Supporting the Well-Being of System-Involved LGBTQ Youth Certificate Program Fellows

Colorado DYS Team

Fitzgerald Clark, Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion; Colorado Division of Youth Services

Taylor Garza, Youth and Staff Safety Coordinator (PREA Coordinator/Risk Management Coordinator), Colorado Division of Youth Services

Brandy Harper, Deputy Administrator - Colorado Juvenile Parole Board, Colorado Department of Human Services

Theo Isoz, Training Specialist, Colorado Department of Human Services

Spiro Koinis, Restorative Justice / Victim Services Coordinator; State of Colorado, Department of Human Services, Division of Youth Services

Yetunde Kuforiji, Medical Operations Coordinator; Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Youth Services

Cherise Wells, Assistant Director; Behavioral Health & Medical Services, Division of Youth Services

Illinois DJJ Team

Jakki Alexander, Senior Public Service Administrator, Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice

Latricia Bynum, Juvenile Justice Youth and Family Specialist, State of Illinois

Michael Byrd, Asst. Sup. of Program, Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice

Bridgette Carter, Treatment Unit Administrator, Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice

Thomas DeBetta, Regional Administrator, Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice

Tyrie Fluker, Program and Services Contract Manager, State of Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice

Rayeshundra Henderson, Assistant Superintendent of Program, Illinois Youth Center St. Charles

Bryce Reno-Gibson, Assistant Superintendent, Department of Juvenile Justice

Robert Vickery, Deputy Director of Programs, Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice

Stanislaus County, CA Team

Keri Brandt, Social Worker Supervisor II, Stanislaus County

Courtney Mummert, Social Worker, Stanislaus County Child Protective Services

Individual Participants

Blake Denney, Certified Peer Recovery Specialist, Impact Life

Lorraine Gale, Co-ordinator, Out and Proud Program; Children's Aid Society of Toronto

Dana Johnson, Director of Youth Housing and Trainer, Rainbow Community Center Contra Costa County

Luis Quinones, Parent and Faith Community Coordinator, HOPICS (Homeless Outreach Program Integrated Care System)

Jaime Riley, Director, Wicomico Partnership

Lauren Spector, Regional SART Coordinator/Advocate, Cleveland Rape Crisis Center

Alameda County, CA: Fresh Lifelines for Youth, Inc. 

Stephen Ajani, Director - Santa Clara County, Fresh Lifelines for Youth, Inc.

Danielle Clark, Lead Case Manager, Fresh Lifelines for Youth, Inc. 

Jamela Joseph, Alameda County Director, Fresh Lifelines for Youth, Inc.

Meredith McGrath, Lead Case Manager, Fresh Lifelines for Youth, Inc.

Melissa Poling, Law & Reentry Program, Fresh Lifelines for Youth, Inc.

Brianna Ramos, Career Pathways Navigator, Fresh Lifelines for Youth, Inc.

Clackamas County, OR

Eric Barrera, Field Supervisor, Oregon Youth Authority

Jenn Burleton, Program Director, Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education & Counseling

Christina McMahan, Juvenile Department Director, Clackamas County

Alice Perry, Juvenile Manager, Clackamas County Juvenile Department

Erin Prendergast, Supervisor in Child Welfare, State of Oregon

Courtney Shrifter, Senior Policy, Performance and Research Analyst, Clackamas County Juvenile Department

Oneida County, NY: Madison-Oneida BOCES

Rachel Burleigh, Corporate & Community Education Coordinator, Madison-Oneida BOCES

Shannon Collins, School Counselor, Madison-Oneida BOCES

Gina Calabro, Special Education Coordinator, Madison-Oneida BOCES

Katie Hall, School Counselor, Madison-Oneida BOCES

Debbie O'Connor, Social Worker, Madison-Oneida BOCES

Carrie Scalzo, School Social Worker, Madison-Oneida BOCES

New York City, NY

Amore Alvarenga, Juvenile Justice Coordinator, Family Court Division of the New York City Law Department

Dawn Daniels, Executive Director of Juvenile Justice Behavioral Health Services, ACS

Aylese Kanze, Director of Anti-Trafficking and Anti-CSEC Initiatives and Outcomes, New York City Law Department, Family Court Division

Mathew Lynch, Juvenile Implementation Manager, Raise the Age, Department of Probation

 Zakiya Robinson, Program and Outreach Manager of the Unity Project, NYC Mayor's Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence

Saloni Sethi, Director of Policy, NYC Mayor's Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence

Jeremy Syrop, Deputy Director, Department of Youth and Community Development NYC

Talia Beaulieu-Hains, Program Associate II, Vera Institute of Justice

California

Kiku Johnson, Associate Director, One Circle Foundation

Colorado Team

Pearl Bell, Youth Engagement Specialist Colorado Department of Human Services

John Ferullo, Director of Staff Development Colorado Department of Human Services

Douglas County, NE Team

LaCher Carter, Supervisor Douglas County Youth Center

Elizabeth Crnkovich, Judge Separate Juvenile Court of Douglas County, Nebraska

Shawne Johnson Coonfare, Director-Juvenile Assessment Center Douglas County

Kira Kaltenbach, A/P and Billing Specialist PromiseShip

Dominique Morgan, National Director Black and Pink, Inc.

Janee Pannkuk, Executive Director Douglas County

Tina Wigington, Probation Supervisor State of Nebraska- Judicial Branch

Erie County, NY Team

Mary Carney, Judge, New York State Office of Court Administration

Catherine Gavin, Assistant Commissioner, Erie County Department of Social Services

Ben Hilligas, Director, Erie County Youth Bureau

Tracey Kassman, Court Attorney-Referee, NYS Unified Court System

Sharon LoVallo, Erie County Family Court Judge, NYS Office of Court Administration

Aimee Neri, Liaison, NYs Unified Court System/ NYS Child Welfare Court Improvement Project

Rachel Parrino, Engagement and Education Specialist, Pride Center of WNY

Michael Seitz, Drop-in Center Manager / Youth Advocacy Coordinator, Gay & Lesbian Youth Services of WNY  *Note:* Michael is no longer with the organization and is not involved in the project moving forward

Vera Venkova, Attorney, Self-Employed

Fulton County, GA Team

Shanae Frazier, Clinician youthSpark, Inc.

Miriam Kirby, Social Services Coordinator Fulton County Juvenile Court

Sharnell Myles, Clinical Director youthSpark, Inc.

Los Angeles County, CA DCFS Team

Dorothy Byron-Arrington, Children's Services Administrator, Los Angeles County

Alan Weisbart, Children's Services Administrator III, Los Angeles County, DCFS

New Orleans, LA

Sheri Combs, Sr. Human Trafficking Case Manager, Covenant House

Ohio

Kim Welter, Director of Policy and Finance (Contract with Equality Ohio), KLW Consulting LLC

St. Mary's Home for Children, Rhode Island Team

Adam Cable, Clinician St. Mary's Home for Children

Catherine Hearne, Clinical Supervisor St. Mary's Home for Children

Arizona

Janette Bell, Program Administrator State of Arizona

Janet Garcia, Senior Director Casey Family Programs

Katherine Guffey, Chief Quality Improvement Officer Department of Child Safety

Beverlee Kroll, Policy Manager Department of Child Safety

Holly Reynolds, Contract Compliance Specialist Arizona Supreme Court

Megan Wilson, Provider Services Manager Department of Child Safety

Florida

Dennis Driscoll, Detention Center Superintendent II, Florida Department of Juvenile Justice

Matthew Fitzgerald, Statewide Placemate and Classification Coordinator, Florida Department of Juvenile Justice

Bethany Gilot, Statewide Human Trafficking Director, Florida Department of Children and Families

Katherine Gomez, Research Analyst, Florida Department of Juvenile Justice

Elizabeth Phillips, Statewide Reform Coordinator, Department of Juvenile Justice

John Robertson, Program Services Director, Florida Network of Youth and Family Services

Jeff Wenhold, Statewide PREA Coordinator, Florida Department of Juvenile Justice

Oregon

Tim Logan, Agency Administrator, SoValTi

Scott Ryan, Student Services Coordinator, Multnomah Education Service District

Anya Sekino, Juvenile Crime Prevention Manager, Oregon Youth Development Council

Jill Weir, Director of Programs, New Avenues for Youth

Milwaukee County, WI

Luciana Gonzalez-Ward, Administrative Coordinator Milwaukee County, Delinquency and Court Service Division

Lathel Taylor, Interim Superintendent, Milwaukee County

New York City, NY

Keith Cruise, Associate Professor, Fordham University

Santa Clara, CA

Nisreen Baroudi, Supervising Attorney, Juvenile Division, Santa Clara Public Defender's Office

Nick Birchard, Deputy Chief, Santa Clara County Probation Department

Zelia Costa, Senior Mental Health Program Manager, Santa Clara County

LaRon Dennis, Supervising Deputy District Attorney, Santa Clara County DA's Office

Maribel Martinez, Director, Office of LGBTQ Affairs, County of Santa Clara

Veronica Robles, Mental Health Program Specialist II, Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services

Cha See, School Linked Services Director, Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services

Jonathan Weinberg, Social Services Program Manager, Department of Family & Children's Services, Santa Clara County

Suffolk County, NY

Ferdie Castillo, Co-Founder / Director of Advocacy Empowerment Collaborative of Long Island

Kathleen Evers, Staff Attorney Legal Aid Society of Suffolk County

Michael Gulotta, Staff Attorney Legal Aid Society of Suffolk County

Lani Houston, Staff Attorney Legal Aid Society of Suffolk County

Kerri Kosloff, Psychiatric Social Worker Suffolk County Department of Probation

Catherine Miller, Attorney Catherine E. Miller LLC

Ian Moss, Staff Attorney Legal Aid Society of Suffolk County

Texas JJD

Teresa Stroud, Senior Director, State Programs and Facilities Texas Juvenile Justice Department

Debbie Unruh, Chief Independent Ombudsman Texas Juvenile Justice Department

Washington

Cameron Norton, Child Protective Services and Family Reconciliation Services Supervisor State of Washington, Children's Administration

Nicholas Oakley, Project Manager Center for Children and Youth Justice

Tori Peterson, Probation Manager Spokane County Juvenile Court

Ryan Pinto, Probation Manager King County Superior Court

Westchester, NY

McKenzie Berezin, Project Director New York University

Rashida Cartwright-Thigpen, Assistant County Attorney Westchester County Attorney's Office

Kathie Davidson, Supervising Judge NY Unified Court System

Kathleen DeCataldo, Executive Director NY Unified Court System

Traci Gardner, Pediatrician, The Children's Village

Jessica Grimm, Director of Braveheart Programs The Children's Village

Ian Grugan, Criminal Justice Program Representative NY State Division of Criminal Justice Services

Zubaidah Jackson, Supervising Probation Officer Westchester County Probation

Tara Leaman, Program Director Westchester Building Futures