Rosario Torres
Program Officer
Rosario Torres oversees the strategy for a portfolio of grants committed to improving postsecondary career and technical education outcomes for students from underserved backgrounds. Prior to ECMC Foundation, Rosario was a research analyst with MDRC’s postsecondary policy team, where she provided technical assistance and conducted qualitative research related to college access and success. Rosario has more than eight years of direct service in both K-12 and higher education experience. She brings a myriad of experience in program and grant management. As a former financial aid and college admissions counselor, she’s committed to helping students from first-generation and low-income backgrounds access and graduate from college.
Rosario received her BA in English education and Chicana/o Latina/o studies from California State University, Long Beach and her MA in higher education administration from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Rosario is a proud first-generation college graduate.
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Peter J. Taylor
President
Lynn Alvarez
Vice President, Programs and Strategy
Amber Angel
Program Officer
Sarah Belnick
Senior Program Director
Danielle Carrillo
Grants Manager
Bryan Fahrbach
Program and Evaluation Associate
Evelyn M. Floyd
Office Manager & Executive Assistant
Anna Fontus
Program Officer
Stephen J. Handel, PhD
Senior Program Officer, Special Opportunities
Jessica Haselton
Director, Education Innovation Ventures
Loraine Park
Director, Learning and Evaluation
Jonathan T. Reid
Program Officer
Ireri Rivas Mier y Teran
Program Officer
Joanna Rosenthal
Communications Director
Stephanie Sowl, PhD
Program Officer
Saúl Valdez
Senior Program Officer
Jennifer Zeisler
Senior Program Director