Kia Wallace

free city college analyst | City & community Partnerships Team

Kia is a native of San Francisco—born and raised! Prior to joining DCYF, she worked for the Oakland Fund for Children and Youth (OFCY) as a Program Analyst. Kia has over 20 years of experience working in various non-profits in San Francisco.

What inspires you to do this work?

Young people that don’t recognize their own potential. The misled and misunderstood.

DCYF’s tagline is “Making San Francisco a Great Place to Grow Up.” Do you believe this? Tell us why.

Yes. I have benefited from the vast resources that San Francisco has to offer, both as a child growing up and as a parent.

Is there a song or anthem that inspires your grind or motivates you to serve our communities?

Yes! “Where You Can Find Me” by Laroo, and of course “The Grind” by Erykah Badu.