Halli Dobson is StreetSquash’s newest Youth Development Social Worker, where she works with 5th through 8th grade students leading individual and group therapy sessions as well as social-emotional learning workshops.

Raised in Northern California, she attended public schools before earning her undergraduate degree in Economics from UC Berkeley, which included a semester abroad in Santiago, Chile. During her undergraduate years, she volunteered with an afterschool program, served as a camp counselor with Camp Kesem, and interned at the International Rescue Committee.

She worked for seven years in corporate executive recruiting for tech startups before moving to New York City to pursue social work. She earned her Master of Social Work degree from Hunter College in May 2026, focusing on clinical work with children and families. Her internship training included case management, individual psychotherapy, and academic counseling at Northside Center for Child Development and Bronx Community College, as well as trauma-focused therapy for youth ages 4 to 18 at the New York Center for Children.

Outside of work, she enjoys indoor rock climbing, spikeball, hiking, board games, live music, comedy shows, and cooking.