Brittany works full time and attends school at CSU Long Beach. She is proud to be an advocate for self awareness and constantly uses that as a reminder to serve with compassion. Brittany has her Associate’s Degree and her Associate Teaching Certification from Los Angeles City College, something that seemed impossible at one point is now one of her greatest achievements. She is a homeless survivor and a Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies Major. As much as she believes the system is in desperate need of radical and transformational work, she attributes foster care to saving her life and she is forever grateful and appreciative for the lessons and experiences that have come from being a part of the child welfare system. Brittany is determined to show her baby sister that these things are achievable and that foster care can be an asset and not an affliction.