Delia Pompa

Delia Pompa is the Vice President for Education at the National Council of La Raza. In this position, she oversees programs ranging from early college high schools and charter schools to pre-kindergarten and early childhood education. Her work on public school reform has been shaped by more than 30 years of experience leading local, state, and federal agencies and national and international organizations. Prior to her current position she was the founder and principal of DMP Associates, a consulting firm focused on improving educational access for children. Ms Pompa is the former Director of the Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs in the US Department of Education where she provided national leadership in ensuring equal access to a high quality education for language minority children. She is also the former Executive Director of the National Association for Bilingual Education where she positioned the organization as the premier representative of second language learners and immigrant students for policymakers, researchers, and practitioners. She has served as Director of Education, Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention, and Youth Development for the Children’s Defense Fund and as an Assistant Commissioner for the Texas Education Agency. Ms. Pompa began her career as a kindergarten teacher in the Edgewood Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas and then went on to serve as the Executive Director for Bilingual Programs and Early Childhood Education for the Houston Independent School District. She serves on a variety of national boards and committees for a wide range of institutions addressing the educational needs of children.