Our Team
Michele Rudy
Co-Founder and Director
Michele Rudy has 22 years of experience working for educational equity and college and career attainment. Previously, she was a national organizer with United We Dream, working on campaigns that secured economic opportunity and higher education for 1.7 million students. At Arizona State University Entrepreneurship + Innovation she designed and led a business accelerator for community entrepreneurs. Michele recently earned her doctorate in education leadership from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Carlos Vasquez
Web Design and Program Associate
Originally from Ecuador, Carlos Vasquez is a Salem State University student studying Computer Science. He has experience working with Python, AI, and machine learning. He is a former Abretech fellow with Cultivate Pathways where he was the lead web designer. Carlos is a game designer and is studying Computer Programming with Code The Dream. Carlos is also the author of a book titled “More Than An American Dream” about his family’s experience leaving Ecuador and immigrating to the United States.
