Mimi Yong is a 2024-2025 Teach Plus Illinois Affinity Group Facilitator, social worker, and Equity Ambassador Leader at Lyons Township High School in LaGrange, Illinois. She serves on the team to help foster a community of equity and belonging within the school. Mimi has previously served as a board member on the CommUNITY Diversity Group of LaGrange. She earned a BA in psychology from Indiana University Bloomington and her MA in social service administration from the University of Chicago.