["https:\/\/schema.org\/","blogPost","From Service to Leadership: How Alejandro Aguilera Found His Path Through a Master\u2019s in Project Management","Alejandro Aguilera had been managing complex projects for years without a title or compensation to match. As a planning assistant with the U.S. government, he independently handled full portfolios across public health, social services, and housing, however HR refused to promote him to planner because his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Dramatic Arts from Macalester College didn't check the right boxes.",{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.smumn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Risepoint_smumn_article_alejandro-aguilera-2.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.smumn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Risepoint_smumn_article_alejandro-aguilera-2.jpg","height":1280,"width":1920},"https:\/\/www.smumn.edu\/blog\/alejandro-aguilera-pm-testimonial\/"]