Malachi is a former foster youth and full-time student at California State University, Sacramento, where he participates in the Guardian Scholars Program. He is an active member of California Youth Connection (CYC), serving as both a youth member and a participant in the Policy and Legislation Committee. In addition to his academic work, Malachi is employed as a behavioral interventionist and serves as a youth advocate, supporting young people navigating trauma, instability, and system involvement. He is currently pursuing a degree in English, with a focus on advocacy, policy, and youth-centered systems reform. Drawing from his lived experience in foster care, Malachi is committed to improving outcomes for transition-age youth, particularly in the areas of housing, education, and system accountability. He is also a writer and poet, using his voice to bring awareness to the realities of foster care and resilience beyond it.