Advocating for children and vulnerable adults
Dr. Lisa Chin received her Ph.D in Education from UCLA. She is a volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for Family Law CASA, and a Title 26 and Title 11 Guardian ad Litem (GAL) serving King County.
For over 20 years Lisa has been involved in the youth, educational, and health spaces for Washington’s children and families. She is an experienced leader in the nonprofit sector advocating for families, children, and adults in at-risk situations. Lisa has: Advocated for youth experiencing foster care as the CEO of Treehouse; Supported the social emotional and academic needs of youth (K-12) as the CEO at Boys and Girls Clubs of King County; and Provided educational and workforce opportunities for youth as the Founding CEO of Year Up Puget Sound. In addition, Lisa is currently on the board of United Way of King County and was previously a trustee and Board Chair at Bellevue College for 10 years, and a Director for Apple Health Washington (Medicaid).
Through Lisa’s leadership experience and work as an Executive Coach she understands that serving the best interests of all individuals requires an objective and unbiased perspective, in particular when children and at-risk adults are involved.
Lisa’s dedication to supporting vulnerable youth and families has been highlighted by
425 Magazine and she has been featured as an
Influential Women of Washington State.
She was also a contributing writer in the Child Welfare League’s publication of
Becoming the Change We Seek: Stories from CEOs in the Voluntary Sector and presented the TEDx talk
A Bridge to Opportunity for Young People.
Services Provided
Title 26 Guardian ad Litem
Title 11 Guardian ad Litem & Court Visitor - youth
Title 11 Guardian ad Litem & Court Visitor - adult
Volunteer GAL/CASA services (through Family Law CASA)
Qualifications
Dr. Lisa Chin is a member of the
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts as well as the Washington chapter of AFCC. Lisa has been actively serving as a volunteer CASA in King County through
Family Law CASA since early 2024.
CV available upon request.