Kaka brings more than 15 years of experience in homeless, mental health and social services. Most recently, Kaka served as the Homeless Solutions Officer for the City of Riverside where she designed and implemented a program that removed the Citys largest encampment by placing individuals into housing through the collective work of multidisciplinary teams. She also worked on a regional approach to addressing homelessness as Homeless Services Manager for the City of Santa Ana. Prior to her civic experience, Kaka worked at the Los Angeles Homeless Authority in addition to various other homeless shelters, social service organizations and health clinics throughout Southern California. Kaka holds bachelors degrees in psychology and social behavior, and criminology, law and society from the University of California - Irvine. She also holds a masters degree in social work from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. An immigrant and woman of color, Kaka hopes to address homelessness through an equity lens and with a collaborative perspective.