Executive Leadership Team
Evelio C. Torres, M.P.A.,
President & CEO
Evelio C. Torres serves as the president and chief executive officer of the Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties in Florida. The Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/Monroe is a not-for-profit with a budget in excess of $170 million, making it the largest direct funder of early care and education services in the state of Florida. The Coalition is charged with establishing and improving early education programs for the more than 160,000 children from birth through age 5 in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties and for managing the state’s Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) and School Readiness (SR) programs in partnership with the public school system and early care and education providers.
Prior to joining the Early Learning Coalition, Mr. Torres served as senior vice president for a not-for-profit human services agency based in Chicago, Illinois. While there, Mr. Torres established services for the agency’s newest market in Miami-Dade County. Prior to joining not-for-profits, Mr. Torres spent 20 years in state government in a number of leadership positions. Mr. Torres’ experience includes providing leadership in government and non-profit programs, media/community relations, quality/performance improvement and accountability, budget management, and regulatory administration.
Mr. Torres serves on a number of boards and committees, including the board of directors of The Children’s Trust, the Florida Association of Early Learning Coalitions, and the Family Learning Partnership. Mr. Torres’ community involvement also includes supporting several charities throughout the community.
Mr. Torres holds a master’s degree in public administration from Florida International University (FIU) and has been teaching public administration, budgeting, and public relations as an adjunct instructor at FIU for the past 10 years.
Angelo Parrino,
Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer
Angelo Parrino is responsible for providing oversight of all administrative functions. Mr. Parrino has more than 30 years of experience in the public and private sectors. Prior to joining the Coalition, Mr. 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, FL., including director of the Community Health and Human Services Department and manager of medical services for the Department of Public Assistance. Mr. Parrino received a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of South Florida in Tampa.
Blythe Keeler Robinson, J.D.,
Senior Vice President & Chief Programs Officer
Blythe Keeler Robinson oversees programs that provide innovative and affordable pre-kindergarten and early learning opportunities for children. Prior to joining the Coalition, Ms. 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, Ms. Robinson worked with the Pre-College Programs in Undergraduate Studies/Upward Bound at the University of Maryland, College Park. Ms. 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.
