California College Guidance Initiative
Maya Ramos Clayton has held various roles in the education sector. Maya worked at the California College Guidance Initiative from 2013 to 2023, starting as a Curriculum Writer and eventually becoming the Chief People & Systems Officer. Maya served as the Vice President of District Partnerships, Director of Statewide Implementation, Regional Director, and Regional Manager during their tenure at the organization. Maya also worked as an Education Consultant since 2022. Prior to that, they were employed at The Posse Foundation from 2003 to 2011, where they held the positions of Program Director and Trainer.
Maya Ramos Clayton earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Comparative Religion & Literature and African Studies from Smith College in 2003. Maya later pursued a Master of Science degree in Professional Writing from New York University, completing their studies in 2015.
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California College Guidance Initiative
The California College Guidance Initiative (CCGI) smooths the path to college and career for all California students and unites the efforts of the systems and institutions that serve them. CCGI serves as the core of the college application tools in California's newly-established Cradle-to-Career System. Today, our unique, data-informed tools are available to one-in-five CA 6th-12th grade students - a population larger than the entire K-12 systems of 22 U.S. states. Over the next few years, they'll become available to all California students. Through CaliforniaColleges.edu, the state's official college- and career-planning platform, we provide comprehensive college, career, and financial aid information, along with tools that are informed by students' transcript data. These tools are designed to support counselors and help students identify and realize their college goals. Using a combination of data infrastructure, hands-on support, and online curricula, CCGI works to bring together educational systems and create a better academic and vocational future for California students. We do this by streamlining the college application process for students and families, supporting data accuracy and transparency to make sure data errors are resolved before they have negative impacts on students, and providing educators in both K-12 and higher education with the information and tools they need to make informed decisions around admissions, placement, guidance, support services, and financial aid.