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Theresa Perales

Senior Specialist- Workforce Development, Foundation for California Community Colleges

Bio

Theresa Perales (she/her/ella) brings nearly two decades of experience as an educator and workforce development professional. Her career has encompassed teaching English Language Acquisition, Rhetoric and Writing, Health Science, and Career Advising, providing her with a broad and versatile skill set as an educator. In workforce development, she has worked with a local workforce development board, offering group and one-on-one support in career exploration, navigation, planning, and job readiness training.

In her current role, Theresa provides technical assistance to grantees of various state-funded workforce development initiatives. Her work focuses on supporting programs that serve communities historically affected by systemic barriers to employment, economic equity, and social mobility.