Li has 15 years of experience working in the social services field in West Michigan. Prior to joining AYA Youth Collective, Li worked in Child Welfare, with Adults with Developmental Disabilities and also with Adults with Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders. She began at HQ in 2019 as an advocate and now serves as AYA�s Community Housing Manager, working directly with youth who are experiencing housing instability and who are living unsheltered within the community. Li has a passion for increasing community education surrounding homelessness and for advocating for systems changes at both city and county levels.