Joe Tavares is responsible for day-to-day operations and development of the inaugural edition of the bi-annual College Access & Opportunity Guide. His responsibilities include coordinating content development, interfacing with nominated and participating colleges and universities, and directing marketing and distribution efforts.

Before joining CSO, Tavares served as an assistant account executive at the Washington-based communications firm Hager Sharp, where he supported national public health, safety, and education campaigns.

Tavares grew up in Rhode Island and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism/Mass Communications and Spanish from St. Bonaventure University, located in upstate New York. During his undergraduate studies, he took advantage of study abroad programs in Oxford, Buenos Aires, and Washington, D.C. He is fluent in Spanish.

Truly committed to CSO’s mission statement, Tavares volunteers with College Bound, a partner organization that matches public school students in the metropolitan D.C. area with college-educated volunteers to strengthen the student's math, language arts, and social skills while preparing them for the college journey.