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Betsy Fordyce is an experienced legal professional specializing in child welfare law and advocacy. Currently serving as a Trainer for the National Association of Counsel for Children since January 2017, Betsy delivers legal training to stakeholders and instructs the "Red Book" curriculum for certification exam preparation. As an Adjunct Professor at the University of Denver's Sturm College of Law, Betsy teaches a seminar focused on child advocacy and related legal issues. Betsy's prior roles include Executive Director and Director of Youth Empowerment & Legal Advocacy Program at Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center, where initiatives aimed to support transition-age youth. Other significant contributions include delivering training to caseworkers at The Kempe Center and serving as a Staff Attorney for the National Association of Counsel for Children. Betsy's legal experience encompasses advocacy in dependency and neglect cases as well as policy work to address systemic issues affecting older youth in foster care. Betsy holds a JD from Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law and a BA in Sociology from the University of Notre Dame.