PUENTE LEARNING CENTER APPOINTS TYLER PRESS AS BOARD CHAIR
We are pleased to announce that PUENTE Learning Center’s Board of Directors has appointed Tyler Press as the organization’s new Board Chair. Press has been an active Board member at PUENTE, previously serving as Board Vice-Chair.
Tyler Press is the Director of Legal Services at Public Law Center, where she oversees the legal teams providing free services to low-income residents of Orange County. Valuing the impact education had on her own trajectory, Press is compelled to play an active role in furthering PUENTE’s mission of enriching the neighborhood through education. Since her accomplishments are a result of the opportunities she was given, Press now spends her time giving back to the educational community.
Press’s involvement with PUENTE began almost 20 years ago as a volunteer in the preschool classrooms. After completing her college education, Press elevated her involvement with PUENTE by joining the Board of Directors. Press has been a committed volunteer at PUENTE Learning Center, demonstrating her dedication to the center’s mission and its students. Her involvement has spanned various initiatives, showcasing her commitment to enriching the lives of families PUENTE serves. Having supported PUENTE in different capacities throughout the years, becoming Board Chair is an exciting next step.
“For over 20 years, I have seen PUENTE grow and change,” says Press. “In this year ahead as Board Chair, I will have the opportunity to help the organization grow and continue on its sustainable path where the organization deepens its impact in the Boyle Heights and East LA service area.”
Press’s term as Board Chair began on July 1, and she will lead her first Board meeting as chair in September. “We are very fortunate to have Tyler Press as our new Board Chair,” says PUENTE CEO Jerome Greening. “I am inspired by her commitment to the timeless principles that serve as the foundation for the mission of PUENTE – access and opportunity for all – and her dedicated efforts and advocacy to ensure the success of our community of students and families.”