Nelson Ortiz

Director of Administration

Nelson Ortiz is a mission driven unabashed advocate for improving human services with a career dedicated to child welfare and family development.

Prior to joining Action Research, Nelson worked as the Manager of Finance & Administration for the Foundation for Child Development an organization focused on improving outcomes in early childhood education through targeted research initiatives. Nelson previously worked as Director of Finance at the International Charter School of NY and as a Business Manager at Boys Town New York (a non-profit organization focused on youth in the juvenile justice system). In these roles Nelson has interacted with the NYC Dept. of Education, Administration for Children’s Services, Dept. Of Health, Dept. of Juvenile Justice, and Dept. of Youth & Community Development, along with the New York State counterparts.

Nelson and his wife have also been ACS approved foster parents since 2017.

He holds an MBA and a BS in Organizational Management from St. Joseph’s College of NY.