Mildred Otero

Mildred Otero is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in policy and advocacy, currently serving as President at LEE since April 2015, where previous roles included Senior Vice President for National Impact and Vice President for Policy & Advocacy. Additionally, Mildred has been an Adjunct at the University of Miami since May 2018. Prior experience includes positions as Chief Education Counsel for the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, and Senior Policy Officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Mildred also held roles as Senior Advisor at both the State Department and USAID, as well as in the offices of Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton and Jack Reed, and has experience in non-profit leadership at Children’s Defense Fund and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute. Educational qualifications include a Master's degree in Social Work from New York University and a Bachelor's degree from the University at Albany.