About me
Tanya Mercado, LCSW (pronouns: She/Her/Ella), with over 20 years of public education and social work experience, she is driven by the critical connection between a student’s mental wellness and educational achievement. Her work aims to bridge this link for all students as a Policy Organization Facilitator with LAUSD’s Student Health and Human Services. Having graduated from LAUSD, earned her BA in Sociology and MSW degrees from UCLA, and currently a USC Doctoral Student in Educational Leadership focusing on Educational Psychology. Tanya is dedicated to ensuring the whole-child needs of students in Los Angeles County are met; regardless of the zip code students may reside in.