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 -
Letechia A. Holmes
Founding Partner
Chief of Staff to the CEO
Senior Trainer -
Beth Lakier
Chief Operating Officer for Organizational Advancement
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Robyn Harvey
Director of Training
Senior Trainer -
Sarita Sashington
Director of Engagement and Strategic Relationships
Senior Trainer -
Assad Bashardost
Director of Finance
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Greishen L. Rodriguez
Associate Director of Training and Child Welfare
Training and Technical Assistance Provider -
Tiffany Murphy
Training Manager
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Laura Emery
Associate Director of Operations and IT
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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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Di Yin
Marketing and Communications Productions Manager
Staff and Consultants
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Tyriniesha Anderson
Senior Training and Technical Assistance Provider
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Latisha R. Atkins, JD
Training and Technical Assistance Consultant
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Taniella Bailey
Illinois DCFS Youth Advisory Board Program Coordinator
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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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Shirley Davis
Training and Technical Assistance Consultant
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Jocelyn Fetting
Youth Advisory Board Program Coordinator
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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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Tania Hernandez Chavelas
Special Projects Intern
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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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Donna "Dante" Marie Gary Marcus
YAAG Program Lead
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Justin Margolis
Training and Technical Assistance Consultant
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Brienne Minor
Executive Assistant- COO-OA
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Tarcisio Ornelas-Gomez
Founding Partner
Project Manager -
Amanda Ramirez
Marketing Associate
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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
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Tynisha Wright
Training and Technical Assistance Consultant