Gina M. Perez

Dr. Perez brings over 23 years of professional experience to her work at Hillsides, having served as Chief Administrative Officer & Compliance Officer at Hathaway Sycamores, Chief Program Officer at Five Acres, and Corporate Director at Pacific Clinics. Dr. Perez brings experience in serving multiple counties throughout California. She has been responsible for the development and oversight of an array of clinical programming in the specialized areas of prevention and early intervention, birth to five, and transition-age youth, populations. Dr. Perez also brings business acumen to her role having led research, training, finance, quality management, contracts, and compliance departments. Dr. Perez is trained as an Early Child Development Specialist at Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Early Childhood Center. Dr. Perez has served as co-chair of the L.A. County Department of Mental Health Advisory Committee for ten years, and as County-Wide Delegate for two years. She has also served as Board Member of California Mental Health Advocates for Children and Youth and held various committee positions as part of the California Alliance of Child and Family Services.