Evelyn Garcia

Evelyn Garcia was an Assistant Director at the Government Performance Lab, where she led efforts related to the Opportunity Accelerator, a national, five organization collaboration to help governments promote economic mobility, reduce racial disparities in outcomes and improve the wellbeing of their residents. Prior to joining the GPL, Evelyn was the Director of Economic Mobility at United Way of Greater Los Angeles, leading initiatives focused on stabilization and wealth building for low-income families. She has also worked for the Los Angeles County Community Development Commission, California State Auditor, former US Senator Barbara Boxer, and is a past recipient of the Leon Panetta Congressional Fellowship. Evelyn holds a BA and MA in Political Science from California State University, Fullerton.