Shirley Vilca is the development director at Prism. Shirley’s diverse background includes case management work with refugee and incarcerated youth, education equity through community organizing, partnering with educators and school boards to deliver LGBTQ literature access to students, and even volunteering as a crisis counselor for LGBTQ youth. Prior to joining Prism, Shirley worked in development for Rock the Vote. Outside of her work life, Shirley volunteers as a board member for Building Allies, an organization working to advance transgender advocacy work nationwide.

Shirley earned a Bachelor of Liberal Arts from the Evergreen State College and an M.A. in Nonprofit Management and Leadership from Antioch University. She resides in Corona, CA.