Norma Rey-Alicea

Norma is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of NextGen Talent. She has dedicated her career to the development of new educational models and career advancement solutions to close the opportunity gap for low-income students, with a focus on Latinx, Black, and immigrant students. Prior to NextGen Talent, she worked for Jobs for the Future (JFF), where she co-developed its Best Bets Services, providing professional training and tools to help students find career pathways meeting their interests and filling regional employer needs. Earlier in her career, Norma worked for the Hispanic Office of Planning and Evaluation (HOPE) in Jamaica Plain. As HOPE’s Director of Tutorial Services, she designed curricula, taught, and managed tutorial services for low-income Latinx students attending the Boston Public Schools. She is a proud indigenous Guarani Latina from Jamaica Plain, as well as a community activist on racial justice issues, affordable housing, and the rights of indigenous peoples and immigrants. Norma has a Master’s in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School and a BA in Government from Harvard University.