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Find a Local Trainer

HOPE Facilitators and Champions near you

The HOPE National Resource Center trains a growing number of certified HOPE Facilitators and Champions from around the world. To find a HOPE trainer near you, select your U.S. state or international region in the list below. If there is not a local trainer near your area, you can always reach out to us to facilitate your training.

If you or your organization is interested in becoming a certified HOPE Facilitator, HOPE Champion, or HOPE-Informed Organization, learn more on our Certification Programs page!

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* Trainer is a HOPE Champion who is able to provide technical assistance beyond the Introduction to HOPE.
^ Trainer can also present in Spanish.

Churmell Mitchell
book@churmellmitchell.com
CEO
Churmell Mitchell LLC
Auburn, Alabama

Shawnda Cutcher-Griechen
sacutcher8990@gmail.com
Sole proprietor
Empowering Connections
Kenai, Alaska

Anna McGovern
amcgovern@alaskachildrenstrust.org
Afterschool Program Specialist – Professional Development
Alaska Children’s Trust
Anchorage, Alaska

Tara Stiller
inhealing47gen@gmail.com
Consultant
Anchorage,  Alaska

Laura E Aguillon
lrsprz@gmail.com
Parent Partner / Insights Juvenal Hall
United Parents
Camarillo, California

Jade Aldrich*
jade@first5mendo.org
Family Support Specialist
First 5 Mendocino
Mendocino, California

Claudia Alvarado-Sasse
calvarado-sasse@ymcasd.org
Project Director
YMCA of San Diego County
San Diego, California

Bonnie Boek*
bonnie@first5mendo.org
Family Support Manager
First 5 Mendocino
Ukih, California

Megan Carson*
megan@first5mendo.org
Community Education Manager
First 5 Mendocino
Ukiah, 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

Yvonne Epps
yepps@sdsu.edu
Project Manager
San Diego State University Social Policy Institute
San Diego, California

LaTysa Flowers*
latysaflowers@gmail.com
Specialist-Quality Support Diversity Inclusion
YMCA of San Diego County
San Diego, California

Audrey Fransen
afransen@mcyp.org
Housing Program Coordinator
Mendocino County Youth Project
Ukiah, 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

Karla Kohler
karla@first5mendo.org
Executive Assistant
First 5 Mendocino
Ukiah, California

Rebecca Levenson*
rebecca@rebeccalevenson.com
Senior Health Policy Analyst
Rebecca Levenson Consulting
Berkeley, California

Ruth Martinez
rmartinez@unitedparents.org
Parent Partner
United Parents
Camarillo, California

Jennifer Mohammed
jennifershaista@gmail.com
Volunteer
Sacramento, California

Giselle Moreno^
gmoreno@ymcasd.org
Quality Support Specialist/Health Educator
YMCA Childcare Resource Service
San Diego, California

Serge Nelson
serge.nelson@outlook.com
CEO/Principle Consultant
Humanities Healthcare Solutions
Los Angeles/Pasadena, California

Alyssa Ortega
aortega3@ymcasd.org
Trainer
YMCA
San Diego, California

Natasha Paddock
n.paddock@copefamilysupport.org
Executive Director
C.O.P.E. Family Support Center, Inc.
Walnut Creek, California

Alexxandria Paige*
alexxpaige2008@gmail.com
Parent Advocate
First 5 Sacramento
Sacramento, California

Brandi Paniagua*
bpaniagua@ymcasd.org
Coordinator & Trainer
YMCA of SD County
San Diego, California

Aisha Pope*
apope@centerforchildren.org
Director of Foster Care Services
San Diego Center for Children
San Diego, California

Ariane Porras*
aporras@ymcasd.org
Trainer
YMCA Childcare Resource Service
San Diego, 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

Christie Yorty
cyorty@ymcasd.org
Social Service Program Director
YMCA Childcare Resource Service
San Diego, California

Jakob Schmall
jbschmall@sdsu.edu
Program Coordinator
SDSU Social Policy Institute
San Diego, California

Jennifer Alcaide
jalcaide@sdsu.edu
Lecturer
SDSU
San Diego, 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

Chalarra Sessoms*
chalarra.sessoms2@maryland.gov
Chief of Rural Health & School Based Programs
Maryland Dept. of Health – Behavioral Health Administration
Cambridge, Maryland

D’Lisa Worthy*
dlisa.worthy1@maryland.gov
Director, Early Childhood Services
Maryland Dept. of Health – Behavioral Health Administration
Catonsville, Maryland

Betty Alonso^
betty@connectfamilias.org
President/CEO
ConnectFamilias, Inc
Miami, Florida

Emily Bennett
EABennett@HCNetwork.org
PrEP program coordinator
Evara Health
Clearwater, Florida

Maria Catalina Jaramillo
maj749@g.harvard.edu
Grad Student
Harvard Extension School
Miami, Florida

Lisa Colen
lcolen@hstart.org
Director of Outreach and Education
Healthy Start Coalition
Tampa, Florida

Nikki Daniels
ndaniels@cfctb.org
Associate Director
Champions For Children
Tampa, Florida

Aileen McCoy
aileen.mccoy@thafl.com
Project Coordinator
Tampa Housing Authority
Tampa, Florida

Karen Reese
kreese@hstart.org
HealthySteps Supervisor
Healthy Start Coalition of Hillsborough County
Tampa, Florida

Nerjos W. Salazar
waloli@connectfamilias.org
Family Engagement Specialist
ConnectFamilias, Inc.
Miami, Florida

Juliet San Juan^
Juliet@connectfamilias.org
Director of Programs
ConnectFamilias, Inc
Miami, 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

Tiffany Sawyer
tiffanys@gacfca.org
Director of Prevention
Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
Atlanta, Georgia

Jennifer Stein
jstein@gsu.edu
Executive Director
Prevent Child Abuse Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia

Jill Vanderhoek
jill@bibbcommunitypartnership.org
Executive Director
Community Partnership- Bibb County Family Connection
Macon, Georgia

Jyll Walsh
jwalsh10@gsu.edu
Program Manager
Prevent Child Abuse Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia

Susan Worsley
susan.worsley@angelhousega.com
Executive Director/CEO
North Georgia Angel House Inc.
Canton, Georgia

David Freund
david@vibranthawaii.org
Community Resilience Fellow
Vibrant Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii

Jennifer Holmberg*
jennh151129@gmail.com
Program Director
Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii
Honolulu, 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

Heather Allan
hallan@cdh.idaho.gov
Project Coordinator Youth Alcohol
Substance Use Prevention Programs
Central District Health
Boise, Idaho

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

Carmella Fuentes
carmella.fuentes@sb-thhs.com
Family Services Coordinator
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes
Fort Hall, Idaho

Molly Gallagher
molly.gallagher@phd3.idaho.gov
RN with Nurse Family Partnership
Southwest District Health
Caldwell, Idaho

Jill Hobbs
jhobbs@uidaho.edu
IdahoSTARS
Idaho Falls, Idaho

Gisel Holdcroft*
gholdcroft@nsd131.org
Community Outreach & Engagement Coordinator
Nampa School District
Nampa, Idaho

Patricia Kennings
patricia.kennings@phd3.idaho.gov
Program Manager
Southwest District Health Parents as Teachers
Caldwell, Idaho

LaTanya Keough*
lkkeough@nic.edu
Family Service Manager
North Idaho College Head Start
Coeur D’Alene, Idaho

Amy Koplin
koplamy@isu.edu
Professor
Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho

Chelsea Krema*
ckrema@idahoaeyc.org
Equity Director
IdahoAEYC
Boise, Idaho

Heather Lee*
hlee@idahoaeyc.org
Assistant Director, Early Learning Collaboratives Project
Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children
Boise, Idaho

Royale Lockhart*
rlockhart@uidaho.edu
Lead Quality Consultant
University of Idaho, Idaho STARS
Post Falls, Idaho

Amanda Mills*
amills@idahoaeyc.org
Strengthening Families Specialist
IdahoAEYC
Boise, Idaho

Jean Mutchie
fitzgerj@slhs.org
Community Health
St. Luke’s
Nampa, Idaho

Megan Perotti*
mperotti@cdh.idaho.gov
Developmental Specialist
Central District Health
Boise, Idaho

Kimberly Porter*
kiporter04@aol.com
MSW Intern
Insight and Empowerment
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

Brandi Smalley
brandi218@msn.com
United Way
Coeur d Alene, Idaho

Ashley Stallings*
ashley@uppervalleycac.org
Executive Director
Upper Valley CAC
Rigby, 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

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

Erika Kirchhoff
ekirchhoff@thrivingfamiliesalliance.org
Outreach Coordinator
Child and Family Resource Network, Thriving Families Alliance
Council Bluffs, Iowa

Sharyl Wanzek
sharyl.wanzek@csdkq.org
School Social Worker
Clinton Community School District
Clinton, Iowa

Dana Book
dbook@kcsl.org
Training Specialist
Kansas Children’s Service League
Topeka, Kansas

Karen Diskin-Dickson
karenswolf@outlook.com
Presenter for Remarkably Resilient Together
Teamtechinc
Kansas

Vanessa Lohf
vanessa.lohf@wichita.edu
Program Specialist & TISC Team Facilitator
Wichita State University
Wichita, Kansas

Kathleen McKune
kathleen@teamtechinc.com
CEO
TeamTech
Shawnee, Kansas

Trina Morgan
tmorgan@kcsl.org
Director of Program Development
Kansas Children’s Service League
Wichita, Kansas

Melissa Nead
manead@olatheschools.org
Provider Educator
Kansas City Area Parents as Teachers Consortium
Supporting Care Providers through Personal Visits
Olathe, Kansas

Rachelle Soden
rrsoden77@gmail.com
Forthview Strategies, LLC
Lawrence, Kansas

Vanessa Eberle
Vanessa.eberle@ks.gov
Program Manager
KDHE
Topeka, Kansas

Sara Jenkins
SaraEarlyJenkins@gmail.com
Consultant
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

Delvina Miremadi-Baldino
delvina@maineresilience.org
Director, Resilience Strategy and Impact
Maine Resilience Building Network
Gorham, Maine

Ruby Parker (she/her)
rubyp@mechildrenstrust.org
Performance Management Coordinator
Maine Children’s Trust
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

Adam Johnson*
adam.johnson@maryland.gov
Program Administrator
Maryland Dept. of Health – Behavioral Health Administration
Catonsville, 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

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

Chalarra Sessoms*
chalarra.sessoms2@maryland.gov
Chief of Rural Health & School Based Programs
Maryland Dept. of Health – Behavioral Health Administration
Cambridge, Maryland

D’Lisa Worthy*
dlisa.worthy1@maryland.gov
Director, Early Childhood Services
Maryland Dept. of Health – Behavioral Health Administration
Catonsville, Maryland

Frank Kros
Frank@kroslearninggroup.com
President
Kros Learning Group
Fallston, Maryland

Stanley Brajer
sbrajer@unitedwayofgnb.org
Director of New Bedford Community Connections Coalition
United Way of Greater New Bedford
New Bedford, Massachusetts

Nelson Correa
nelson.correa@denosotros.org
Facilitator
EASTIE COALITION
East Boston, Massachusetts

Julieta Crespo
jcrespo@laalianza.org
Program Director
La Alianza Hispana Inc.
Massachusetts

Sasha Figueroa^
sasha.s.figueroa@state.ma.us
Social Worker
Department of Children & Families
New Bedford, Massachusetts

Daniel Foley
dfoley@riversidecc.org
Assistant Program Director of Connect2Recovery
Riverside Community Care
Norwood, Massachusetts

Antonio Martinez
amartinez@shorecollaborative.org
Social Worker
Shore Educational Collaborative
Chelsea, 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

Liliana Obando
liloban@hotmail.com
Family engagement Specialist
EBNHC
East Boston, Massachusetts

Nicole OBrien
ruthswayforwomen@gmail.com
Executive Director/trainer
Ruth’s Way
East Boston, Massachusetts

Molly Reid
mreid@stoughton-ma.gov
Recreation Program Facilitator
Town of Stoughton
Stoughton, Massachusetts

Sonia Yadiris Rodriguez
srodriguez@lifescene.org
Case Manager
LifeScene
Lynn, Massachusetts

Alexis Snyder
alexisandrea@rcn.com
Engagement Specialist
Massachusetts

Emily Stewart
emily.stewart@tuftsmedicine.org
Social Worker
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts

Aymee Suarez
asuarez@docwayne.org
Clinical Director
Doc Wayne Youth Services, Inc.
Boston, MA

Ra’Shel Abbott
rabbott@ccr4kids.org
Quality Improvement Specialist
Southwest Childcare resources
Kalamazoo, Michigan

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

Jennifer Boose
boosej@michigan.gov
DHHS
Lansing, Michigan

Monet Borione
BorioneM@michigan.gov
Marquette/Alger/Schoolcraft MDHHS
Marquette, Michigan

Nicole Boucher
nbouche@med.umich.edu
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Country Creek Pediatrics
Auburn Hills, Michigan

Lisa Clavier
director@upnorthchildabusecouncil.org
CAPE Council Director
CAPE Council (Child Abuse Prevention and Education Council)
Michigan

Maria Cook
mcook@ccresa.org
Early Childhood Professional Learning Specialist
Clinton County RESA/Office of Innovative Projects
DeWitt, Michigan

Lara Goedert
lagoedert@yahoo.com
Lead Teacher – 3s Preschool
Freedom Child Development Center
Fenton, Michigan

Courtney Gupta
courtney.gupta@oakland.k12.mi.us
State Coordinator
Help Me Grow Michigan
Waterford, Michigan

Paige Henning
paige@leapsnbounds.org
PD Specialist
Leaps and Bounds Family Services
Warren, Michigan

Christine Hodge*
chodge@misd.net
Great Start Collaborative Coordinator
Macomb Intermediate School District
Clinton Township, Michigan

Robin Hornkohl
rhornkohl@northwested.org
Project Administrator
Northwest Education Services
Traverse City, Michigan

Victoria Kavanaugh
vkavanaugh@arborcircle.org
Prevention Manager
Arbor Circle
Holland, Michigan

Rosanna Keller
rkeller@sisd.cc
Quality Improvement Specialist
Great Start to Quality Resource Center, Eastern
Saginaw, Michigan

Mikaela Lamrouex
mikaelalamrouex@kentisd.org
Lead Specialist
Great Start to Quality
Grand Rapids, 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

Desiree Lipski
lipskid@coorisd.net
Coach
Great Start to Quality Northeast Resource Center
Roscommon, Michigan

Katherine Logan-Dinco
logandincok@michigan.gov
Parent Coordinator
Children Trust Michigan
Lansing, Michigan

Flavia Maccio*
flavia.maccio@oakland.k12.mi.us
Coordinator
Great Start Collaborative
Waterford, Michigan

Hilary Marine*
hmarine@pathwavespartnership.com
Owner
Pathwaves Partnership, LLC
Spring Lake, Michigan

Colette Masty
cmasty@childcarenetwork.org
FCCN Specialist
Child Care Network
Flint, Michigan

Mary Neumaier
mneumaier@nkfm.org
Registered Dietitian and Program Specialist
NKFM
Detroit, Michigan

Veronica Pechumer*
Veronica.pechumer@Oakland.k12.mi.us
Great Start Collaborative Director/Early Childhood Consultant
Oakland Schools
Waterford, Michigan

Tina de la Rosa
tdelarosa@arborcircle.org
Quality Improvement Consultant
Great Start to Quality Western Resource Center
Holland, Michigan

Jennifer Rountree*
jrountree@ecic4kids.org
Technical Assistance Consultant and CLASS Certified Trainer
Early Childhood Investment Corporation
Holt, Michigan

Brianne Roux
broux@bethany.org
Therapist
Bethany Christian Services
Holland, 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

Gloria Sherman
parentingwithglo@yahoo.com
Consultant
Parenting and Teaching with G.L.O., LLC
Lapeer, Michigan

Stefanie Shook
sshook@midlandesa.org
Great Start to Quality-Quality Improvement Coach
Midland County ESA
Midland, Michigan

Raquel Solis
rsolis@bethany.org
Therapist and Outreach Coordinator
Bethany Christian Services
Holland, Michigan

Michelle Stevens
mstevens@micommunityaction.org
Director of Training and Member Services
MI Community Actions
Lansing, Michigan

Crystal Suzik
csuzik@goisd.org
Family Liaison
Gogebic-Ontonagon Great Start Collaborative
Ironwood, Michigan

Cyndi Thelen
beacondirector@stjohnsfbc.com
Director
Beacon of Hope
Saint Johns, Michigan

Jessica Trotter
Jessica.trotter@oakland.k12.mi.us
Family Coalition Coordinator
Great Start Collaborative – Oakland
Waterford, 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

Sarah Boll
sboll@safefamilies.net
Chapter Director
Safe Families for Children
Alexandria, Minnesota

Ann Ellison
Ann.Ellison@fairview.org
Director of Interfaith Health
Fairview health Services
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Nat Kirk
NDKNatalieKirk@gmail.com
CEO
Twin Sky Consulting LLC
Minneapolis, 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

Billi Taylor
btaylor.educate@gmail.com
Communities that Care (CTC) Facilitator
Park County Health Department
Livingston, 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

Monica Gallant
mgallant@svbgc.org
Director of Prevention Services
Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley
Milford, New Hampshire

Stephanie Savard
ssavard@amoskeaghealth.org
Director of Strategic Initiatives
Amoskeag Health
Manchester, New Hampshire

Russell Schaechtle
rschaechtle@tycnh.org
Clinical Program Manager/MHC
The Youth Council
Nashua, New Hampshire

Bri Twombly
Britwombly@gmail.com
TIC Consultant
New Hampshire

McKenna Clark
mc2498@cornell.edu
Subject Educator
Cornell Cooperative Extension- Child Care Council
Oriskany, New York

Anne Garno
agarno@ncppc.org
Director of Education and Enrollment
North Country Prenatal/Perinatal Council
Watertown and surrounding areas, New York

Candace Alley*
candace@traumaresourcenetwork.com
CEO
Trauma Resource Network Inc
Hillsborough, North Carolina

Amber Robinson*
md2va78@gmail.com
Facilitator
Ready Ready
Greensboro, North Carolina

Lisa Richardson
Lisa.Richardson.MSRD@gmail.com
Owner
Knowing Nutrition
Carrboro, North Carolina

Jessica Supik
jessica.supik@vayahealth.com
System of Care Coordinator
Vaya Health
Asheville, 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
Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant/Mental Health Project Manager
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

Roxanne Sorrick
sorrickr@hiram.edu
Professor of Education
Hiram College
Hiram, Ohio

Dalia Avello-Vega, Psy.M., MA, MRes, IMH-E
dalia@72meridian.com
Consultant
72 Meridian West

Elliott Hinkle
elliottunicornsolutions@gmail.com
Principal and Founder
Unicorn Solutions LLC
Portland, Oregon

Kylee Weron
weronk@nclack.k12.or.us
Social Worker
North Clackamas School District
Milwaukie, Oregon

Karen Shanoski
kshanoski@csc.csiu.org
Family Support and Community Engagement Director
Center for Schools and Communities
Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit
Pennsylvania

D’Lisa Worthy*
dlisa.worthy1@maryland.gov
Director, Early Childhood Services
Maryland Dept. of Health – Behavioral Health Administration
Catonsville, Maryland

Jenna Cameron
cameroje@dhec.sc.gov
Health Educator/Social Worker
SC DHEC – Midlands Region
Lexington, South Carolina

Lillie Hall
HALLLM@dhec.sc.gov
Community Engagement Director
Upstate Public Health Region
South Carolina

Samanthia Moore Valentine
samanthia.valentine@gmail.com
Certified Peer Specialist
Families Advocating for Voices of Resilience, Inc.
Georgia

April Ouzts
ouztsae@dhec.sc.gov
Health Educator
SC Department of Health and Environmental Control
Greenwood, South Carolina

Fredericka Scott
scottfredericka1924@gmail.com
Health Educator
DHEC
Greenwood, South Carolina

Stacey Broyles
Stacey.Broyles@tn.gov
State Technical Assistance Coordinator
State of Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee

Mary Anne Christian
mchristian@tspn.org
Regional Director
Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network
Lawrenceburg, Tennessee

Amy Cooper
acooper@familycentertn.org
Director, Organizational Resilience
The Family Center
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

April Scott*
april.scott@centerstone.org
Program Manager,
Centerstone
Columbia, Tennessee

Venecia Varela-Visker
venecia.varelavisker@centerstone.org
Family Support Specialist
Centerstone- Healthy Families America
Dickson, Tennessee

Kimberly Young
Kimberly.Young@centerstone.org
Program Manager
Centerstone
Columbia, 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

Mia Talbot
mtalbot@parentsasteachers.org
National Trainer
Parents as Teachers
Houston, Texas

Debbie Comstock
debbiecomstock7@gmail.com
Counseling/Consultant
Trainer/Facilitator and LCSW
Layton, Utah

Laurie Metcalfe
lmetcalfe@northshiredayschool.org
Executive Director
Northshire Day School
Manchester Center, Vermont

Arti Kumar-Jain
diyaholisticlifecare@gmail.com
Executive Director
Diya Holistic Life Care
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Chalarra Sessoms*
chalarra.sessoms2@maryland.gov
Chief of Rural Health & School Based Programs
Maryland Dept. of Health – Behavioral Health Administration
Cambridge, Maryland

Michele Tryon
michele.tryon@chkd.org
Community Outreach/Training and Education
Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters
Norfolk, Virginia

D’Lisa Worthy*
dlisa.worthy1@maryland.gov
Director, Early Childhood Services
Maryland Dept. of Health – Behavioral Health Administration
Catonsville, Maryland

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

Natalie Todd
ntodd@netchd.org
Northeast Tri County Health District
Colville, Washington

Stephanie White
swhite@netchd.org
Northeast Tri County Health District
Colville, Washington

Miranda Sahagun Barraza
miranda.sahagunbarraza@bfhd.wa.gov
Child Adolescent Health Coordinator
Benton-Franklin Health District
Kennewick, Washington

Tracey Adkins
tadkins@ilcao.org
Early Childhood Mentor Coach
Ironton Lawrence Community Action Organization
Huntington, West Virginia

Jennifer Burroughs
jennifer.burroughs@k12.wv.us
Lead Social Worker
The Martinsburg Initiative
Martinsburg, West Virginia

Carrie Frasch
carrie.e.frasch@wv.gov
Behavioral Consultant
Mountain Heart Communityty Services
Martinsburg, West Virginia

Courtney Golden
courtney.d.golden@wv.gov
Behavioral Consultant
River Valley Child Developmental Services, CCR&R
Hutington, West Virginia

Kaylyn Jennings
Kaylyn.M.Jennings@wv.gov
Behavioral Consultant
Mountain Heart Community Services
Princeton, West Virginia

Christine Pownell
chrissy.r.pownell@wv.gov
Behavioral Consultant
Choices
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

Cathy Schrader
catschrader@hotmail.com
Executive Director
Regional Family Resource Network
Hurricane, 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

D’Lisa Worthy*
dlisa.worthy1@maryland.gov
Director, Early Childhood Services
Maryland Dept. of Health – Behavioral Health Administration
Catonsville, Maryland

Ashley Barlow
barlow@uwm.edu
Trainer
UW Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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

Leah Thibodeau
leah@casafc.org
Engagement & Training Specialist
CASA of the Fox Cities
Appleton, Wisconsin

Cy Lee
cylee865@gmail.com
Executive Director
Blue Mountain Associates
Riverton, Wyoming

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

Nicole Peel
n.peel@westernsydney.edu.au
Lecturer, Researcher
Western Sydney University
Australia

Teniola Okun
teniola.okun@fraserhealth.ca
Community Health Specialist
Fraser Health Authority
Mission, British Columbia

Javiera Brierley Vera
javiera.brierley@gmail.com
Family Medicine Resident
Universidad Católica de Chile
Santiago, Chile

Karen Recabarren
krecabarren@americasolidaria.org
Learning, monitoring and evaluation coordinator
América Solidaria Chile
Santiago de Chile

Saija Westerlund-Cook
saija.westerlund-cook@folkhalsan.fi
Expert
Folkhälsan (NGO in Finland)
Åbo, Finland

Lana Jelenjev
hello@neurodiversityeducationacademy.org
Chairperson of the Board
Neurodiversity Foundation
Amstelveen

Dalia Avello-Vega, Psy.M., MA, MRes, IMH-E
dalia@72meridian.com
Consultant
72 Meridian West

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