Gloria Corral

Gloria Corral is the President and CEO of the Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE). Her passion for K-12 and higher education spans more than 25 years and includes work at the U.S. Department of Education, the House of Representatives and the Senate. Her expertise in education policy focused on Dual Language Learners, along with her extensive knowledge of system integration is both from developing policy and implementing programs that have been informed by years of working with state departments of education, local and state non-profits, advocacy organizations and large school districts. Corral previously served as the Assistant Executive Director at First 5 San Diego where she led San Diego County’s Quality Early Learning efforts along with other key initiatives for children 0-5 and their families. She worked in early learning for 15 years in policy, program and advocacy and continues her work in the educational equity journey through family engagement and empowerment. Corral holds an undergraduate degree from the University of California San Diego and a master’s degree in Public Policy from the University of California Berkeley. She is the parent of two vivacious boys, Diego Emilio and Gael Antonio, who maintain her passion for improving access to high quality educational opportunities for all children.