Maria Echaveste President, The Opportunity Institute; Senior Fellow, Center for Latin American Studies, Univ. of California, Berkeley
President The Opportunity Institute · Full-time Apr 2019 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo California The Opportunity Institute, co-founded by Christopher Edley and Ann O'Leary, in 2014, is a non-profit focused on social and economic mobility with particular attention to racial equity. Primary work is on increasing educational opportunity with an emphasis on whole-child approaches to ensure each and every child has access to high-quality education and all necessary supports. Additional work focuses on resource equity, including pensions, access to mental health and other supports