Meet The Team

Eric Torres
Executive Director
Our Executive Director leads Elevate Bridgeport with 19 years of educational experience. Seven of those years were devoted to the Bridgeport Public Schools as a 3rd and 4th grade teacher. He then became the Assistant Principal for a PreK through 12th grade charter school in New Haven, CT. Eric holds a Bachelor's Degree in Human Service, a Master's Degree in Elementary Education, and an 092 Intermediate Administration and Supervision certification from Sacred Heart University. He was also the founder and Executive Director of the Greater Bridgeport Respite Care for Children, providing at-risk youth who had difficulties thriving in a traditional after-school program with after-school care that met their academic, social, and emotional needs through mentoring, life skills, and character building.

Marcella Cox
Program Director
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Yaritza Ruiz
Administrative Assistant
Bridge Academy Pipeline


Benjamin McCullough
Pipeline Coordinator
Jessica Jackson
Teacher-Mentor
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Kyle Jordan
Teacher-Mentor
Bassick High School Pipeline

Gisela Taveras
Pipeline Coordinator

Ray Ruiz
Teacher-Mentor
