Liz Hunter survived a childhood of abuse and neglect, followed by seven years in the Missouri foster care system. Against all odds, she went on to graduate Valedictorian of her high school and become among the 3% of former foster youth to earn a college degree. She now holds degree specializations in Psychology, Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Social Work.
Liz is a writer, child welfare trainer, and speaker. She has spent the past 5 years educating people about the effects of trauma on children and the special needs of kids in the foster care system. She is the Founder of the Facebook foster care advocacy page, Foster Noise/Adopt Peace. Liz serves on the regional advisory board of Children’s Home and Aid and the governing board of The Restore Network. She has been featured on KSDK news, Bott Radio, and published in Foster Focus Magazine. Liz is the writer of the upcoming short film “Love is Never Wasted” and is in the process of publishing a memoir of her life titled “Pieces of You”.
If you were to ask Liz her proudest accomplishment, though, she would say it is her family. She has been married to her high school sweetheart for 15 years and is the mother of 4 children, 2 of whom she adopted through foster care.
Learn more about Liz, and view her speaker demo.
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Presentation(s)
“I’m a Real Girl/Boy, Not a Broken Toy”: Inviting the Disconnected Child Back into Humanity