Eva Gutierrez

Eva Gutierrez is a native of California’s Central Valley and a graduate of the University of California, Davis with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. Upon graduating from college, Eva made her home in the Bay Area and decided to pursue a career in education.

Eva began working for Girls Inc. of Alameda County in 2013 as a program leader teaching middle school girls about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) in East Oakland. Since beginning at Girls Inc., Eva has held multiple positions including direct service, coordinating as well as program management and design in school based after school programs. In the time Eva has worked at Girls Inc. she has been able to oversee the start of multiple programs and is proud to share that these programs are instilled with her values as a leader which include safe spaces for youth expression, access to quality academic support and exposure to resources within the community.

Throughout her years working in the out of school time field Eva’s passion for youth development and leadership has grown. She is committed to providing access and exposure to youth through the development of the workforce. Eva has been involved with California School Age Consortium as a Senior Certified Trainer and through their Leadership Development Institute for Emerging Leaders of Color. Taking her personal experience, experience in the field and passion for professional development, Eva currently serves the agency as the Success Manager. In this role, Eva supports Expanded Learning Apprentices who are starting the career in the field of out of school time by providing resources to support them in their college and career endeavors.

“The end of all knowledge should be service to others.”- Cesar Chavez

egutierrez [at] girlsinc-alameda.org