2019 NCSEA Board of Directors Election Lyndsy Irwin IV-D Director Mississippi Department of Human Services
2019 NCSEA Board of Directors Election Lyndsy Irwin IV-D Director Mississippi Department of Human Services Lyndsy graduated from law school in 2010, and joined the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) in 2011. She served in the child welfare division four years. In April 2015, Lyndsy transitioned to the child support program to serve as the Director of Child Support Legal Services and served a team of approximately 55 attorneys and 15 support staff across the state. Lyndsy was appointed as the IV-D Director in 2016. In this role, she is responsible for the administration and direction of the statewide Child Support Program. Lyndsy has a passion for improving service delivery and maximizing resources by connecting multiple programs to improve the lives of families accessing these programs. Leadership: Mississippi Access to Justice Commission-ex officio member; Mississippi Commission on Children’s Justice-member; Mississippi Bar Association’s Women in the Profession Committee-member and past subcommittee chair; National Council of Child Support Directors-Region IV Representative for fiscal year 2017-2018, and member of the Policy Committee and Annual Conference Planning Committee for fiscal year 2018-2019. Lyndsy was named one of Mississippi’s Leading Lawyers in 2016 by the Mississippi Business Journal. Lyndsy currently resides in Bentonia, MS with her husband Greg. They have a spoiled yellow lab named Reba, and two silly cats, Waylon and Gracie.
NCSEA Participation & Involvement • NCSEA-U: Class of 2015 • Legislative Education Subcommittee: 2017- 2019 • NCSEA-U Subcommittee: 2017-2019 • Leadership Symposium Planning Committee: 2016, Track Chair-2019 • Policy Forum Planning Committee: 2019 3
In your own words, why are you running for the NCSEA Board? I have been active in NCSEA since joining the Child Support Program in 2015. I applied and was accepted into the NCSEA-U class of 2015, and I have volunteered to serve on various committees since that time. I am running for the NCSEA Board so that I may use my experiences working in other programs and building partnerships across programs to serve NCSEA in a higher capacity. I am also running for the board so that I may continue to grow as a leader in my profession and community. 4
Describe what you will do to advance NCSEA as an organization • Encourage my team members to become active in NCSEA. • Encourage and lead the way for more outreach and involvement with child support program stakeholders, such as State Bar Associations, the American Bar Association, Access to Justice Associations, judiciaries, legislators, child welfare leaders, and SNAP/TANF/Medicaid leaders to continue to build cross-collaborative networks and educate others on the organization and the child support program. • Develop more effective methods of communication, such as data dashboards that members, legislators, and other policy makers can access easily to see national and state specific child support data that coordinates with topics highlighted in NCSEA publications. 5
Describe your vision on how you would help shape the future of child support The child support program is only one piece of the puzzle that helps families succeed. My vision to is to truly improve collaboration amongst various stakeholders who impact the child support program and families that are served by the program. I envision technology that would allow resources to be better connected so that families have easier access to the tools and services they need to improve their lives. I believe this can be accomplished through partnerships that focus on maximizing existing resources and communicating on how to connect those resources to better serve families rather than duplicating services amongst programs. 6
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