Council Member - Current

Veronica is an enrolled member of the Hopi Tribe of Arizona and also has Jemez and Navajo heritage. Veronica spent several years in the New Mexico foster care system before being adopted at 10 years old, along with her younger sister. After graduating from Fort Lewis College with a Bachelor... Read more

Aliyah Zeien is originally from New Orleans, LA and she is 25 years old. She is the oldest of five siblings. She is an alumni of the Louisiana foster care system. She prides herself in being a registered child welfare social worker and youth ambassador with Empower 225/ DCFS state... Read more

Catherine Szkop 1.5 years in Michigan's Foster Care System She/Her/Hers Catherine originally hails from Michigan where she attended the University of Michigan (Go Blue!) for her Bachelor in Science with a concentration in Evolutionary Anthropology as a Blavin Scholar. She went on to earn her MA in Jewish Studies at... Read more

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

Stormy Lukasavage 3 years in Kansas's foster care system He/Him/His Stormy Lukasavage used his three years of lived experience as well as his passion for authentic advocacy to create opportunities for former youth. He first started working on the state’s tuition bill which would grant foster youth a tuition free... Read more

8 years in New York Foster Care System Bianca Bennett-Scott is the definition of a true independent woman. Reigning from the birthplace of hip hop, The Bronx NY, she has not only endured many trials and tribulations but has conquered them with style and grace. Due to her family's substance... Read more