Elizabeth@ifoster.org / (213) 223-7472
Elizabeth is iFoster’s PHA TAY AmeriCorps Manager and is based in Los Angeles where there are over 10,000 transition-age foster youth. Elizabeth has over 20 years working with youth and young adults. She worked over 12 years with transition-age foster youth at South Bay Workforce Investment Board. She worked as a Senior Case Manager where she had the opportunity to train and place foster youth in paid work experience and vocational training. Additionally, Elizabeth worked with low-income, probation youth, dislocated workers, re-entry population and veterans. She had the opportunity to build various partnerships with private and public education; public and private sectors.
Elizabeth worked in the education field as well. She was a substitute teacher for Lennox School District and Centinela Valley Union High School. She worked over 7 years as a substitute teacher where she worked with Preschool to 12th grade level.