LifeWorks Austin
Krissy S. Perez, MSSW, has a diverse work experience spanning over 14 years. Krissy S. currently serves as the Division Director of Education and Workforce Development at LifeWorks Austin. In their previous role at Texas Health and Human Services, they worked as a Project Manager for Early Childhood Intervention and later as the Manager for Youth Empowerment Services (YES) Waiver. Prior to that, they held the positions of Team Lead and Policy Development Specialist for the YES Waiver. Krissy also worked at the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services as an Early Childhood Team Lead and Continuous Quality Improvement Specialist. Krissy S. has experience as a Director of Operations at Action Point Analytics and as an ECI Team Supervisor at Easterseals. Additionally, they served as the Director of Annunciation Maternity Home and held various roles at Easterseals, including Service Coordinator, Early Intervention Specialist, and Public Outreach Specialist. Earlier in their career, Krissy was a Regional Coordinator at Texans Care for Children.
Krissy S. Perez, MSSW, obtained their Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from The University of Texas at Austin, where they studied from 2006 to 2008. Prior to that, they completed their Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in English at Texas A&M International University, attending from 2002 to 2006.
In addition to their formal education, Krissy S. Perez has obtained a certification in Youth Mental Health First Aid from Mental Health First Aid Trainings in May 2023.
LifeWorks Austin
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We believe in the transformational power of acceptance. As an Austin nonprofit focused on helping youth and young adults, we work every year with thousands of young men and women who’ve endured circumstances that are unimaginable. Abuse. Neglect. Abandonment. Violence. Many have endured years of moving from one foster care placement to another without ever knowing a single adult that they could depend on. Others have had to survive years of unstable or unsafe family situations. And far too many are forced into homelessness to escape intolerable circumstances for the "freedom" of life on the streets. We’ve all seen the depressing statistics. But what can be done to make an impact on these statistics? More important, what are we willing to do to turn around the very real lives behind the statistics? We are fearless in our commitment to success. From our emergency shelter and counseling services to our education services, workforce training and transitional living – everything we do is focused on creating self-sufficient individuals, and in turn, strong, stable families. LifeWorks Youth & Family Alliance offers more than 20 programs that can be accessed alone or in combination to help our youth and families achieve self-reliance. This comprehensive approach quickly identifies and initiates the right mix of services to support each client’s individual goals by bringing together all of the strengths of LifeWorks in a focused, actionable framework. Empowering better futures requires proven, measurable results. We do not shy away from data. We embrace it. It’s why we use a results-based accountability model to assess the impact and effectiveness of our services. It is also why we are one of the only area nonprofits accredited by the Council on Accreditation for Services to Children and Families. Because we know that all our passion, commitment and hard work must produce consistent, measurable, positive outcomes for our organization to make an impact.