Victor Sanchez is a PEAR fellow and a PhD student in the Economics and Education program at Teachers College, Columbia University. His research experience includes conducting an applied policy analysis for Fulbright Philippines. He hopes to continue contributing to the development of the higher education system in the Philippines through his studies and research. Sanchez recently graduated from the University of Virginia with a Master’s of Public Policy.
While there, Sanchez worked as a graduate teaching assistant for research methods and policy analysis classes and as a research assistant for EdPolicy Works, focusing on community colleges, workforce development, and unemployment policies. Prior to that, he earned a BA in public policy and administration at Brigham Young University-Idaho while serving as a member of the Ririe City Council.