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Dr. Vanegas is a skilled consultant and engaging speaker who is committed to supporting organizations in their quest to create healthy and inclusive environments by sharing her expertise in the areas of program evaluation, social justice, and psychology. She is passionate about amplifying the voices of individuals not typically heard through the use of inclusive evaluation methods. She has subject matter expertise in the area of promoting the engagement of underrepresented communities in services that increase social capital (i.e., education, social services, health).

Dr. Vanegas holds a Ph.D., in Counseling Psychology from University of California, Santa Barbara. As a scholar, she has co-authored several publications and presented her research on access & utilization patterns of social service programs among underserved communities at various professional conferences at the national and international level.

She facilitates tailored professional development opportunities for organizations interested in better serving underrepresented communities and underrepresented leaders. Topic areas include leadership development, interpersonal skill promotion, community outreach/engagement strategies, and program evaluation.

In the public sector, she helps organizations attract funding, increase employee/volunteer retention rates, and promote the engagement of underserved communities in services through her unique research-backed approach to program evaluation. In the corporate arena, Dr. Vanegas utilizes her expertise in inclusive data gathering methodologies and social justice to help organizations promote healthy and inclusive workplace cultures.

In her off time, you can find her hiking or dancing as she believes in the power of finding joy in and outside of work.

 Dr. Vanegas is located in the land of the Cahuila people (Coachella Valley)

Learn more about Dr. Vanegas at: https://www.drginavanegas.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginavanegas/