Dr. Ortiz is a bilingual (Spanish and English) compassionate executive that is passionate, and  eager to develop leaders and non-profit organizations to maximize their own potential! He  obtained his B.A. from San Jose State University, Master’s in Social Work and Doctorate in  Educational Leadership from the University of Southern California.   

At ​silegra​ he directs and leads the coaching, training, and consulting projects in which he  applies two decades of direct social work experience, five years of graduate teaching  experience, and ten years in organizational development, direct management, and fiscal  oversight.

The overall Executive Coaching model (individual / small group) that Dr. Ortiz provides is  centered on cultivating personal and professional leadership via strengths-based and  outcomes-oriented team culture to achieve the largest community and organizational impact. 

Training and Consultation projects are tailor-made per the organization’s needs and capacity,  the overall themes have been grant writing, program evaluation, fiscal sustainability strategic  planning, board development, community needs assessments, transition and crisis  management, and trauma-informed care best practices.