Maria Jimenez

Maria Jimenez, Ph.D., is an accomplished academic and evaluation professional based in Los Angeles with over a decade of experience in research and evaluation. Currently serving as an Adjunct Professor at Claremont Graduate University and an Adjunct Lecturer at California State University, Los Angeles, Maria is also the Senior Evaluation Manager and Internal Evaluator at Volunteers of America Los Angeles, and a Research and Evaluation Consultant with Community Consulting. Prior experience includes a role as Senior Research Associate at Vital Research. Maria holds a Ph.D. in Educational Policy Studies with a specialization in Evaluation from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, a Master's in Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from the University of California, Santa Cruz.