Shay was in the foster care system in the state of California and is currently a junior undergraduate student at Mills College, where she is pursuing her masters in Politics & Urban Inequalities with a focus in Public Policy, American Politics, Education, and Woman and Gender Studies. Her prior experience with Hamilton Families as a residential counselor has allowed for an in-depth understanding of crisis intervention which will be a valuable experience in the Foster Youth Internship (FYI) Program.