Grecia Reséndez is a mother, scholar, and system-impacted policy expert focused on criminal justice reform. Born and raised in the east side of San José, Grecia holds a B.A. in Political Science from UC Berkeley and a Masters in Public Affairs from the Goldman School of Public Policy. Additionally, she earned a certificate as an Independent Forensic Gang Expert from Loyola Law School. Her research includes, education, the school-to-prison-pipeline, Latinos in higher education, California youth prisons and juvenile justice facilities. She has authored numerous reports and has testified in the California Legislature.