Staff

Tou Fong Lee (he / they)

Manager of Program Operations & Compliance

Tou Fong Lee, M.Ed. (he/they) draws from lived experience and cultural wisdom to reimagine what leadership and healing means for queer communities of color. A Doctor of Education candidate at the American College of Education, his research explores exorcism across Indigenous, Hmong, and Christian traditions as a lens to explore how power, healing, and harm emerge in moments of transformation. Their research reflects a deep curiosity about how people, communities, and leaders decide what must change—in its most extreme form, and at what cost.

They are also a published scholar, co-authoring “Community Health Workers in a Time of Crisis: A COVID-19 Case Study” in the Journal of Humanistic Psychology. They have led initiatives in HIV/STI prevention, anti-violence programming, and LGBTQ+ community services. In past roles, Tou Fong has also worked as a domestic violence and sexual assault advocate, deepening their commitment to trauma-informed care and survivor-centered care. Early on in his career, Tou Fong worked as a Program Manager and supported curriculum and activities development for adults living with unique and special needs.

Since 2017, Tou has served as a traditional Hmong shaman, walking a path that bridges public health and holistic healing. He shares, “Shamanism reminds me that advocacy and healing are not separate—they both restore balance to our communities.”