Yanhia “Yaya” Crespin

Program & Recruitment Coordinator

.Yanhia (Yaya) started out as a volunteer group mentor with Friends for Youth in 2019, then joined the team as an intern as a Partnership Intern, and is now a Program and Recruitment Coordinator. She continues to wear many hats including group program leadership, recruitment, case management, and Whole Health for Youth outreach. She has 5+ years of youth development experience, and is going back to school to finish her degree in child psychology.

Yaya played junior college level soccer at Skyline College and was a nanny for over 7 years. Family is Yaya’s inspiration, and she connects with the youth we serve through her own experience as a child of immigrants. She wants to be the positive role model and mentor that she wishes she had growing up. Yaya is passionate about her faith and community service. She loves to hike, travel, sing, dance, and spend time with her friends.