Council Member - Past

Dr. Dorsett is a Foster Care Alumni who spent 16 years of her childhood in foster care until she aged out after high school. She worked at a state and national level with Foster Care Alumni of America, FosterClub and the National Foster Care & Alumni Policy Council. She has... Read more

Jordan is an activist, writer and community organizer from Nashua, New Hampshire. He spent six years in foster care before aging out of the system as an adult. Jordan has had a strong passion for public service since he was a teen, and has spent the last several years advocating... Read more

Karen Esparza Lopez was born in Aguascalientes, Mexico, and raised in a small rural town in Florida called Ruskin. Karen was placed in the foster care system at the age of 15. Unfortunately, she was separated from her two younger siblings while in foster care. Karen changed schools five times... Read more

Franz Utomo is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attends Temple University and is majoring in Political Science with a focus on Public Policy and is minoring in Geographic and Urban Studies. Franz identifies as an LGBTQIA+ multiracial Immigrant. Franz was born in Indonesia to a multiracial family. His father passed away... Read more

Johnoi Shaw is a Jamaican National that came here in his early teens and ended up in care. He obtained his Bachelor’s of Psychology with a concentration in Neuroscience and aspires to get a degree in nursing. After experiencing and witnessing discrimination because his of sexual orientation, he decided to... Read more

Christina is an alum of California State University San Bernardino where ze received zir degree in Arabic Language, Literature, and Culture with a minor in Political Science. Christina will be attending the University of Michigan in the Fall of 2020 to pursue a Master's of Social Work with a focus... Read more

Veronica Krupnick is a Youth & Tribal Advocate and Leader (Hopi/Jemez/Navajo) within the local, state and national child welfare community. After serving for 4 years as the Mentorship, Advocacy and Peer Support Program Coordinator at CASA First (Court-Appointed Special Advocates, First Judicial District), Veronica now serves as the Vice President... Read more

Ke'Onda spent 19 years in Florida's foster care system - including time in extended care. During that time, she experienced over 20 different placements in group homes. Currently, Ke'Onda is studying political science and working at United Way in an AmeriCorps Vista position where she supports financial literacy for young... Read more

Born and raised in New Jersey, Stephanie has always had a passion for creating change and giving back to her community. Currently enrolled at Rutgers University, Stephanie hopes to become a professional in the field of civil rights. Her passions include advocacy for youth in foster care, disability rights, accessibility... Read more

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