Bethanny Yu Simpson is a proud graduate from the University of Washington's Seattle CWTAP program, graduating in 2008. Following graduation Beth worked at the Department of Children Youth and Families with a focus on adolescents and community engagement. In her free time, Beth volunteers with community organizations focusing on foster and homeless youth advocacy and post adoption. Beth is currently a holistic mental health counselor at Infinitely Well, associate at Lunas Consulting, board member at the Mockingbird Society, and co-chairs an Adoptee Mentorship Program through Asian Adult Adoptees of Washington. Beth is passionate about working with students and guiding them through their process of building their own foundation of social work practice with the purpose of empowering children, families, and communities. Beth is a transracial Korean adoptee, adopted as a baby, and returned and lived in Korea as an adult.