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Keynote Speaker


William B. Torres
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Will Torres - Education and Equity Consultant
Conference Opening Keynote


Will Torres is an Education and Equity Consultant based in New York City.  Will offers leadership coaching, professional development, DEI workshops, implicit bias training, enrollment management consulting, career advising, and identity work for students, families, staff, and leaders.

Mr. Torres is the first in his immediate family to graduate from high school and college. Torres holds a B.A. in Black Studies and English from the College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio. He is also a recent graduate of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where he earned his Ed.M. in Education Policy and Leadership.

Prior to Harvard, Will Torres served as Chief College Officer for the University of Chicago Charter School and Urban Education Institute. Torres has worked in college access his entire career. He has 10+ years of experience working in public high schools, in both rural and urban spaces. Will has also served as Assistant Dean of Admissions at Pomona College, a highly selective college in Los Angeles County, California. He recently served on the advisory boards for Princeton University and Johns Hopkins University.
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