Sujata Bansal

Sujata Bansal, MFT, currently serves as Project Director at WestEd since January 2021, following a successful tenure at First 5 Alameda County from 2003 to January 2021, where roles included Program Administrator for Early Care & Education, Early Childhood Mental Health Manager, and Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist. Expertise encompasses oversight of quality improvement efforts and delivery of training on child development topics, as well as administering direct child development and mental health consulting services. Prior positions include Adjunct Faculty Instructor at UC Davis Extension, Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant at Lincoln Families, and Early Childhood Therapist & Teacher at East Bay Agency for Children. Sujata Bansal holds a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Colorado Denver.