Equity. These values guide our every action and decision, ensuring that we stay true to our commitment to educational access, equity and mobility. Here are our guiding principles:

  1. We value people as more important than the project. We will invest time in our relationship as we build together.
  2. We bring excellence in everything we do so that together we can achieve excellent outcomes on behalf of those you serve.
  3. We believe teamwork makes the dream work. We are in this together!
  4. There’s no formula for success; it’s through continuous learning and iteration that true progress happens and that leads to success.
  5. We deeply care about connecting students to their best-fit opportunities so they can break the cycle of poverty.
    • Tenesha is a first-generation college graduate from a historically marginalized community.
    • She has directly served students and families from historically marginalized communities.
    • She has led teams and built programs in direct service of students from historically marginalized communities.

 It’s not business, it’s a personal mission.  We are excited to achieve it together.    

What We Do

Let's Transform

The Path Together

Let’s work together to break the cycle of poverty through postsecondary education and training. We’re focused on helping you make a real difference in the lives of students. Let’s create lasting change, together.

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