Lily has a bachelor’s degree in human services and Spanish from Western Washington University and is currently pursuing a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Washington. As a foster care alumna, she is passionate about finding solutions to the issues surrounding child welfare. She has policy experience on the state and national level, most recently working on the Indian Child Welfare Act and TANF child only grants with Partners for Our Children. Lily has also worked closely with individual foster youth and families as well as students experiencing homelessness through her employment with Secret Harbor, Futures Northwest, Child Protective Services and as an AmeriCorps volunteer.