Find a Facilitator
HOPE now offers a Train the Facilitator program.
If you or your organization is interested in becoming a certified HOPE facilitator, contact us here!
We also have certified HOPE facilitators popping up around the world. To find a list of HOPE facilitators near you, choose your state below. Please note that facilitators are being added regularly. If there isn’t a local HOPE facilitator near you yet, you can always reach out to us to facilitate your training!
Facilitators Near You
* are HOPE Champions who are able to provide technical assistance beyond the introduction to HOPE.
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- Louisiana
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- Maryland
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- Michigan
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- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- International
Addy Peters
forgefacilitation@gmail.com
Training & Facilitation,
Forge Facilitation
Bethel, Arkansas
Jade Aldrich
jade@first5mendo.org
Family Support Specialist
First 5 Mendocino
Mendocino, California
Darryl Chairez
dchairez@ymcasd.org
Specialist-Quality Support Diversity Inclusion
YMCA San Diego CRS
San Diego, California
Alma Daniela Cruz
acruz@ymcasd.org
Quality Support Specialist
YMCA Childcare Resource Service
San Diego, California
LaTysa Flowers*
latysaflowers@gmail.com
Specialist-Quality Support Diversity Inclusion
YMCA of San Diego County
San Diego, California
Lana Frisby
lfrisby@valleyoakchildren.org
Trainer and Resource and Referral Manager
Valley Oak Children’s Services
Chico, California
Clara Garnica
cgarnica@valleyoakchildren.org
Childcare Provider Trainer
Valley Oak Children’s Services
Chico, California
Marlene Hughes
mhughes@unitedparents.org
Parent Partner,
United Parents
Camarillo, California
Calli Kelsay
callikelsay@gmail.com
Community and School Education Advisor
Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego
Encinitas/San Diego, California
Rebecca Levenson*
rebecca@rebeccalevenson.com
Senior Health Policy Analyst
Rebecca Levenson Consulting
Berkeley, California
Jennifer Mohammed
jennifershaista@gmail.com
Volunteer
Sacramento, California
Aisha Pope
apope@centerforchildren.org
Program Director – FFAST
San Diego Center for Children
San Diego, California
Ariane Porras*
aporras@ymcasd.org
Trainer
YMCA Childcare Resource Service
San Diego, California
Robyn Reagan
robyn@circleofriends.org
Program Director/Lead Trainer
Circle of Friends- The Path to Inclusion
Los Angeles, California
Lodia Ruiz*
Lruiz@ymcasd.org
Program Director
YMCA CRS
San Diego, California
Vanessa Hernandez Spagnoli
nessahernandez289@gmail.com
Founder
The Resiliency Lab
Sacramento, California
Missy Berglund*
mberglund@illuminatecolorado.org
Education Program Manager
Illuminate Colorado
Aurora, Colorado
Cabrini Merclean
cmerclean@connecticutchildrens.org
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
Hartford, Connecticut
Nikki Daniels
ndaniels@cfctb.org
Associate Director
Champions For Children
Tampa, Florida
Maria Long
maria.long09@gmail.com
Independent Consultant/Trainer
Port Orange, Florida
Nikki Berger
nikkib@gacfca.org
Prevention Manager
Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
Atlanta, Georgia
Deborah Chosewood
deborah.chosewood@dhs.ga.gov
Deputy Director – Prevention and Community Support
Georgia Division of Family and Children Services
Atlanta, Georgia
Alex Cory
alexc@gacfca.org
Program Coordinator
Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
Atlanta, Georgia
Samanthia Moore Valentine
samanthia.valentine@gmail.com
Certified Peer Specialist
Families Advocating for Voices of Resilience, Inc.
Georgia
Jennifer Stein
jstein@gsu.edu
Executive Director
Prevent Child Abuse Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Jyll Walsh
jwalsh10@gsu.edu
Program Manager
Prevent Child Abuse Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
David Freund
david@vibranthawaii.org
Community Resilience Fellow
Vibrant Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
Amylia-Rae Gandolf
amylia@vibranthawaii.org
Community Resilience Fellow
Vibrant Hawaiʻi
Kamuela, Hawaiʻi
Jennifer Neely
jneely320@gmail.com
Family Hui Hawaii
Hawaii
Benjamin Rudo
benjamin@vibranthawaii.org
Community Resilience Fellow
Vibrant Hawaii
Keaau, Hawaii
Cherilyn Shiinoki
cherilyn@familyhuihawaii.org
Executive Director
Family Hui Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Jessica Waiau
jewaiau@ksbe.edu
Counselor
Kamehameha
Hilo, Hawaii
Aspen Arnold
aspen.arnold@ctf.idaho.gov
Community Resource Coordinator
Idaho Children’s Trust Fund
Salmon, Idaho
KJ Brant
kj.brant@ctf.idaho.gov
Community Resource Coordinator
Idaho Children’s Trust Fund
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Rosanna Campbell
rosannalynn0052@gmail.com
Site Supervisor
College of Southern Idaho Head Start/Early Head Start
Twin Falls, Idaho
Tannie Datwyler
tannie@uppervalleycac.org
Upper Valley Child Advocacy Center
Rigby, Idaho
Maureen Durning
maurdurn@yahoo.com
Owner
Butterfly Trainings that Transform LLC
Boise, Idaho
Tiffany Eden
teden@uidaho.edu
Quality Child Care Consultant
University of Idaho; CDHD IdahoSTARS
Twin Falls, Idaho
Molly Gallagher
molly.gallagher@phd3.idaho.gov
RN with Nurse Family Partnership
Southwest District Health
Caldwell, Idaho
Gisel Holdcroft
gholdcroft@nsd131.org
Community Outreach & Engagement Coordinator
Nampa School District
Nampa, Idaho
Heather Lee
hlee@idahoaeyc.org
Assistant Director, Early Learning Collaboratives Project
Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children
Boise, Idaho
Lola Riley
lola@familyadvocates.org
Parent Development Coordinator
Family Advocates
Boise, Idaho
Roger Sherman
roger.sherman@ctf.idaho.gov
Executive Director
Idaho Children’s Trust Fund/Prevent Child Abuse Idaho
Boise, Idaho
Holly Whitworth
hwhitworth@eiph.idaho.gov
Eastern Idaho Public Health
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Phyllis Vermilyea
pvermilyea@nsd131.org
District Behavior Coordinator
Nampa School District
Nampa, Idaho
Jane M Zink
jzink@idahoaeyc.org
Leadership Director
Idaho AEYC (Association for the Education of Young Children)
Boise, Idaho
Kim Hanes
kimhanesconsultant@gmail.com
Consultant and Facilitator
Kim Hanes Consulting and Baby TALK
Chicago, Illinois
Theresa Atchley
tatchley@sbcglobal.net
Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant
Contracted with early childhood and home visiting programs
Oak Park, Illinois
Taryn Molitor
taryn@stvincentdepaulcda.org
Family Support Coordinator, Certified Instructor and Facilitator, Office Manager
ICARE Program of St. Vincent de Paul North Idaho
Coeur d’Alene, Indiana
Leah Plank
plank.leah@gmail.com
Interim Program Director
HEA-Horizon Education Alliance
Elkhart, Indiana
Sharyl Wanzek
sharyl.wanzek@csdkq.org
School Social Worker
Clinton Community School District
Clinton, Iowa
Vanessa Lohf
vanessa.lohf@wichita.edu
Program Specialist & TISC Team Facilitator
Wichita State University
Wichita, Kansas
Rachelle Soden
rsoden@kcsl.org
Training Manager
Kansas Children’s Service League
Topeka, Kansas
Sara Jenkins
searlyjenkins@pcaky.org
Programs and Trainings Coordinator
Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Miriam Silman
miriam.silman@ky.gov
Trauma & Resilience Advisor
Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities
Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Frankfort, Kentucky
Jennifer Randal-Thorpe
meaningfulmindsunited@gmail.com
CEO
Meaningful Minds United, Inc
Lafayette, Louisiana
Danell Spillman*
danespillm@aol.com
Program Director,
Bayou Lotus Corporation
Walker, Louisiana
Melissa Doyle*
melissa@sassmm.org
Maine
Ruby Parker (she/her)
rubyp@mechildrenstrust.org
Performance Management Coordinator
Maine Families Program
Maine
Kini Tinkham
kini@maineresilience.org
Executive Director
Maine Resilience Building Network
Maine
Heather Canepa-Bowlin
Heather.Canepabowlin@hcps.org
Harford County Public Schools
Pylesville, Maryland
Eliza Cooper
parentlove@yahoo.com
Director
Thriving Communities Collaborative
Baltimore, Maryland
Joe Harbert
joseph.harbert@hcps.org
Director of Health and Wellness
Harford County Public Schools
Bel Air, Maryland
Erika Jones
erika.jones@hcps.org
Community School Specialist
Edgewood Elementary School
Edgewood, Maryland
Cathy Kowalewski
Catherine.Kowalewski@hcps.org
School Psychologist
Harford County Public Schools
Bel Air, Maryland
Tara Lathrop
trlathrop@harfordcountymd.gov
County Government
Bel Air, Maryland
Amie Myrick*
amie.myrick@gmail.com
Clinician, Trainer, Facilitator, Consultant
New Phase Counseling & Consulting, LLC
Senior Program Analyst
NACCHO
Perry Hall, Maryland
Brittany Pettus
brittany.pettus@hcps.org
Harford County Public Schools
Bel Air, Maryland
Cherry Price
price.cherry@ymail.com
Educator,
Prince George’s County Public Schools
Lanham, Maryland
Jennifer Redding
Jennifer.redding@umm.edu
Executive Director of Behavioral Health
University of Maryland- Upper Chesapeake Health
Klein Family Harford Crisis Center
Bel Air, Maryland
Julieta Crespo
jcrespo@laalianza.org
Program Director
La Alianza Hispana Inc.
Massachusetts
Kaela Dunn
Kaela.Dunn@umassmed.edu
Project Coordinator
UMass Chan Medical School/Commonwealth Medicine
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Daniel Foley
dfoley@riversidecc.org
Assistant Program Director of Connect2Recovery
Riverside Community Care
Norwood, Massachusetts
Brian McHugh
brian.mchugh@tufts.edu
Student
Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts
Susan Nicastro
snicastro@chd.org
Director
CHD’s Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire County
Western Massachusetts
Isabela Paiva
isabelapaiva712@gmail.com
Intern
OASIS
Stoughton, Massachusetts
Molly Reid
mreid@stoughton-ma.gov
Recreation Program Facilitator
Town of Stoughton
Stoughton, Massachusetts
Brooke Albert
balbert@ecic4kids.org
Lead Consultant, Equity & Leadership,
Early Childhood Investment Corporation
Lansing, Michigan
Michael Austin*
maustin@ecic4kids.org
Training and Technical Assistant
Early Childhood Investment Corporation
Lansing, Michigan
Sharon (Sherry) Bennett
sbennett@vbisd.org
Coordinator (GSC Director)
Van Buren Great Start Collaborative
Lawrence, Michigan
Rachael Birgy
rbirgy@eupschools.org
Training and Technical Assistance Specialist
Northern Early Childhood Support Network
Kalkaska, Michigan
Monet Borione
BorioneM@michigan.gov
Marquette/Alger/Schoolcraft MDHHS
Marquette, Michigan
Heidi Coggins
cogginsh@michigan.gov
Grant Coordinator
Michigan Children’s Trust Fund
Lansing, Michigan
Maria Cook
mcook@ccresa.org
Early Childhood Professional Learning Specialist
Clinton County RESA/Office of Innovative Projects
DeWitt, Michigan
Joda Grimes
jgrimes@ecic4kids.org
Early Childhood Investment Corporation
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Courtney Gupta
courtney.gupta@oakland.k12.mi.us
State Coordinator
Help Me Grow Michigan
Waterford, Michigan
Christine Hodge*
christine.hodge@oakland.k12.mi.us
Great Start Collaborative-Oakland
Waterford, Michigan
Robin Hornkohl
rhornkohl@eupschools.org
Northern Early Childhood Support Network Project Administrator
Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District
Traverse City, Michigan
Victoria Kavanaugh
vkavanaugh@arborcircle.org
Prevention Manager
Arbor Circle
Holland, Michigan
Allison Land
aland@arborcircle.org
Coalition Team Lead
Arbor Circle
Holland, Michigan
Evi Lindquist
elindquist@ecic4kids.org
Consultant, Training and Technical Assistance
Early Childhood Investment Corporation
Lansing, Michigan
Katherine Logan-Dinco
logandincok@michigan.gov
Parent Coordinator
Children Trust Michigan
Lansing, Michigan
Flavia Maccio
flavia.maccio@oakland.k12.mi.us
Parent Coalition Coordinator
Great Start Collaborative
Waterford, Michigan
Chandrika Payton
cpayton@ecic4kids.org
License Exempt Provider Project Supervisor
Early Childhood Investment Corporation
Flint, Michigan
Veronica Pechumer*
Veronica.pechumer@Oakland.k12.mi.us
Great Start Collaborative Director/Early Childhood Consultant
Oakland Schools
Waterford, Michigan
Laura Pipis
lpipis@unitedwaymlc.org
Associate Director
United Way of Monroe/Lenawee Counties
Monroe, Michigan
Theresa Roach
troach@crim.org
Community Engagement Director
Crim Fitness Foundation
Flint, Michigan
Jennifer Rountree*
jrountree@ecic4kids.org
Technical Assistance Consultant and CLASS Certified Trainer
Early Childhood Investment Corporation
Holt, Michigan
Alice Santa
asanta@sfish.org
Trauma Informed Care Specialist
Starfish Family Services
Livonia, Michigan
Dinah Schaller
dschaller@crim.org
Associate Director Mindfulness Initiative
Crim Fitness Foundation
Flint, Michigan
Emily Schuster-Wachsberger
wachsbergere@michigan.gov
Local Council Coordinator
Michigan Children’s Trust Fund
Ann Arbor/Lansing, Michigan
Gloria Sherman
parentingwithglo@yahoo.com
Consultant
Parenting and Teaching with G.L.O., LLC
Lapeer, Michigan
Michelle Stevens
mstevens@micommunityaction.org
Director of Training and Member Services
MI Community Actions
Lansing, Michigan
Debra Timmerman*
debatimrn@gmail.com
Deb Timmerman & Associates, LLC
Wayland, Michigan
Jessica Turner
jess@stronghealthyfamilies.org
Trainer & CEO/Teacher
Strong Healthy Families/Berkley Schools
Clawson, Michigan
Michelle Walters
waltersm10@michigan.gov
Public Health Consultant
Michigan Public Health Institute
Lansing, Michigan
Holly Wingard*
holly@wingard-consulting.com
Wingard Consulting, LLC
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Amy Zarend*
amy.zarend@monroeisd.us
Director
Great Start Collaborative of Monroe County
Monroe, Michigan
Christine Zimmerman
learningworksllc@gmail.com
Coach/ Consultant / Professional Development
LearningWorks, LLC
Michigan
Ann Ellison
Ann.Ellison@fairview.org
Director of Interfaith Health
Fairview health Services
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Kris Manning
krismanning@yahoo.com
Early Childhood Mental Health Coordinator
White Earth Mental Health
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
Melody Boling
melody.boling@dmh.mo.gov
Missouri Department of Mental Health
Missouri
Angela Rau
Actt2022@gmail.com
Director of Program Innovations and Professional Development
Formerly Parents as Teachers National Center
Lake St. Louis, Missouri
June Ellestad
june.ellestad@gmail.com
Grant Manager
Fort Belknap Tribal Health – Native Connections
Harlem, Montana
Patrice Baker
pbaker@sau21.org
SAU 21/90
Early Intervention Outreach Specialist
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Maria Doyle
mdoyle@nhchildrenstrust.org
Family Support Programs Manager
New Hampshire Children’s Trust
Concord, New Hampshire
Sarah Fox
sfox@nhaecc.org
Program Manager
New Hampshire Alliance of Early Childhood Coalitions
Concord, New Hampshire
Russell Schaechtle
rschaechtle@tycnh.org
Clinical Program Manager/MHC
The Youth Council
Nashua, New Hampshire
Bri Twombly
Brianne.Twombly@umassmed.edu
Center for Child Wellbeing and Trauma
Assessment Coach
New Hampshire
McKenna Clark
mc2498@cornell.edu
Subject Educator
Cornell Cooperative Extension- Child Care Council
Oriskany, New York
Candace Alley
candace@traumaresourcenetwork.com
CEO
Trauma Resource Network Inc
Hillsborough, North Carolina
Jennifer Day
jday@loraincountyhealth.com
Lorain County Public Health
Elyria. Ohio
Alana Dennis
adennis@safefamilies.net
Director- Ohio and PA
Safe Families for Children
Cleveland, Ohio
Melanie Estes
mestes@greeneesc.org
Mental Health Consultant
Greene County ESC
Miamisburg, Ohio
Kayla Hairston
khairston@greeneESC.org
Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant
Greene County Educational Service Center
Yellow Springs, Ohio
Heather Pasterak
hpasterak@loraincountyhealth.com
Program Manager
Lorain County Public Health
Elyria. Ohio
Grace Schoessow
gschoessow@greeneesc.org
Director, Early Childhood Mental Health Services
Greene County Educational Service Center
Yellow Springs, Ohio
Elliott Hinkle
elliottunicornsolutions@gmail.com
Principal and Founder
Unicorn Solutions LLC
Portland, Oregon
Adriana Marigliano
adriana.marigliano@gmail.com
Resource Teacher
Sumter School District
Sumter, South Carolina
Samanthia Moore Valentine
samanthia.valentine@gmail.com
Certified Peer Specialist
Families Advocating for Voices of Resilience, Inc.
Georgia
Stacey Broyles
Stacey.Broyles@tn.gov
State Technical Assistance Coordinator
State of Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Sonora Goodsell
sonora.goodsell@centerstone.org
Family Assessment Worker
Centerstone
Dickson, Tennessee
Rachel Hanson
rachel.hanson@centerstone.org
Project Director Federal Healthy Start
Centerstone
Columbia, Tennessee
Kimberly Ladd*
alignedhope@gmail.com
Consultant
Nashville, Tennessee
Tabetha Melton
tabetha.melton@centerstone.org
Centerstone
Columbia, Tennessee
Jackie Reynolds
jreynolds3@pcsstn.com
Family Engagement Coordinator,
Putnam County Board of Education
Cookeville, Tennessee
Tameka Caldwell*
tcaldwell@tacfs.org
Family Support Project Coordinator
Texas Alliance of Child & Family Services
Austin, Texas
Kendra McLaughlin
kendra@upticc.org
Licensed Professional Counselor
UpTIC Consulting & Counseling
Amarillo, Texas
Sherry Peterson
sherry.peterson@uwcb.org
Success By 6 Director
United Way of the Coastal Bend
Corpus Christi, Texas
Michele Tryon
michele.tryon@chkd.org
Community Outreach/Training and Education
Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters
Norfolk, Virginia
Jennifer Hansen
jhansen@srhd.org
Health Program Specialist
Spokane Regional Health District
Spokane, Washington
Kristi Sharpe
ksharpe@esd123.org
Community Coordinator
ESD 123
Kennewick, Washington
Tracey Adkins
Tracey.L.Adkins@wv.gov
Behavioral Consultant
Link CCR&R
Huntington, West Virginia
Carrie Frasch
carrie.e.frasch@wv.gov
Behavioral Consultant
Mountain Heart Communityty Services
Martinsburg, West Virginia
Kaylyn Jennings
Kaylyn.M.Jennings@wv.gov
Behavioral Consultant
Mountain Heart Community Services
Princeton, West Virginia
Meagann Morris
Meagann.E.Morris@wv.gov
Behavioral Consultant
Choices CCR&R
Clarksburg, West Virginia
Claudia Raymer
OhioCountyFRN@yahoo.com
Executive Director
Ohio County Family Resource Network
Wheeling, West Virginia
Linda Reeves
linda.j.reeves@wv.gov
Behavioral Consultant/Professional Development
Child Care Resource Center
Wheeling, West Virginia
Shannon Valles
Shannon.M.Valles@wv.gov
Early Childhood Specialist
Choices CCR&R
Clarksburg, West Virginia
Lindsey Wellman
Lindsey.M.Wellman@wv.gov
Behavior Consultant
River Valley Child Development Services/ Connect CCR&R
Charleston, West Virginia
Lea Wheeler
Lea.N.Wheeler@wv.gov
Behavioral Consultant
Connect CCR&R
Charleston, West Virginia
Ericka Copeland-Malone
yafaye@uwm.edu
Curriculum Author, Trainer, Facilitator
Wisconsin Child Welfare Professional Development System
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
ChaBria Smith
info@advisorylla.org
Owner
Advisory Living & Learning Agency
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Stacy Blythe
s.blythe@westernsydney.edu.au
Associate Professor
Western Sydney University
Australia
Rebekah Grace
rebekah.grace@westernsydney.edu.au
Director of the Centre for Transforming early Education and Child Health (TeEACH)
Western Sydney University
Campbelltown, New South Wales
Australia
Catherine Kaplun
c.kaplun@westernsydney.edu.au
Research Fellow
Western Sydney University
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Lynn Kemp
lynn.kemp@westernsydney.edu.au
Professor of Nursing
Western Sydney University
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Teniola Okun
teniola.okun@fraserhealth.ca
Community Health Specialist
Fraser Health Authority
Mission, British Columbia
Nicole Peel
n.peel@westernsydney.edu.au
Lecturer, Researcher
Western Sydney University
Australia
Saija Westerlund-Cook
saija.westerlund-cook@folkhalsan.fi
Expert
Folkhälsan (NGO in Finland)
Åbo, Finland