Rosa M. García is director of postsecondary education and workforce development at CLASP. She works to expand access to postsecondary opportunities and career pathways for low-income students, educationally underprepared adults, students of color, and immigrants. 

Her previous positions include Deputy Chief of Staff/Legislative Director to a senior member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Executive Director of Legislative Affairs at the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), Special Assistant/Legislative Aide to a County Councilmember in Montgomery County, Maryland and a gubernatorial appointment to the Maryland State Board of Education. 

Rosa received her undergraduate degree in History and Latin American Studies at Wesleyan University. In 2015, she completed a Doctor of Education from the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education.