In her new role as vice chancellor for educational services, Alvarado will be responsible for agency-wide policies and programs that are linked to student support, instructional delivery, and curriculum with the ultimate goal of increasing student completion rates and decreasing achievement gaps.
Alvarado was previously senior director of cross-sector networks at the national organization Jobs for the Future, an organization that focuses on encouraging innovation in education and the workforce. In addition to this role, she has also served in numerous senior leadership roles including workforce development director and institutional resource development director at Long Beach City College. Alvarado earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Whittier College and a master’s degree in philosophy and cultural analysis from the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
