About me
Venalin serves as the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Specialist at the Forum for Youth Investment’s Weikart Center. Venalin designs learning experiences and provides coaching, project leadership, and technical assistance to support equitable CQI system building.
She comes to us with extensive experience in youth development including her contributions to the Partnership for Social and Emotional Learning Initiative (PSELI), a national research project with the Wallace Foundation. She served as the Program Manager for Greentrike, Tacoma’s first OST (Out of School Time) intermediary stemming from the extensive collaboration and partnership efforts PSELI. Additionally, she has held various roles at BGCSPS. Venalin is recognized for her commitment to centering and building relationships, energy, and enthusiasm for fostering equitable and culturally relevant professional development.