Carmen Morales — Empower Program Manager

Joining the Foundation for Foster Children in 2017 as an Education Advocate, Carmen now serves as the Empower Program Manager.

Carmen served for a couple years as a mentor with Department of Children and Families’ (DCF) Florida Youth Leadership Academy and actively supports community outreach initiatives.

In In 2021, Carmen received a certificate in Leadership Practice from Rollins College Edyth Bush Institute.

Prior to joining the team, Carmen served the Department of Children and Families (DCF) for over nine years working alongside Senior Leadership, Operations, and Front-line team members. Her most recent role with DCF was as an Integration Specialist. In this role, she served DCF by integrating behavioral health support services and Child Welfare operations.

During her free time, Carmen enjoys traveling the world with her husband and spending quality time with their Australian Shepherd, Broly.