Socorro Gertmenian, Ph.D.

Socorro Gertmenian, Ph.D. is a psychologist who specializes in quality assurance, quality improvement, and program evaluation. Her clinical background is in child and family therapy, early intervention and treatment, clinical assessment, and working with individuals with developmental disabilities. Dr. Gertmenian currently serves as the Director of Quality Management, Evaluation, & Training at Los Angeles Child Guidance Clinic. She provides clinical trainings to Clinic staff and is an Early Intervention Training Institute Staff Faculty member at Los Angeles Child Guidance Clinic. Through her trainings to community mental health providers, Dr. Gertmenian aims to protect the integrity of mental health services offered to low-income and high-risk children and families. Her clinical background and her desire to ensure quality services for clients are the driving force behind the evaluation component of her division. Collecting data from clients and provider performance is a great way to inform treatment and programs. Reliable data and fast turn-around of key information is critical. Dr. Gertmenian believes that analyzing data goes far beyond contractual agreements, but can aid health care organizations do more of what they love to do, support the families they are here to help. Dr. Gertmenian received her BA and MA in psychology from Pepperdine University and her PhD from the California School of Psychology at Alliant. She has spoken at the William Syndrome National Convention and the Society for Research on Adolescence Annual Conference. Dr. Gertmenian has over 7 years of college-level teaching experience and has been an active trainer for over 10 years covering various topics within the field of psychology.