Dr. Ana Luz Gonzalez-Vasquez has over 17 years of experience conducting quantitative and qualitative research and evaluation projects. At the UCLA Labor Center (LC), she connects the LC’s work to statewide systemic change initiatives, making the workforce development system more equitable and inclusive. Before joining the Labor Center, Ana Luz was the UC Irvine Community and Labor Project’s Project Coordinator and was a Law School lecturer. Most recently, she was appointed to California’s Cradle-to-Career (C2C) Governing Board, where she will guide the strategic direction and implementation of the C2C data system.