Alberto Puertas

Biography

Alberto Puertas is an academic/career counselor for the University Advisement Center at Brigham Young University. His responsibilities include: serving as the International Advisement Specialist at BYU; teaching courses in career strategies, career exploration, and effective learning; mentoring students at risk, and assisting the University in promoting career development issues and objectives.

Alberto has a Master of Science in Counseling and Guidance from BYU and is a Global Career Development Facilitator. He has mentored many college students doing professional and humanitarian work and internships abroad. He has served in humanitarian projects and presented workshops, and career development seminars in the United States, Canada, Chile, Bolivia, Mexico, Costa Rica, Haiti, Peru, Philippines, Colombia, Guatemala, Paraguay, Ecuador, Brazil, Argentina, India and the Czech Republic.

Alberto’s support to local and international community projects is an important component of his contribution to society. In his presentations and daily work, Alberto Puertas emphasizes the relationship between meaning, spirituality and career development. He also stresses the benefits and challenges globalization presents to vocational guidance in the international arena to this new millennium.

Alberto’s support and dedication to career orientation are tireless. He served on the Board of Trustees for the National Career Development Association, which allowed him to see the positive impact of career development in this nation and worldwide. Alberto has also served as the International Career Issues Committee Chair for NCDA. In addition, he strongly collaborates with the global community participating as a member of many boards for humanitarian/non-profit organizations.

Alberto received the NCDA Presidential Award in 2018 for his work as an academic/career counselor and in 2019 he was honored again with his colleagues from around the world. Presently, Alberto serves as a member of the Board of Directors for Kids on the Move and enjoys time with his wife and three children.