Thomisha began her journey with Stanford Sierra Youth & Families in 2018, as the Coordinator for the Career Pathways Program. Thomisha’s passion to provide effective mental health services to at risk youth is what drives her to establish strong community relationships with local universities and stakeholders in an effort to develop college students into future mental health service providers.

Thomisha is also a Youth Advocate Manager, which enables her to utilize her lived experience as a former at-risk youth to empower, advocate, and, support youth and families. Thomisha graduated with her Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Sacramento State University and received her Master’s in Social Work, with an emphasis in community development, from Georgia State University.