DFER Illinois Staff & Board of Advisors
Rebeca Nieves Huffman, DFER Illinois State Director
Having been the first in her family to graduate college, Huffman understands the importance of a quality education. Since graduating, she has been a passionate advocate for proving all kids access to high quality, college preparatory education options, especially for disadvantaged students.
For the last 10 years, she has worked across the country for organizations with national scopes and local reach into many states, so she is thrilled to apply her national experience in her home turf as the Illinois State Director of Democrats for Education Reform.
Most recently Huffman was a Vice President at the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) where she managed the communications and outreach efforts of the organization.
