Alex Chandler

Alex Chandler is the Chief Communications Officer for AVANCE, the mission of AVANCE is to create pathways to economic mobility for predominately Latino families through high-quality, culturally responsive, two-generation programming that ensures school readiness for young children and opportunities for parents to build social and economic capital. As a first generation college student, Alex believes in the power of education as the great equalizer and wants to see the systemic inequities in the system eliminated. Through Alex’s role as CCO of AVANCE, Alex is responsible for leading AVANCE’s communications, marketing, branding, and community engagement efforts. Alex has over 15 years in communications and marketing for educational non-profits. Before joining the AVANCE, Alex worked for WGTE PBS, Trellis(formerly Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation), Austin ISD, and E3 Alliance, leading various marketing and community initiatives while also doing graphic design and video and photography. Alex received his Bachelor of Visual Communication Technology from Bowling Green State in Bowling Green, Ohio, and studied art, photography, and graphic design at the Studio Arts Center International in Florence, Italy.