Rich Villar

Rich Villar serves as the Bridge Services Program Coordinator at New York University since November 2019, where coordination of the Bridge Services Program for the NYU Prison Education Program involves providing reentry services and continuing education support for students transitioning from incarceration. At Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Rich has held the position of Co-Curator for the La Casita Festival since 2008, focusing on music and spoken word. From 2010 to 2012, Rich worked as the Caminos Seguros Coordinator for PRAB, Inc., developing a community-based traffic safety program aimed at reducing traffic injuries in New Brunswick and Franklin Township, New Jersey. Additionally, Rich managed the office functions at a preschool, overseeing administrative tasks and student records. Rich holds a B.A. in Political Science from Montclair State University.