Ann Coles, Senior Advisor of College Access Programs, TERI
Ann Coles is Senior Advisor for College Access Programs at TERI, a non-profit organization promoting educational opportunities to change people's lives. Dr. Coles provides leadership for TERI's national efforts to expand college opportunities for groups under-represented in higher education. Previously, Dr. Coles served as founding executive director of both the Higher Education Information Center at the Boston Public Library, and the Pathways to College Network, a national alliance directed by TERI of over 30 nonprofit organizations and funders committed to advancing college access and success for underserved students.
Before joining TERI, Dr. Coles managed programs for disadvantaged students at a Massachusetts community college and held administrative positions with the National Scholarship Service and Fund for Negro Students (NSSFNS) and the Institute for Services to Education. Dr. Coles serves on various national groups, including the advisory boards of Scholarship America, College Goal Sunday, and the American Council on Education. She previously served as vice-chair of the College Board trustees and was a founding board member of the Council for Opportunity in Education and ACCESS, Inc., a financial aid advising and last dollar scholarship program for Boston public school students. She holds a doctorate from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
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