Teresa Toro is a program manager for The Eric and Barbara Carle Foundation and a community activist with over two decades of nonprofit and public service experience. She has partnered with groups such as El Puente, Neighbors Against Garbage, Riders Alliance, and Riverkeeper on numerous environmental and social justice campaigns. Toro previously served as a board member for the Cypress Hills Local Development Corp., Brooklyn Community Board No. 1, and Epiphany, an independent literary magazine; she currently serves on the Board of Trustees at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, MA. Toro is also a songwriter and often appears with The Bushwick Book Club, which delivers literary-inspired live performances. She holds a Bachelor's degree from New York University's Gallatin School for Individualized Study. A Brooklyn native, Toro lives in Greenpoint with her husband, Rolf Carle, and their cat Solo.