Vilmer Alvarado

Vilmer Alvarado serves as a Research and Policy Associate at the Association for Career and Technical Education since February 2023, focusing on publishing evidence-based materials and summarizing data findings for CTE policy. Previous experience includes roles as a Client Services Fellow at Bully Pulpit Interactive, where media strategies for various clients were executed, and as a Government Affairs Intern at GCSAA, performing legislative research. Additional internships encompass policy and advocacy work at Goodwill of Western Missouri & Eastern Kansas, a Campaign Intern at C-SPAN, and reporting positions at WDAF-TV FOX4 and the University Daily Kansan. Alvarado holds multiple degrees from the University of Kansas, including a BA in Political Science and a BS in Strategic Communications, and is currently pursuing a Master of Public Policy at Oregon State University.