ACE Trainers

Clinton Alexander

FM Native American Center - Fargo, ND

Dr. Kathy Anderson

Mid-Dakota Clinic - Bismarck, ND

Greta Baker

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Internal Affairs Director - Standing Rock

Missi Baranko

North Dakota Child Care Aware - Richardton, ND

"My name is Missi Baranko and I am the Director of the Early Beginnings service area at Lutheran Social Services in North Dakota. Our services are provided across the entire state of North Dakota."

Allyson Bartlett

Sacred Beginnings - Spirit Lake

Rachel Behm

Training Coordinator, Children and Family Services Training Center - Grand Forks, ND

"I am currently employed with the UND Children and Family Services Training Center. We are located on the UND campus in Grand Forks, ND. I currently assist with Child Welfare Certification Training but my main duty is to work with Child Welfare Supervision training in the State of North Dakota. I have been with the Training Center since January 2017; prior to that, I worked for over 22 years in direct practice and supervision in child welfare at the county level."

Barbara Bjorum

Education - Valley City, ND

Jennifer Boub

Coordinator, Treatment Collaborative for Traumatized Youth - Fargo, ND

"I coordinate the Treatment Collaborative for Traumatized Youth (TCTY) at the Neuropsychiatric Research Institute in Fargo, ND. TCTY trains clinicians throughout North Dakota in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), which is a model of psychotherapy that combines trauma-sensitive interventions with cognitive behavioral therapy. Children and parents are provided knowledge and skills related to processing the trauma; managing distressing thoughts, feelings, and behaviors; and enhancing safety, parenting skills, and family communication."

Dr. Alison Brennan

Post-Doctoral Research Associate, North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (hosted at NDSU)

Dr. Ramona Danielson

NDSU - Fargo, ND

Jacob Davis

Tribal Programming Director, Prevent Child Abuse North Dakota - Fargo, ND

Lorraine Davis

Executive Director, Native American Development Center - Bismarck, ND

Tracy Famias

Assistant Principal/Social Worker, Dorothy Moses Elementary School - Bismarck, ND

Stephanie Jay

Turtle Mountain Tribal Health - Turtle Mountain

"I am employed as a Health Educator for the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Tribal Health Education Department located in Belcourt, ND. The Health Education program is committed to an emphasis on wellness through health promotion and disease prevention."

Steffanie Jorgenson

Fargo Public Schools - Fargo, ND

"I have a B.A. in social studies education from Concordia College and my M. Ed. In Guidance and Counseling from NDSU. I am a licensed teacher and school counselor and have served as an elementary school counselor for the Fargo schools for thirteen years. I previously have served at Youthworks in their out of school suspension/truancy programs and as a coordinator for their independent living program. I started my career in education teaching high school social studies in Breckenridge, Minnesota."

Rhonda Knodle

Retired School Teacher - Valley City, ND

Judith Konerza, Ph.D.

Coordinator, Parent Information Center - Grand Forks, ND

Heather Lawrence

Director, Senior Services - Spirit Lake

Elizabeth Luger

Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program, UND - Grand Forks, ND

"I am a clinical psychology doctoral student at the University of North Dakota located in Grand Forks, ND. As a doctoral student, I work at a practicum placement and provide therapy to members of the community."

Anna McLean

LaMoure County Public Health Department - LaMoure, ND

"I am currently employed for LaMoure County Public Health as a Grant Coordinator for the Partnership for Success Grant. I work with the communities in the county to address and prevent substance use in youth.

I am a Licensed Social Worker in the State of North Dakota. I am also currently pursuing my Masters in Social Work."

Cyndee McLeod

Prevent Child Abuse North Dakota - Bismarck, ND

"My educational and professional journey is in multiple levels of education supporting students and families in their educational goals. As they struggle to navigate through the transition process into educational programming, work place readiness skills and self-advocacy. I believe this is a factor that affects most families inclusive of our at-risk families of North Dakota."

Amy Oehlke

Social Work Trainer/Training Coordinator, UND Social Work Training Program - Grand Forks, ND

"I am a licensed certified social worker and also hold a Master of Social Work degree. I am currently employed as a Child Welfare Trainer/ Training Coordinator with the Children and Family Services Training Center at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks. I currently assist with training for ND Child Welfare Certification, Wraparound Certification, Parent Aide, Mutual Family Assessment, and Train the Trainer for the PRIDE Model. I also secure and help to facilitate foster parent trainings for foster, adoptive, and kinship families across the state of ND. I have been with CFSTC since December of 2012 and have prior experience as a foster care case manager, hospital therapist, and facilitator for men’s domestic violence offender treatment."

Travis Peterson

School Counselor - Valley City, ND

Janell Regimbal

Vice President of Children's Services, Lutheran Social Services - Grand Forks, ND

Janell Regimbal is the Vice President of Children’s Services at Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota, a multi-service statewide faith based organization serving those in need since 1919 by providing healing, help and hope through a variety of human service programs. With Lutheran Social Services since 1987, Janell’s career has primarily been devoted to the advocacy of children and specifically the at risk youth population. Janell is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. She calls Grand Forks, North Dakota home but travels the state extensively in her work as she oversees a broad array of services in the Therapy Services, Early Beginnings and Youth Interventions divisions.

Amy Riccio

Fargo Schools Drop Out Prevention Facilitator & Student Wellness Family Facilitator - Fargo, ND

"I serve as a bridge (or liaison) between the Fargo Public Schools educational team, student, and family to better understand the circumstances and assist to alleviate barriers to help students experience school success. Through active engagement, my work may include: connecting students and families to resources in the community for basic needs and support, navigating mental/behavioral health resources (including accessing insurance), coordination of services, and providing follow up to ensure students stay 'on track.'"

Mel Rose, PsyD

Executive Director, Home on the Range - Sentinal Butte, ND

"I am a clinical psychologist and the Executive Director at Home on the Range, a residential treatment facility for at-risk adolescents. Over the past 20 years, I have worked in a variety of inpatient and outpatient settings in both clinical and administrative roles. My sub-specialty is in pediatric psychology and I have a passion for Animal Assisted Therapy."

Kimm Sickler

Bismarck, ND

Kristen Votava, Ph.D.

Region 1 Right Tracks Coordinator - Williston, ND

"I am a speech-language pathologist and Ph.D., with a background in early intervention, working with birth to three year olds and families. I provide technical assistance in early intervention across the state of North Dakota and teach in the area of early childhood at the graduate level."

Dr. Siobhan Wescott

NDSU

Theresa Will, RN

Director, City County Health District - Valley City, ND

"I represent City-County Health District, the local public health unit for Barnes County. We provide a wide range of public health prevention services including immunizations, school health, jail health, alcohol and tobacco prevention."

Erica Wondrasek

North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission - MHA Nation

"I serve as the Judicial Systems Administrator for the North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission in Bismarck, ND. As the smallest agency within the Capitol, my role requires me to wear many hats, but in particular, I am assigned duties relating to our Tribal judicial systems, in particular, issues relating to both juvenile justice and child welfare. In my role, I am continually looking to improve our systems of care and public safety within each of our Tribal Nations. Prior to this role, I served as the Coordinated Services Facilitator for the Ho-Chunk Nation Department of Social Services, where I spear-headed a wrap-around approach for children who qualified for the program based on physical, educational, or emotional incapacities. Before this work, I served as a Staff Attorney for both the Ho-Chunk Nation and my own tribe, MHA Nation, where I served as Legal representation for MHA Nation's Children and Family Services."

Stephanie Yellow Hammer

Standing Rock Community School