Our Team
Our leaders, staff, and consultants know firsthand what it takes to advocate and navigate for families. By design, the Be Strong Families team represents a diverse range of educational backgrounds and professional expertise.
Every day, they support families by drawing on lived experiences with systems and circumstances such as:
Head Start
The child welfare system
High-stress, low-income communities
Mental and physical health issues
Substance abuse
Parenting children with disabilities
Discrimination
From coast to coast, our team is ready to partner with you in creating transformative conversations in your community.
The Be Strong Families Team
Leadership Team
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Kathryn Leigh Goetz, PhD
Founding Partner
President & CEO -
Nilofer Ahsan
Chief Program, Impact, and Innovation Officer
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Veronica Buenrostro
Director of Finance and Administration
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Letechia A. Holmes
Founding Partner
Chief of Staff and Director of People & Culture
Senior Trainer -
Robyn Harvey
Director of Training
Senior Trainer -
Sarita Sashington
Director of Engagement and Strategic Relationships
Senior Trainer -
Greishen L. Rodriguez
Associate Director of Child Welfare Programs
Training and Technical Assistance Provider -
Tiffany Murphy
Training Manager
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Jamika Smith
Regional and Statewide Youth Advisory Board Program Manager
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Christina Wolken
YAB Project Manager
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Tarcisio Ornelas-Gomez
Founding Partner
Sales, Fulfillment, and Productions Manager -
Amanda Ramirez
Communications Manager
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Di Yin
Systems & Operations Manager
Staff and Consultants
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Dayo Banks
Senior Training and Technical Assistance Provider
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Tamara (Tami) Castonguay
Training and Technical Assistance Consultant
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Tracy D. Dace
Youth Advisory and Affinity Group (YAAG) and Youth Advisory Board (YAB) Outreach Manager
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Shirley Davis
Training and Technical Assistance Consultant
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Laura Emery
Operations and IT Consultant
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Sara Gonzalez
Senior Bilingual Training and Technical Assistance Consultant
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Morgan Harvey
Training Program Coordinator
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Trinity Hays
Training Program Assistant
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Andrew Hitchcock
Assistant Program Manager
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WT Johnson
Training and Technical Assistance Consultant
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Brenda Griffin Kinsler
Senior Training and Technical Assistance Consultant
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Mychele Lucas
Training and Technical Assistance Consultant
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Brienne Minor
Executive Assistant- COO-OA
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Yunek Moore
YAB Program Coordinator
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Kristin Robinson
Training and Technical Assistance Consultant
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Amani Rodriguez
Training and Technical Assistance Consultant
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Lori Sanchez
Family Engagement Coordinator
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Guy Schingoethe
Founding Partner
Senior Operations Consultant -
Najma Treadwell
Training and Technical Assistance Consultant
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Nadia Washington
Training and Technical Assistance Consultant