Liz Hecht is a Project Leader on the Children & Families team, where she leads our upstream prevention focus area. In this role, Liz oversees projects in Michigan and elsewhere to strengthen voluntary, community-based supports for families – including working to maximize the value of 211, Family Resource Centers, and other community-based hubs. Prior to this role, Liz was a Fellow embedded with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), where she launched a new collaboration with DFPS’ Prevention and Community Wellbeing Division to bolster how and when Texas families get connected to voluntary prevention supports. Before joining the GPL, Liz held various roles in the higher education and nonprofit sectors, including as a consultant, major gifts officer, and program manager. She holds an MPA from Brown University, with a concentration in data-driven policy and implementation. Liz graduated Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude from Williams College. She resides in Austin, TX.