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Carmen Nazario

[Department of Health and Human Services logo] Department of Health and Human Services
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families
Resigned: July 16, 2010
Confirmed: Sept. 22, 2009
Nominated: May 6, 2009
Announced: May 5, 2009

Bio

  • Education:  Virginia Commonwealth University , MSW (1973); University of Puerto Rico, BA (1967)
  • From: San Juan, PR
  • Ethnicity: Hispanic
  • Gender: Female

During the Clinton administration, Carmen Nazario served as associate commissioner and principal deputy assistant secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families. She most recently taught social policy at the Inter American University of Puerto Rico.

Last Job

  • Inter American University of Puerto Rico, assistant professor

Other Jobs

  • Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, administrator of Administration for Children and Families
  • Jordan Poverty Alleviation Program, senior resident investigator
  • State of Delaware, secretary of Health and Social Services
  • Department of Health and Human Services, associate commissioner and principal deputy assistant secretary at Administration for Children and Families
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