Leticia Eck

Leticia Eck serves as Specialist, Quality Assurance for the Education Project at the Millennium Challenge Account–Belize (MCA-Belize). With more than 30 years of experience across secondary and tertiary education, educational leadership, institutional assessment, and school improvement, she brings extensive expertise in evaluating institutional performance, supporting compliance, and using evidence and data to promote continuous improvement.

Prior to joining MCA-Belize, Ms. Eck served in several roles within Belize’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology, including Education Officer in the Student Welfare Unit and Supervisor of Secondary Schools. Her responsibilities included conducting school assessments, audits, investigations, monitoring and evaluation activities, and quality assurance reviews. She worked closely with school leaders and educators to develop and implement school improvement plans, monitor progress, and recommend corrective measures. She also contributed to education policies, strategies, and methodologies through technical working groups.

Mrs. Eck experience includes facilitating professional development for education stakeholders, conducting qualitative and quantitative evaluations, and preparing data-informed recommendations for system improvement. Her research contributed foundational analysis and recommendations for the Together We Rise: Upliftment Project, which supported the provision of resources to four high schools in underserved communities in Belize City. Sha has also collaborated with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) on preliminary compact-aligned education initiatives, including leading a Parent Engagement Team to assess parental involvement and develop resources to strengthen participation.

Earlier in her career, Mrs. Eck served as the first Principal of Belize High School, providing leadership in strategic planning, policy development, curriculum, assessment, teacher development, staff supervision, and compliance with quality frameworks. She also lectured at St. John’s College Junior College and the University of Belize and served as a teacher and Head of the English Department at St. Catherine Academy.

Mrs. Eck holds a Master’s in Educational Leadership from the University of North Florida and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, with a minor in Business Administration, from Loyola University in New Orleans. Her professional development includes training in Monitoring and Evaluation, Good Governance, Restorative Practices, and Foundations of Project Management. She is also a Fulbright Scholarship recipient and a member of Psi Chi, the National Honor Society in Psychology.

Throughout her career, Mrs. Eck has demonstrated a strong commitment to quality, accountability, evidence-based decision-making, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement. At MCA-Belize, she brings her experience in educational leadership, institutional assessment, and capacity building to support quality assurance and the advancement of Belize’s education system.