Maya Valree

Maya Valree is a Senior Policy Analyst at EdTrust-West, where she leads work across the organization’s higher education portfolio, with a focus on student parents, A-G, and advanced coursework. Before joining EdTrust-West, Maya gained extensive experience in TK-12 and higher education, serving as an English teacher in the Crenshaw District of Los Angeles, a graduate coordinator for Cal Poly’s Students with Dependents program, and a research assistant on a research program and media campaign. A proud product of California’s higher education systems, Maya earned an A.A. in Public Policy from Santa Monica College, a B.A. in Sociology from the University of California, Irvine, and a M.S. in Higher Education Counseling & Student Affairs from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. In her spare time, Maya enjoys cooking plant-based meals for her friends and family.

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A California that ensures that Black, Latinx, Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native American students’ futures are as bright as their dreams are big. We believe that our state’s schools, colleges, and universities can form the bedrock of a more just California.