Manager of Data and Evaluation

Delisa Young, MA
DYoung [@] LABestBabies [.] org

Delisa earned her master’s degree in Experimental Psychology from California State University, San Bernardino. Her professional background includes working as a Research Specialist at Five Acres, a child welfare agency that promotes permanency, safety, and well-being for children and families. She supported continuous quality improvement efforts by partnering with the IT department to make the electronic health record system useful for all staff to meet the agency’s mission goals, and by providing useful reports to senior leadership to make data-informed decisions. Delisa also has experience conducting health disparities research, which has helped frame her interpretation of data when examining underserved populations. Delisa is passionate about eliminating disparities in health and education, and wants to contribute to this cause by using her research and data skills.

Fun facts:

• On her time off, she enjoys spending time with family and friends and being outdoors. Some of her favorite outdoor activities are going for a walk and enjoying music festivals.
• Her favorite childhood memories are of her family taking road trips to the South and Midwest to visit extended family.
• When she was a child, she wanted to be a Clinical Psychologist when she grew up.