As deputy director of community engagement, Darice Ingram drives efforts to close equity gaps by building partnerships with California communities and ensuring CCGI’s work is centered on the needs and experiences of students, families, and educators. Before joining CCGI, she spent 13 years working for California State University, East Bay, and she co-founded a nonprofit dedicated to connecting K-12 school districts, community, parents, businesses, and students to resources that increased college access, retention, and graduation rates of underserved students. Darice earned her bachelor’s degree in business management and administration from the University of Phoenix and her Master's of Public Administration from California State University, East Bay.