2020-2021 Distinguished Alumni

Monica

Marquez

Monica Marquez earned her bachelor's degree in biology in 1997. She went on to earn a master's degree in higher education from Texas Tech in 2001. Today, she is the co-founder and chief innovation officer for Beyond Barriers, a global digital platform that accelerates success for women with executive coaching, high-performance training and peer-advisory cohorts. Prior to founding Beyond Barriers, she worked in management and executive roles at some of the world's largest organizations, including Goldman Sachs, Ernst & Young, Google and Bank of America.

During her eight years at Goldman Sachs, Marquez was central in creating, developing and implementing the New Directions and Returnship programs, which focus on the firm's initiatives for individuals re-entering the workforce. Today, she is active in a variety of diversity-focused nonprofit organizations and currently serves on the Corporate Advisory Board for Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Texas Tech's University Career Center Advisory Board and the NAFOA (formerly the Native American Finance Officers Association) Education Advisory Board.

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