Our Team

A diverse group of six smiling people standing closely together against a yellow background, some wearing glasses and name tags, with one person wearing a cowboy hat.

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, immigration, and migration.

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Leadership

  • Kathryn Leigh Goetz, PhD

    Founding Partner
    President & CEO

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  • Veronica Buenrostro

    Director of Finance and Administration

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  • Letechia A. Holmes

    Founding Partner
    Chief of Staff
    Director of People & Culture
    Senior Trainer

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  • Robyn Harvey

    Senior Director of Programs
    Senior Trainer

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  • Sarita Sashington

    Director of Engagement and Strategic Relationships
    Senior Trainer

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  • Greishen L. Rodriguez

    Associate Director of Child Welfare Programs
    Training and Technical Assistance Provider

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  • Tiffany Murphy

    Training and Technical Assistance Manager
    Senior Trainer

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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

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  • Amanda Ramirez

    Communications Manager

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  • Di Yin

    Systems & Operations Manager

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Staff & Consultants

  • 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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  • Donna Dante Gary

    Youth Engagement Worker

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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

    Program Development & Implementation Manager

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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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  • Tommy Ruffingers

    Youth Engagement Worker

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  • Lori Sanchez

    Family Engagement Coordinator

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  • Guy Schingoethe

    Founding Partner
    Senior Operations Consultant

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  • Richelle Templeman

    Data Support Consultant for Programs 

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  • Melissa Thompkins

    Youth Engagement Worker

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  • Najma Treadwell

    Training and Technical Assistance Consultant

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  • Nadia Washington

    Training and Technical Assistance Consultant

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