Desiree Yoo

Early Childhood Equity Infant Mental Health Workforce Specialist
WestEd

Desiree Yoro Yoo is the eldest child of Filipino immigrants and has 2 children with her husband who she has been friends with since high school. Desiree was fortunate to have been raised alongside her cousins and has fond memories of spending time with them after school every day under her grandparents’ care while her parents worked. Desiree is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and is a California-Endorsed Infant Family Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist and Reflective Practice Mentor. She currently serves as the Co-Chair for the Training & Education Committee for the California Association for Infant Mental Health.

Sessions

• Reconnecting to Our Work: Transformational Reflective Practice as Liberation from Burnout