Kylee McAdam joined the Youth Law Center in 2024 as the QPI Site Relationship Senior Manager. Kylee is passionate, creative, and solution-focused and has vast experience supporting safe and stable communities while advocating for families to find success. Prior to her current role, Kylee was the QPI Liaison for Washoe County Human Services Agency (WCHSA). In this position, Kylee promoted the implementation of QPI standards within the child welfare agency responsible for effectuating child safety for a jurisdiction of over 600,000. Kylee is a nationally recognized QPI Champion who values a multi-disciplinary child-centered team approach. Through her work, Kylee developed and enhanced programs and policies. Before promotion to the position of QPI Liaison, Kylee was assigned to the WCHSA Child Advocacy Center (CAC) as an Assessment Worker. Cases assigned to the CAC were for the severity of the abuse and neglect, child fatalities, or near-fatalities. In this role, Kylee worked collaboratively with multiple local law enforcement agencies, medical/clinical professionals, and the Washoe County District Attorney’s office. Additionally, Kylee has several years of experience working for the State of Nevada with the Department of Child and Family Services as a Case Manager. Kylee and her husband are parents to two beautiful children, the older of whom was foster/adopted. In her spare time, Kylee enjoys spending time with her family camping and riding dirt bikes.
Natalie was born in King City, CA and raised in the Bay Area after being adopted from foster care by a wonderful couple unable to have children. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Justice Studies from San Jose State University and was introduced to the nonprofit sector by working at a local non-profit, Fresh Lifelines for Youth (FLY) as a youth practitioner and later an executive administrator.
From FLY, Natalie began a new journey and helped launch a start-up in 2015 called Venture Leadership Consulting, where she supported the company’s daily operations, executive team, and consultants. Natalie has supported many nonprofits in the Bay Area, including CURYJ, where she provided executive support to the executive director and development team.
Natalie has been supporting non-profit work for the past 18 years and prides herself on her ability to manage multiple demands efficiently. Natalie resides in Hollister, CA with her husband, two sons and twin adopted daughters.
Nathan Brown joined the Youth Law Center as the QPI Administrative Coordinator in 2023. Nathan has several years of experience working in non-profits and providing administrative support and research for advocacy projects. He graduated in 2019 with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Bloomsburg University. After graduating, he dedicated a year of service to mentoring and tutoring high school students in Philadelphia for City Year. Through City Year, he connected with the non-profit Justice at Work, a pro-bono legal aid organization that assists workers in PA. Nathan worked as an Office and Program Assistant before coming to YLC. Nathan is excited to bring his passion for change and advocacy to the QPI team.
Kristin Moore joined YLC in October 2021 as the QPI Director of Business & Growth. Kristin has spent her career in the non-profit sector with over 25 years of experience in various leadership roles in the nonprofit organization, Road Scholar, and also serves as the Chair of the Board for The Wish Project, a nonprofit in Massachusetts that provides critical assistance to unhoused families. Kristin is excited to bring her experience in operations, communications, and fundraising to help further YLC’s mission.
Will Radler joined Youth Law Center in March 2019. In their role as Director of Operations, Will oversees YLC’s day-to-day operations—from HR management and IT coordination through paralegal and event support—and plays a key role in informing YLC’s strategic operational planning. Before coming to YLC, they spent 5 years working with the Mental Health Association of San Francisco (MHASF) in both program management and operations/HR roles. While at MHASF, Will provided oversight for programs including a peer-to-peer mental health support call center, a transition support program for people being discharged from psychiatric hospitalization, and an employment support program for people with mental health conditions reentering the workforce. Across all roles, Will has been committed to work that centers the perspectives of people with lived experience, both in advocacy for systems change and in service delivery. Will earned their B.A. summa cum laude in Philosophy from Greenville University and was class of 2010 in Stony Brook University’s M.A. in Philosophy & Aesthetics program.
Kirstie Jetland joined the Youth Law Center in 2020 as the Administrative Assistant of the Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI). In 2021, she became the QPI National Coordinator and served as the hub for communication, scheduling, and event management for the QPI National Team. As the Manager of QPI Special Projects, Kirstie now supports the growth of QPI through administrative oversight of the QPI Champions Training program and various new initiatives. Prior to YLC, Kirstie spent three years with UnitedHealth Group’s Payment Integrity division in both team management and project management roles. Kirstie brings these technical skills to the QPI team to support its mission of advocacy and change.
Terry Harrak has more than a decade of child welfare advocacy, curriculum development, training, and facilitation experience. She currently works on the Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI) and the Just Beginning Program (JB) at the Youth Law Center. Prior to her work at Youth Law Center, she served as Project Manager for Child Welfare League of America and Director of Youth Engagement for Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative. She has testified before Congress and elsewhere on issues pertaining to child welfare. Mrs. Harrak is the author of Guidelines for Development of Foster Care Handbooks: What Foster Youth Have to Say and co-creator of Strategic Sharing: a curriculum for youth public speaking. Mrs. Harrak created The National Foster Youth Advisory Board in 2000. The group was instrumental in the movement to increase foster youth participation in policy and advocacy. In addition to her professional experience, Terry brings her personal experience with the foster care and juvenile justice systems to her work. Mrs. Harrak’s personal testimony was instrumental in the passing of the Foster Care Independence Act and John H. Chafee Independent Living Program. She was invited to speak at The White House alongside First Lady Hillary Clinton at the 2000 White House Summit on Foster Care.
