Anna Cruz

Anna Cruz currently serves as a Board Member at both San Diego Made and the Center for Evaluation Innovation, roles held since September and August 2023, respectively. Previously, Anna held multiple leadership positions at The Kresge Foundation from April 2018 to October 2023, including Managing Director of Strategic Learning, Research, & Evaluation, and Strategic Learning & Evaluation Officer. Experience also includes a tenure at Harder+Company Community Research as a Research Consultant and Associate, with expertise in research design, data collection and analysis, and project management. Anna's academic background includes a Master of Arts in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Oregon and a Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Anthropology from Vanguard University of Southern California. Additionally, teaching experience was gained as an Adjunct Anthropology Instructor at Vanguard University and as a Graduate Teaching Fellow at the University of Oregon.