PCSAO Staff

Lysette joined PCSAO as Policy and Operations Coordinator in May 2023.

Prior to joining PCSAO, Lysette worked for Groundwork Ohio – a research, policy and advocacy organization focused on the prenatal period to age five. She worked under the “Center for Family Voice” where she supported strategic initiatives to include family voice in the policymaking process. Lysette was an integral part in building out Groundworks “Family Action Network”, a powerful coalition of 65 families from across the state of Ohio. Prior to Groundwork, Lysette was a project manager for a drug policy non-profit that worked to reduce the stigma associated with drug policies. Lysette managed their “anti-stigma project,” where she educated the public and policymakers to treat people who use or used drugs with respect and without judgment.

Lysette was born and raised in the South Linden area of Columbus and now lives in Blacklick with her partner and pet dog. Lysette earned her bachelor’s degree in public leadership, management, and policy from the Ohio State University’s John Glenn College of Public Affairs. She specialized in race and public policy, served in the Public Affairs Multicultural Student Association, and worked for multiple social change organizations while at Ohio State.