Administrative Staff

Director of Communications
email: tschroth(at)youthlaw.org

Tracy Schroth earned her B.A. from Ithaca College in 1979, and an M.S.J. with distinction from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism in 1983. She spent the next 12 years as a journalist, including as staff writer at the Asbury Park Press and the New Jersey Law Journal, and as news announcer for Radio Metropolis, an English-language radio station in Prague, Czech Republic. She began work in non-profit communications in 1998, after moving to California, serving as director of outreach and communications for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Santa Cruz County. Before joining NCYL, Tracy was the communications director for Civic Ventures, a national non-profit in San Francisco that works to expand the role of older adults in public service.

Director of Finance
email: hlilien(at)youthlaw.org

Hayden joined NCYL in October 2009. She earned her B.S. in Finance from the University of Florida in 2002, and a joint JD/MBA from Stetson University College of Law in 2005. Hayden was an associate at Wicker, Smith, O’hara, McCoy, Graham, & Ford in Orlando, Fla. before moving to the Bay Area to begin a career in finance.

Hayden has provided extensive business and administrative services to Bay Area non-profits that serve youth. Prior to joining NCYL, Hayden was Business and Human Resources Manager for the Creative Arts Charter School in San Francisco.

Assistant Administrator
email: Lnguyen(at)youthlaw.org

Larry Nguyen is NCYL’s Assistant Administrator. He earned his B.S. from UC Berkeley, majoring in Sociology and Environmental Economics & Policy. Prior to joining NCYL, he provided administrative support to the Prevention Institute in Oakland, CA, a non-profit dedicated to violence prevention and addressing health disparities within marginalized communities. Larry also served as a Peer Leader at the Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center in San Francisco, providing support and educational services to LGBTQ and/or Asian American & Pacific Islander youth. 

Legal Secretary
email: elb(at)youthlaw.org

Ethel Oden-Brown has worked at NCYL since 1983. Before that time, as a legal secretary, she ran a private law firm with offices in both San Francisco and Oakland. She has also worked as a secretary for the Community Development Program in the City of Richmond.

Legal Secretary
email: dstoll(at)youthlaw.org

Dainellee Stoll worked as a legal secretary at a private firm in San Francisco before joining NCYL. A musician, Dain has also taught piano at the San Francisco Community Music Center and the University of the Philippines, and served as Music Director for Saint Elizabeth Church in San Francisco.