Mario Garcia-Valdez is the Director of the National College of Technical Education (CONALEP) in the State of San Luis Potosi.

At UASLP he has served in various positions including Admissions Director, Vice President for Student Services, Legal Advisor to the Rector, and Secretary General of the University.

[1] During his tenure, UASLP was awarded the Presidential recognition for the highest percentage of students enrolled in academic programs that are peer-reviewed as being of good quality.

[3] During 2006-2008, Mr. Garcia was President of the Mexican Consortium of Universities (CUMex),[4] a selective network of the most important higher education institutions in Mexico with sound research infrastructure and high quality academic programs.

Also he served as President of the North Eastern Region Chapter of ANUIES[5] which includes the 27 most important higher education institutions from the states of Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas and Zacatecas.