Lydia Waligorski, MPA, currently serves as the Director of Policy and Advocacy at Clayton Early Learning since December 2022. Prior experience includes roles as FAMLI Policy Manager at the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, and Director of Public Policy at Violence Free Colorado. Lydia's career began with a focus on victim support as a Victim Witness Advocate in the Office of the District Attorney for the 18th Judicial District and developed through various positions such as Women's Advocate at Safe House Denver and Domestic Violence Counselor at Project Safeguard. Lydia's educational background includes a Master of Public Administration from the University of Colorado at Denver and a Bachelor of Science in Community Health Education from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.