Fred Pasquarella has extensive experience in research and evaluation, serving as the Director of Research and Evaluation at Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services since January 2016, where responsibilities include overseeing departmental operations and managing a team of senior staff. Previous roles at Didi Hirsch include Assistant Director and Senior Research Associate, focusing on data collection, analysis, and program evaluation. Prior experience includes roles as a Research Assistant at California State University, Fullerton, where expertise in psychometrics and item response theory was developed, and General Manager at Long Beach Sportfishing, overseeing administrative functions and marketing. Educational qualifications include a Master of Arts in Psychology with an emphasis in Quantitative Methods from California State University, Fullerton, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from California State University, Dominguez Hills, complemented by an Associate of Arts in Mathematics and Natural Sciences from Los Angeles Community College District.