Charisma De Los Reyes, MSW, is the Program Coordinator for the Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program (FYSCP) with the San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE). Charisma was a community organizer and activist with 20+ years of experience engaging in social justice and advocacy work. This activism influenced over 15 years of social services experience at national and local levels. Charisma has spearheaded multiple county-wide initiatives and is recognized for her advocacy and dedication to children, in addition to her efforts to develop cross-system procedures for collaboration & coordination among child-serving systems. For her dedication to advocating for children who have suffered from abuse and neglect and her efforts in establishing effective cross-system procedures that promote collaboration and coordination in child protection, she was honored with the Woman of the Year award by California Senator Pro Tempore Toni Atkins.