Senior Leadership
Evelio C. Torres, M.P.A., President & CEO
Evelio Torres has more than 20 years of human services experience in both the public and private sectors. As president/CEO of the Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/Monroe, Torres is responsible for overall leadership and operational management of the state’s largest Coalition. In addition to his work with the Coalition, Torres serves as an adjunct instructor of public administration and public relations at Florida International University College of Health and Urban Affairs. Prior to joining the Coalition in January 2007, Torres served as a senior vice president for Kids Hope United, a nonprofit human service agency serving more than 15,000 children and families, where he oversaw all operations in Miami-Dade County. He also devoted nearly 20 years in a variety of capacities to the State of Florida Department of Children & Families. Torres is involved in a number of community, civic and charitable organizations, including multiple chambers of commerce, the Guardian ad Litem Program and the Knights of Columbus, and serves on the boards of directors for Neat Stuff for Children, Community-Based Care Alliance, Family Learning Partnership and Alliance for Human Services. Torres received a Bachelor of Public Administration and a Master of Public Administration from Florida International University.
Angelo Parrino, Senior Director of Administration/Interim Chief Financial Officer
Angelo Parrino is the acting chief financial officer for the Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/Monroe, responsible for providing oversight of all administrative functions. Parrino has more than 30 years of experience in the public and private sectors. Prior to joining the Coalition, Parrino served in a variety of capacities for the State of Florida Department of Children & Families, including director of fiscal, administrative and support services, providing direction and leadership to 110 employees with an annual operating budget of $350 million. In addition, he held various positions at the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Tampa, Fla., including director of the Community Health and Human Services Department and manager of medical services for the Department of Public Assistance. Parrino received a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of South Florida in Tampa.
Tabatha Cullen, M.A., J.D., Senior Director of Communications and Community Affairs
Tabatha Cullen is the senior director of communications and community affairs for the Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/Monroe. Prior to joining the Coalition in April 2007, Cullen served as the manager of community affairs and business development for Homestead-Miami Speedway, where she raised more than $500,000 as the primary liaison between The NASCAR Foundation and Baptist Health’s Homestead Hospital, as well as managed overall business development and community affairs. In addition, Cullen served as a consultant for the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Institute Outreach Center in Smithville, Texas. Among others, Cullen is a member of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, Homestead/Florida City Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis Club of South Dade, and Academy of Hospitality and Tourism. Cullen received her Bachelor of Arts and Master of English Literature from Stetson University in DeLand, Fla., as well as her Juris Doctor from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago.
Blythe Keeler Robinson, J.D., Senior Director of Programs
Blythe Keeler Robinson is the senior director of programs for the Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/Monroe, overseeing programs that provide innovative and affordable pre-kindergarten and early learning opportunities for children. Prior to joining the Coalition, Robinson devoted nearly 10 years as the vice president of strategic planning and implementation for Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the oldest and largest nonprofit literacy organization in the United States, where she led the organization in program outreach and growth and oversaw the implementation of many key initiatives, including the Multicultural Literacy Campaign, a national effort to promote and support early childhood literacy in targeted communities. Prior to joining RIF, Robinson worked with the Pre-College Programs in Undergraduate Studies/Upward Bound at the University of Maryland, College Park. Robinson received a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland, College Park. She also achieved a Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center, where she taught law to families living in homeless shelters through the Street Law Clinical Program and conducted research with the Children’s Law Center.