In April of 1997, Micki began operations for Golden State Family Services (GSFS) in Visalia, California, as the Assistant Executive Director for the Central Valley. She established, developed and grew the offices in Visalia/Tulare, Fresno, and subsequent offices in Hanford, Atwater, Madera and Merced. Micki became the Executive Director in 2004. She has a Master’s Degree in Psychology/Counseling and a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology. She also holds a Paralegal Certificate and a Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership and Management. She is a past board member of CASA of Tulare County, was an Adjunct Professor for the College of Sequoias, and provided Expert Testimony for Tulare County Superior Court for the Public Defender’s Office. 

Micki’s career has centered on working with At-Risk Youth and her work history includes providing therapeutic services to group home youth and a non-profit counseling center, mediator for Family Court Services and, working with Probation Youth. Micki’s professional experience has afforded her immense insight into the emotional and behavioral issues children and families experience as well as successful interventions and strategies to utilize for such. 

Through the leadership and creativity of Micki Prins and her team of experienced Directors, GSFS has grown from a small Foster Family Agency to an agency that embraces families and children with intensive needs, adoptive services, an extensive training program for resource parents, staff, youth, and the community, and serving the community’s mental health needs with our GSFS Counseling and Wellness Center (CWC), which was a goal and dream of Micki’s for many years.

Micki has been married to her best friend for over 40 years and together they have two beautiful daughters and four amazing grandchildren that she loves spending time with. Micki enjoys playing pickle ball, golf, outings and traveling with her family, and gardening.