Maria Aquino

Maria Aquino is a Senior Program Officer at The James Irvine Foundation, focusing on place-based grantmaking for initiatives aimed at empowering low-income workers and fostering collective action for an inclusive economy. Prior experience includes a tenure at First 5 LA, where Maria held both Senior Program Officer and Program Officer roles, and at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services as an Outreach Liaison/Eligibility Worker, collaborating on projects to improve access to social services for underserved communities. Maria holds a Master of Public Administration from California State University, Northridge, a Bachelor of Arts in Women's Studies from UCLA, and an Associate of Arts in Women's Studies from Southwestern College.