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2019 Outstanding Young Leaders

Jillian Clark-Duteil

Arizona
Jillian Clark-Duteil, age 20, Arizona’s Child Welfare system. Jillian entered care at the age of 15 and experienced kinship/relative care. She was placed with a good family friend where she and her sibling got to maintain their connection. Throughout her experience in foster care, Jillian and her sister were forced... Read more
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Taylor Alaniz

Texas
Taylor Alaniz was in care for 8 years in Texas’s Child welfare system. Taylor recalls at least 12 foster homes, 3 residential treatment centers, several hospitalizations, and countless stays in juvenile detention, she doesn’t remember them all. She does remember many people who helped her and “protected” her when she... Read more
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Genesis Duarte-Vazquez

California
Genesis Duarte-Vazquez, age 21, California’s Child Welfare system. Genesis entered the foster care system at the age of 9 years old, having been in 3 different foster homes after entering care. She recently aged out of the foster care system, at the age of 21. Genesis is currently attending South... Read more
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Kimberly Coronel

California
Kimberly Coronel, 19, California’s Child welfare system. Kimberly entered care at the age of four. She had a total of 5 placements throughout her foster care experience, 2 group homes, 2 foster home placements, and a failed adoption. In her last placement, her foster parents received guardianship of her. After... Read more
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Alexis Price

California
Alexis was in foster care for 21 years of age in Los Angeles. Alexis’s time in care was rocky, with multiple placements including both kinship care as well as congregate care. About a year ago she was adopted by her foster family and is happy to have found permanence. She... Read more
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Gabrielle Wheeler

Montana
Gabrielle Wheeler, 20, Montanna’s Child welfare system. Gabrielle was separated from her family at the age of 13. She experienced 5 placements, a kinship/relative placement, three group home facilities, and foster home placement. During her time in care, Gabrielle was awarded the A.C.E award and successfully graduated high school. Thereafter... Read more
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Ana Maria Sanchez-Castillo

Michigan
Ana Maria Sanchez-Castillo, 19, Michigan’s Child Welfare system. At the age of two, Ana Maria entered foster care, due to the passing of her mother and father. She experienced 4 different placements, 3 of those placements were relative care. During her placements, there were efforts made to support her and... Read more
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Rimy Morris

Indiana
Rimy Morris 10 years in Indiana’s foster care system She/Her/Hers Rimy aged out of care in January 2019 and has fiercely pursued a career in foster care advocacy. Rimy is a student at Purdue University Northwest where she majors in Communication. Rimy’s passion for foster care advocacy stems not only... Read more
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Courtney Canova

Washington
Recognized as an Outstanding Young Leader by Foster Club in 2019, Courtney has utilized her unique lived experience in Washington State’s foster care to make a positive impact on the system she and her sibling were forced to navigate. She has spent time in employment roles as a Case Manager... Read more
2019 Outstanding Young Leaders
2020 All-In Youth Engagement Team
Council Member - Past
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