Amalia Chamorro leads education policy for UnidosUS (formerly National Council of La Raza), the nation’s largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization. Her work encompasses early childhood education, K-12, and higher education. In this role, Amalia provides strategic direction and manages activities for the education policy team. Her work focuses on closing opportunity gaps and advancing equity for Latino students and multilingual learners at both the federal and state levels (priority states include Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas).
At UnidosUS, Ms. Chamorro is responsible for identifying promising education policy innovations, conducting and publishing policy research, and carrying out legislative advocacy. Amalia brings 20 years of public policy and advocacy experience at the local, state and federal levels. Prior to joining UnidosUS in 2018, Amalia served as Vice President of Public Policy at United Way Bay Area, where she launched the organization’s policy and advocacy initiative to cut poverty. She also previously served in policy and advocacy roles at a California business association and student advocacy organization.
Ms. Chamorro holds a Juris Doctor from Boston College and a bachelor’s degree in political science/international relations from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She serves as co-chair of the Hispanic Education Coalition, National English Learners Roundtable, and Early Learning Nation Collective.
