Making Waves Education Foundation
Erick Roa serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Making Waves Education Foundation and holds the position of Vice President of Talent. In addition, Erick is a Pahara Fellow at the Pahara Institute, a Fractional Chief People Officer for coLeague, and the Founder and Fractional Chief People Officer at Equitable Talent Strategies Inc, driving change initiatives focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Previous roles include Head of Partnerships at KIND/The KIND Foundation, where Erick expanded the user base significantly, and Founding Talent Consultant at Promise54, enhancing DEI practices across multiple organizations. Erick's early career featured leadership in educational programs at Blue Engine and Teach For America, culminating in a commitment to education equity and social justice. Educational credentials include a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from Stony Brook University, a Master's Degree in Education from Pace University, and an Executive Certificate in Human Resources Management from California State University, East Bay.
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Making Waves Education Foundation
At Making Waves, we are committed to educational equity. Making Waves Education Foundation is a Bay Area nonprofit that supports Making Waves Academy – a public charter school with more than 1,100 5th through 12th grade students – and leads college and career programming with more than 500 college students. Knowing the opportunities that come with a college degree, we partner with historically underrepresented and underserved students to help make college affordable and graduation attainable. Centering the journeys of our students, our personalized approach includes college and career coaching, scholarships, and financial planning. Our alumni network includes more than 600 college graduates, who earn their degrees and land jobs at more than twice the rate of their first-generation, low-income peers, with 84% graduating debt-free.