Meet Our Team
Our Leadership Team
Avi Burstein, LCPC
Chief Operating Officer
Leslie Savary, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Hilary Tone Forslund
Chief Engagement + Advancement Officer
Yasmin Lewis-White, PHR
Director of Human Resources
Mary Wichansky, MSW, LCSW-C
Director, National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services
Dawn Wilson, MSW
Director, C.A.S.E. Training Institute
Laura Ornelas, LCSW
Director, C.A.S.E. Academy - Elevating Clinical Practice In Permanency
Rachel Wegner, LMSW, MSPH
Director of Case Management
Shannon Wilson-Saunders, LCPC, MEd
Director of Practice ManagementOur Therapists
Barb Franck, LCSW-C
Clinical Supervisor & Adoption-Competent Therapist and Board Certified Telehealth Professional Level I
Kylie Golden, LCPC
Lead Clinical Supervisor & Adoption-Competent Therapist and Board Certified Telehealth Professional Level I
Elizabeth Bryan, LCSW-C
Adoption-Competent Therapist and Board Certified Telehealth Professional Level I
Dr. GinaMarie Dattilo
Adoption-Competent Therapist and Board Certified Telehealth Professional Level I
Frani Gutierrez, LCSW
Adoption-Competent Therapist and Board Certified Telehealth Professional Level I
Mari Itzkowitz, LCSW
Trainer & Adoption-Competent Therapist and Board Certified Telehealth Professional Level I
Athina Johnson
Clinical/Evaluation Intern
Susan LaVigna, LCSW-C
Adoption-Competent Therapist and Board Certified Telehealth Professional Level I
Thais Littleton, M.A.
Resident in Counseling
Jessica Moses, MSW, MDiv., LICSW, RYT 200
Adoption-Competent Therapist and Board Certified Telehealth Professional Level I
Anapaula Ojeda, LPC
Adoption-Competent Therapist and Board Certified Telehealth Professional Level I
Brooke Petersen, LCSW-C
Adoption-Competent Therapist and Board Certified Telehealth Professional Level I
Carmen Rickman, DSW, LCSW-C
Evaluation Manager & Adoption-Competent Therapist and Board Certified Telehealth Professional Level I
Casey Rozmes, LCSW-C
Adoption-Competent Therapist and Board Certified Telehealth Professional Level I
Sarah Sullivan, LCSW-C
Adoption-Competent Therapist and Board Certified Telehealth Professional Level I
Paris Terrell, LMSW
Adoption-Competent Therapist and Board Certified Telehealth Professional Level IClinical + Programs
Laura Ornelas, LCSW
Director, C.A.S.E. Academy - Elevating Clinical Practice In Permanency
Rachel Wegner, LMSW, MSPH
Director of Case Management
Mary Wichansky, MSW, LCSW-C
Director, National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services
Shannon Wilson-Saunders, LCPC, MEd
Director of Practice Management
Erin Bader, LCSW
Director of Knowledge, National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services
Sheila Corrigan, M.Ed.
Director of Technical Assistance, National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services
Dr. Lisa Cullins
Psychiatrist
Julie Bulitt, LCSW-C
Clinical Supervisor
Lynne White Dixon, LCSW
Clinical Supervisor
Barb Franck, LCSW-C
Clinical Supervisor & Adoption-Competent Therapist and Board Certified Telehealth Professional Level I
Kylie Golden, LCPC
Lead Clinical Supervisor & Adoption-Competent Therapist and Board Certified Telehealth Professional Level I
Oterial Arrington
Wendy's Wonderful Kids Recruiter
Melissa Blau, LCSW
Post Adoption Program Specialist
Jessica Brandon, CMP
Conferences and Events Coordinator, National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services
Molly Clement, LMSW
Information and Operations Manager, National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services
Lauren DeFrese, MS
Post Adoption Support Coach, Northern Post Adoption Consortium
Akshay Donthi
Project Manager, National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services
Alisa Greenwood
Senior Marketing Manager, National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services
Lindsay Holden
Child Welfare Implementation Specialist, National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services
Robyn Horsey
Intake Coordinator
Asia Huggins
Content Specialist, National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services
Athina Johnson
Clinical/Evaluation Intern
Nohora McNally
Case Manager, Maryland
Holly Nichols
Wendy's Wonderful Kids Recruiter
Sam Paciello
Graphic Designer, National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services
Kathleen “Katie” Quinn, MSW
Post-Adoption Outreach Liaison, Northern Post Adoption Consortium
Cassie Ravo, LMSW
Kinship Support Coach, Northern Post Adoption Consortium
Carmen Rickman, DSW, LCSW-C
Evaluation Manager & Adoption-Competent Therapist and Board Certified Telehealth Professional Level I
Betty Rivers
Youth Lived Experience Specialist, National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services
Jacquin Savoy
Executive Assistant, National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services
Tonyala Scott
Information and Referral Specialist, Northern Post Adoption Consortium
Cheryl Garafola Tirado, LCSW
Post Adoption Program Specialist
Bonnie Westfall, MS
Post Adoption Support Coach, Northern Post Adoption ConsortiumTraining
Dawn Wilson, MSW
Director, C.A.S.E. Training Institute
Edna Davis, MPH
Training and Implementation Specialist, NTI
Jane Dugan, MA, MFT
Educational Implementation Specialist, NTI
Carla Felten, LCSW
NTI Mental Health Coach
Shamele Hill, MSW
Training and Implementation Specialist, NTI
Anthony Hynes, Ph.D.
Training and Content Development Specialist
Mari Itzkowitz, LCSW
Trainer & Adoption-Competent Therapist and Board Certified Telehealth Professional Level I
Cortney Jordan, MA, LGPC
Educational Implementation Specialist, NTI
LaShawnda Kilgore, Ph.D.
Training and Implementation Specialist, NTI
Lauren Lynch, MA
Training Coordinator
Linda-Jeanne M. Mack, MSW, LICSW
Lead TAC Trainer
Karen Meyer
Marketing Manager of Training Programs
Benjamin Owusu, Ph.D.
Learning Management System Administrator
Erika Owusu, MPS
Research Coordinator
Brock Sellers, LICSW, PIP
TAC Coordinator and Trainer
Leslie Wright, LCSW
TAC Manager and Curriculum SpecialistEngagement + Advancement
Hilary Tone Forslund
Chief Engagement + Advancement Officer
Alesia Alexander, Ph.D.
Social Media Strategist
Courtney Carter, MS
Senior Manager, Digital Marketing & Communications
Ashley Garcia-Rivera
Policy Advisor
Alisa Greenwood
Senior Marketing Manager, National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services
Dusty Healy
Grants Manager
Karen Meyer
Marketing Manager of Training Programs
Tony Nobles
Development Officer
Sam Paciello
Graphic Designer, National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services
Rachel Cooper Shifaraw
Creative Content Specialist
Felecia Woodard, MA
Marketing & Communications CoordinatorFinance
Leslie Savary, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Maqueda Brown
ComptrollerHuman Resources
Yasmin Lewis-White, PHR
Director of Human Resources
Joyce Cole
Sr. HR GeneralistAdministration + Operations
Avi Burstein, LCPC
Chief Operating Officer
Deepak Shrestha, MA
Director, IT
Ellen Franks, MA
Quality Assurance Specialist
Jennifer Flores
Administrative Office Assistant
Robyn Horsey
Intake Coordinator
Jacquin Savoy
Executive Assistant, National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services
