Helen Lee is a driven and accomplished individual with a strong passion for unlocking the potential in people and building educational and economic networks. With a Bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago and a Master's degree from Stanford University, Helen has an extensive educational background that she has put to work in diverse settings. She has worked as a college admissions director in Chicago, a researcher in East Asia, and a program director for a youth workforce nonprofit in San Francisco, among other roles. Currently, Helen is a program specialist on the funding team at the San Francisco Department of Children, Youth & Their Families (DCYF). At DCYF, she brings together government agencies, schools, and community-based organizations to strengthen communities and help children, youth, transitional age youth, and families lead full lives of opportunity and happiness.

As a committed advocate for advancing equity and healing trauma, Helen has learned the importance of building relationships over the years. She is patient in listening to the needs of young people and advocating for the value of an intern to a potential host company, all of which have helped her build strong relationships throughout her career. At DCYF, Helen supports quality programs that fulfill the needs of children, youth, transitional age youth and families in San Francisco. She works towards a vision of a strong San Francisco where children and youth are supported by nurturing families and communities, physically and emotionally healthy, and ready to learn and succeed in school, while also preparing for college, work, and productive adulthood.