Breakthrough Silicon Valley
Christa Salazar is an experienced operations professional with a diverse background in organizational management and client services. Currently serving as the Associate Director of Operations at Breakthrough Silicon Valley since January 2025, Christa previously held the position of Operations Manager at the same organization from 2021 to 2024. Christa's extensive career includes roles such as Client Services Specialist at God's Love We Deliver, Operations Associate at Chalkbeat, and Program Manager at TNTP, among others. Christa's educational qualifications include a Master of Public Administration from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Politics, with a minor in Dramatic Literature from New York University.
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Breakthrough Silicon Valley
Breakthrough Silicon Valley launches talented but underserved middle school students on the path to college, while at the same time inspiring high school and college students to become educators. While ambitious in our goals, BTSV works: a stunning 99% of BTSV graduates are accepted into four-year colleges and 74% of BTSV Teaching Fellows are inspired to pursue a career in education as a result of their summer experience. Breakthrough Silicon Valley’s tuition-free program provides year-round out of school time academic support, advising, and advocacy for a diverse group of talented students, most of whom come from under-resourced communities and are first in their family to go to college. Through our students-teaching-students model, BTSV also provides a consummate professional development experience in education by providing talented high school and college students the opportunity to design and teach classes under the direction of seasoned education professionals. Located in San Jose, California, Breakthrough Silicon Valley is an affiliate of The Breakthrough Collaborative, a leading national service organization that acts as the national voice for 24 Breakthrough sites across the country.