Leadership

Jose most recently served as Site Director for Year Up San Francisco, where he oversaw the site’s efforts toward bridging the opportunity divide for talented young adults by training and then matching them for internships at top finance and tech companies in the Bay Area. Previously, Jose served as the Director of High School Preparation and Alumni Programs at Equitas Academy Charter Schools, where he oversaw the strategy development, implementation, and evaluation of the inaugural alumni program, providing the network’s scholars and families with support through pathways toward college graduation. As Senior Program Manager at City Year Los Angeles, he led and implemented school transformation efforts inside K-5th grade classrooms that empowered students to get back on track to graduate high school. He has also led youth development and digital media efforts at MTV, Participant Media, and Swipe Out Hunger, among others.

Raised by Mexican immigrant parents and the first to attend college in his family, Jose graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of California, Los Angeles, and earned a Master’s degree in Education Policy and Management from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He is also a graduate of the Broad Residency in Urban Education, earning a Master’s degree in education leadership from The Broad Center.