Alexandra Baker

Alexandra Baker is a Research and Data Analyst II at Catalyst California. She collects, analyzes, and visualizes data to empower communities to tell their own data stories. She has contributed to many Catalyst California initiatives like RACE COUNTS and community-driven initiatives such as  Bold Vision and State of the Child Antelope Valley.  

She is passionate about connecting underserved communities to resources because of her educational and economic equity background. Notably, Alexandra conducted community-based research related to personal finance in East LA and small business recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic in the San Fernando Valley through Pepperdine University. Alexandra also worked in after-school STEM education, program evaluation, and staff development for a nonprofit organization in San Jose, CA’s highest-poverty school district. She also has a long history of volunteerism with disability-related organizations, including serving as a parent advocate during IEPs and running family support groups in English and Spanish.  

Alexandra earned her master's in public policy at Pepperdine University, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Spanish at the University of Southern California (USC) with honors, and a certificate in Community Engagement from the Davenport Institute. She also completed a data analytics program with USC Viterbi. She is a McNair Research Scholar, former AmeriCorps member, and LA native. 

Project Examples: 

• RACE COUNTS  
• Bold Vision 
• State of the Child Antelope Valley 
• Funding Climate and Racial Justice in the San Joaquin Valley and Inland Empire Report 
• Palmdale, Once Affordable for Families, Now Struggles with High Housing Costs