Texas Border Business
McAllen – Ronnie Ontiveros, Chief Executive Officer of MED- CARE EMS, and Owner of NextHome RGV Realty announces her candidacy for South Texas College Board of Trustees for District No. 4. STC District No. 4 represents the communities of Edinburg, McAllen, Mission, and Palmhurst, as well as the Independent School Districts of Edinburg, McAllen, Mission and Sharyland.
Med-Care EMS, with Ronnie’s leadership, has successfully nurtured Community Partnerships by providing Emergency Medical Services for the Cities of McAllen, Mission, Edinburg, Donna, Linn, Alton, Hidalgo, San Juan, Alamo, and La Joya. Med-Care EMS also provides mutual assistance aid to the cities of Weslaco, Mercedes, and Palmview respectively. Ronnie is President of Lifeguard AEROMED, a commercial chartered air flight company licensed to operate international critical medical care flights to the US, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.
“I am excited for the future development South Texas College brings to our community. There has never been a more challenging time for our staff and students” stated Ronnie Ontiveros, while preparing for her upcoming Campaign Kickoff to be held at MARCO’S BURGERS 2507 West Griffin Parkway, Mission, Texas:
5:30PM–8:00P Mon March 24, 2022. There will be Food, Drinks, Music & Friends and New Friends.
Ronnie resides in McAllen, Texas with her sons Armani Flores, Candelario “Eli” Ontiveros, and Ryan Ontiveros. As a single mother, she understands that providing a healthy environment and providing opportunities for our children is the legacy of OUR FUTURE.
However, opportunities for our community are dependent on a skilled workforce through quality educational programs. We have a duty to serve our society as best we can, and that includes how we prepare the next generation. Creating jobs that are in high demand and pay a living wage to raise our children with dignity and respect.
“South Texas College has laid a strong foundation for the future of South Texas families. STC has served the community over the past three decades by increasing post-secondary education,” Ontiveros said. “However, the current state of business has changed. Samsung, Ford, General Motors and SpaceX demand more. South Texas College must expand and expedite award credentials that offer purpose in the economy, value in the labor market and opportunity for a good paying job.”
“Credentials of value can include degrees and certificates along with badges, apprenticeships, and industry certifications.
Including typical degrees and certificates”, she said these credentials help students establish a path into the workforce.
“We need to create more paths of opportunity for our young workforce, not obstacles”
The COVID-19 pandemic had demonstrated how quickly specific jobs and marketable skills can change. We as community leaders must also change with the environment. South Texas College credentials must propel graduates into careers that equip them for their future while also providing greater economic mobility and low student debt.
The opportunity to collaborate with Doctors Hospital at Renaissance, South Texas Health Systems, Prime Healthcare Services, and Rio Grande Regional.
Med-Care EMS is accredited by the American Heart Association. Their excellent care and outstanding emergency response has allowed them to be honored with The Monitor Reader’s Choice award for decades.
Voted The Monitor Readers Choice Favorite First Responder/Ambulance Company Voted The Monitor Readers Choice Favorite Realtor/Broker 2020,
I will advocate for more federal and state funding.
I will build more partnerships that benefit OUR South Texas College. I will expand on affiliations with local school districts.
It would be my honor to earn your support and your VOTE to Elect Ronnie Ontiveros as your District 4 Voice.
Ronnie was raised, in a business-minded home, where her parents Juan, a migrant worker, and Nora Flores instilled a hard work ethic. Ronnie gained a deep understanding of the skills needed to be a successful entrepreneur. She learned early the art of sales and communication in Spanish when working at her grandparents’ jewelry store located at the legendary McAllen Bargain Bazaar on North 23rd Street. These childhood experiences would become invaluable later in her professional career.
Ronnie attended Texas A&M University-Kingsville and the University of Texas at Arlington for Business Administration and Management. She is a Graduate Gemologist from the Gemological Institute of America.
True Title RGV Partners
Ronnie is an active supporter of local community organizations and schools. Her philanthropy work includes donating resources to the local Respite Centers, CASA, Capable Kids, Comfort House, and the Boys & Girls Club of McAllen.
Ronnie’s commitment to her community has catapulted her into many leadership roles within
the Rio Grande Valley and Texas:
RGV Hispanic Chamber of Commerce,
She has recently been recognized by the RGV Hispanic Chamber of Commerce as Entrepreneur Women of Distinction 2021.
Texas Ambulance Association Rio Grande Valley Partnership
Advisory Board Member for Affordable Homes of South Texas
Water Walk Association, Exotic Wildlife Association
Greater McAllen Association of Realtors, Texas Association of Realtors,
National Association of Realtors,
South Padre Island Board of Realtors, Brownsville-SPI Board of REALTORS, Corpus Christi Association of Realtors
Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce-Board Member (3rd term), President 2022 of the Women’s Council of Realtors of Mcallen, Advisory Committee of Rescue Life Charity Non-Profit Organization
Awarded top Stemi Performance for American Heart Association, Active sponsor for Boys and Girls Club of McAllen, Pharr,
Active Sponsor for CASA organization,
ACTIVE MEMBER:
Edinburg Chamber of Commerce, McAllen Chamber of Commerce, Alamo Chamber of Commerce, San Juan Chamber of Commerce, Weslaco Chamber of commerce, Hidalgo Chamber of Commerce,
National Hispanic Professional Organization,
The business education and experience motivated Ronnie to pursue both a Real Estate License and a Real Estate Broker License in Texas. After many years of exceeding goals, Highly self- motivated, enthusiastic, and goal-oriented Ronnie opened NextHome RGV Realty in 2018. Her personalized services and innovative approach to real estate have allowed NextHome RGV Realty to become one of the fastest-growing agencies in South Texas, and has been recognized as the 2020 Pinnacle Office Award Winner ranking top 25% out of 550+ franchise offices nationwide.
RONNIE HOLDS MANY DESIGNATIONS, INCLUDING:
Military Relocation Professional Certification, Graduate, REALTOR Institute (GRI) designation, CRS – Certified Residential Specialist,
SRS – Seller’s Representative Specialist, ABR – Accredited Buyer’s Representative
She often gives back to her Realty community by providing workshops, presentations, and mentorship to her industry peers. Ronnie’s passion for serving others can be seen in the outstanding work as she has earned recognition as being one of the highest-producing NextHome agents in 2020. Based on her production, she gained the Masters Club Award Winner. This is an incredible achievement considering the company completed the year with nearly 500 active offices, over 4,250 NextHome agents, and closed over 29,500 transactions worth more than $8.2 billion in volume as a whole and has been name the #1 franchise in the US.
Dr. Tony Wagner, co-director of Harvard’s Change Leadership Group, argues that today’s school children are facing a “global achievement gap”, which is the gap between what even the best schools are teaching, and the skills young people need to learn.
Education may be the passport to the future, but for all the good teaching out there, it would seem that schools are failing to impart some of the most important life skills, according to one educational expert.
Thishasbeenexacerbatedbytwocolliding trends:
firstly, the global shift from an industrial economy to a knowledge economy,
and secondly, the way in which today’s school children – brought up with the internet – are motivated to learn.
7 core competencies in the coming world of work.
Criticalthinkingandproblem-solving
Companies need to be able to continuously improve products, processes, and services to compete. And to do this they need workers to have critical thinking skills and to be able to ask the right questions to get to the bottom of a problem
Collaboration across networks and leading by influence
Given the interconnected nature of the business world, leadership skills and the ability to influence and work together as a team has become increasingly important. And the key to becoming an effective leader? It’s twofold, says Wagner, involving “creative problem-solving and a clear ethical framework”.
Agility and adaptability
The ability to adapt and pick up new skills quickly is vital for success: workers must be able to use a range of tools to solve a problem. This is also known as “learnability”, a sought-after skill among job candidates.
Initiative and entrepreneurialism
There is no harm in trying: often people and businesses suffer from a tendency to be risk averse. It is better to try 10 things and succeed in eight than it is to try five and succeed in all of them.
Effective oral and written communication
Recruits’ fuzzy thinking and inability to articulate their thoughts were common complaints that Wagner came across from business leaders when researching his book. This isn’t so much about young people’s ability to use grammar and punctuation correctly, or to spell, but how to communicate clearly verbally, in writing or while presenting. “If you have great ideas but you can’t communicate them, then you’re lost,” Wagner says.
Accessing and analyzing information
Many employees have to deal with an immense amount of information on a daily basis: the ability to sift through it and pull out what is relevant is a challenge. Particularly given how rapidly the information can change.
Curiosity and imagination
Curiosity and imagination are what drive innovation and are key to problem solving. “We’re all born curious, creative and imaginative,” says Wagner. “The average four-year-old asks a hundred questions a day. But by the time that child is 10, he or she is much more likely to be concerned with getting the right answers for school than with asking good questions.
