Mario Snow, the son of Italian and Mexican immigrants, grew up in Inglewood, CA, where his mother opened the neighborhood’s first home-based child care program. This early experience sparked his lifelong commitment to strengthening early childhood education systems.
Since 2002, Mario has worked across California’s Early Childhood Education (ECE) field, beginning as a subcontractor with First 5 California to support data collection and evaluation of statewide initiatives. Over more than 20 years, he has partnered with First 5 California, county commissions, consortia, and statewide organizations—including the California Department of Social Services, California Department of Education, county offices of education, and resource and referral agencies—building bridges across agencies to improve outcomes for children and families.
Mario holds a B.A. in Psychology from Pacific University and dual master’s degrees in Social Work and Business Administration from Boston College. Outside of work, he enjoys SCUBA diving anywhere he can and quilting personalized gifts for family and friends. He is also the proud parent of two children: one in community college and one in middle school in Palos Verdes, CA.