08/31/2026
Our alumni continue to do amazing work. We can’t wait to see what Carli Mosby-Smith ’18 does in her new role as managing director of strategic initiatives at Kentucky Youth Advocates.
Exciting team news! Join us in congratulating and welcoming back Carli Mosby-Smith, Kentucky Youth Advocates' Managing Director of Strategic Initiatives 🎉
Carli earned her Master's Degree in Social Work from the University of Louisville's Kent School of Social Work. She previously interned and worked at Kentucky Youth Advocates for over 5 years and has returned to provide leadership and oversight to teams and projects that fall within KYA’s strategic initiatives portfolio. She has previous experience in youth and young adult development, trauma-informed care, policy and systems-change advocacy, and training. She is from Hawesville in Hancock County and currently lives there with her husband and 6-year-old daughter.
Carli is eager to return to KYA and work towards meaningful policy and systems change for kids and families in Kentucky.
Learn more about KYA's strategic initiatives at kyyouth.org/initiatives/.