Staff


Please select a category to view Kids & Families Staff Members:

David Friedlander

President/CEO, Co-founder

805.643.1446 ext. 100

david@kidsandfamilies.org

Faith Friedlander, MA, LMFT

Clinical Vice President, Co-founder

805.643.1446 ext. 101

faith@kidsandfamilies.org

Mary Ann Lawson, LMFT

Clinical Pre-Service Training Manager

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

805.643.1446 ext. 143

mlawson@kidsandfamilies.org

Rachel Pletcher, LMFT

Caregiver Clinical Programs Manager

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

805.643.1446 ext. 106

rpletcher@kidsandfamilies.org


Sharon Beck

Social Work Supervisor

805.643.1446 ext. 113

sbeck@kidsandfamilies.org

Angelia Cornelius, AMFT

Clinician

Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

805.643.1446 ext. 188

acornelius@kidsandfamilies.org

Jennifer Guardado, AMFT

(Spanish Bilingual)

Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

805.643.1446 ext. 164

jguardado@kidsandfamilies.org

Leah Jones, LMFT

Clinician

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

805.643.1446 ext. 141

ljones@kidsandfamilies.org

Mary Ann Lawson, LMFT

Clinical Pre-Service Training Manager

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

805.643.1446 ext. 143

mlawson@kidsandfamilies.org

Laurel Mooney

Trainee Clinician

805.643.1446 ext. 145

lmooney@kidsandfamilies.org

Rachel Pletcher, LMFT

Caregiver Clinical Programs Manager

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

805.643.1446 ext. 106

rpletcher@kidsandfamilies.org

Rhesa Storms, AMFT

Clinician

Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

805.643.1446 ext. 155

rstorms@kidsandfamilies.org

Angelique Rangel

Trainee Clinician

805.643.1446 ext. 102

arangel@kidsandfamilies.org

Marin Pearce, AMFT

Clinician

Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

805.643.1446 ext. 105

mpearce@kidsandfamilies.org

Gina Gargano

Trainee Clinician

805.643.1446 ext. 121

ggargano@kidsandfamilies.org

Sharlene Larsen

Trainee Clinician

805.643.1446 ext. 114

slarsen@kidsandfamilies.org

Shea McKeown

Trainee Clinician

805.643.1446 ext. 117

smckeown@kidsandfamilies.org

David Friedlander

President/CEO, Co-founder

805.643.1446 ext. 100

david@kidsandfamilies.org

Faith Friedlander, MA, LMFT

Clinical Vice President, Co-founder

805.643.1446 ext. 101

faith@kidsandfamilies.org

Sharon Cromartie

Vice President of Administration

805.643.1446 ext. 137

scromartie@kidsandfamilies.org

Alma Acosta (Spanish Bilingual)

Benefits Manager

805.643.1446 ext. 125

aacosta@kidsandfamilies.org

Ellene Donaldson

Evaluation Programs Manager

805.643.1446 ext. 150

edonaldson@kidsandfamilies.org

Jeni Futvoye

Community Resource Manager

805.643.1446 ext. 108

jfutvoye@kidsandfamilies.org

Carrie McAuliffe

Heart 2 Heart Manager

805.643.1446 ext. 131

cmcauliffe@kidsandfamilies.org

Amy Huot

Development Outreach Manager

805.643.1446 ext. 133

ahuot@kidsandfamilies.org


Elva Clark (Spanish Bilingual)

Support Programs Administrative Assistant

805.643.1446 ext. 139

eclark@kidsandfamilies.org

Denise Claudio (Spanish Bilingual)

Office Manager

805.643.1446 ext. 111

dclaudio@kidsandfamilies.org

Sharon Cromartie

Vice President of Administration

805.643.1446 ext. 137

scromartie@kidsandfamilies.org

Ellene Donaldson

Evaluation Programs Manager

805.643.1446 ext. 150

edonaldson@kidsandfamilies.org

Jeni Futvoye

Community Resource Manager

805.643.1446 ext. 108

jfutvoye@kidsandfamilies.org

Amy Huot

Development Outreach Manager

805.643.1446 ext. 133

ahuot@kidsandfamilies.org

Jennifer Lopez (Spanish Bilingual)

Intake Clinical Programs Coordinator

805.643.1446 ext. 180

jlopez@kidsandfamilies.org

Carrie McAuliffe

Heart 2 Heart Manager

805.643.1446 ext. 131

cmcauliffe@kidsandfamilies.org

Heather Merritt

Quality Assurance Administrator

805.643.1446 ext.109

hmullins@kidsandfamilies.org

Rosa Ramirez, (Spanish Bilingual)

EPSDT Coordinator

805.643.1446 ext.115

rramirez@kidsandfamilies.org

Maricela Romero (Spanish Bilingual)

Classroom Pre-Service Trainer

805.643.1446 ext. 155

mromero@kidsandfamilies.org

Cynthia Saenz (Spanish Bilingual)

Family Evaluator

805.643.1446 ext. 123

csaenz@kidsandamilies.org

Catherine Stevenson

Director of Accounting

805.643.1446 ext.104

cstevenson@kidsandfamilies.org

Trina Wieker

Bookkeeper

805.643.1446 ext. 182

twieker@kidsandfamilies.org

Karina Garcia, (Spanish Bilingual), LCSW

Parent Support Programs Manager

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

805.643.1446 ext. 118

kgarcia@kidsandfamilies.org


Catherine Davis

Parent Educator

805.643.1446 ext.168

cdavis@kidsandfamilies.org

Marcos Jimenez

Parent Educator

805.643.1446 ext.199

mjimenez@kidsandfamilies.org

Janel Noonkester

Parent Leader

805.643.1446 ext.169

jnoonkester@kidsandfamilies.org

Ana Ochoa

Parent Educator

805.643.1446 ext.198

aochoa@kidsandfamilies.org

Irene Ortega (Spanish Bilingual)

Parent Partner

805-643-1446 ext. 186

iortega@kidsandfamilies.org

Katie Tatnall

Parent Support Programs Administrative Assistant

805.643.1446 ext.175

ktatnall@kidsandfamilies.org

Matthew Wohlfahrt

Parent Partner

805.643.1446 ext. 119

mwohlfahrt@kidsandfamilies.org

Kim Becker

Support Programs Manager

805.643.1446 ext. 112

kbecker@kidsandfamilies.org

Mary Ann Lawson, LMFT

Clinical Pre-Service Training Manager

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

805.643.1446 ext. 143

mlawson@kidsandfamilies.org

Leigh Williams

Pre-Service Training Program Manager

805.643.1446 ext. 151

lwilliams@kidsandfamilies.org


Pre-Service Training

Mary Ann Lawson, LMFT

Clinical Pre-Service Training Manager

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

805.643.1446 ext. 143

mlawson@kidsandfamilies.org

Leigh Williams

Pre-Service Training Program Manager

805.643.1446 ext. 151

lwilliams@kidsandfamilies.org

Jessica Parsons

Support Programs and Website Coordinator

805.643.1446 ext. 203

jsims@kidsandfamilies.org

Peer Partner & Educators

Kim Becker

Support Programs Manager

805.643.1446 ext. 112

kbecker@kidsandfamilies.org

Gina Baxter

Peer Partner & Educator

805.643.1446 ext.124

gbaxter@kidsandfamilies.org

Alexandra Cano

Peer Partner & Educator

805.643.1446 ext.156

acano@kidsandfamilies.org

Lupe Cervantes (Spanish Bilingual)

Peer Partner & Educator

805.643.1446 ext. 136

lcervantes@kidsandfamilies.org

Clarissa Cortes

Peer Partner & Educator

805.643.1446 ext. 193

ccortes@kidsandfamilies.org

Karissa Lemme

Peer Partner & Educator

805.643.1446 ext. 152

klemme@kidsandfamilies.org

Jami McAtee

Peer Partner & Educator

805.643.1446 ext.166

jmcatee@kidsandfamilies.org

Vanessa Ramirez

Peer Partner & Educator

805.643.1446 ext. 194

vramirez@kidsandfamilies.org

Delegates

Leigh Williams

Pre-Service Training Program Manager

805.643.1446 ext. 151

lwilliams@kidsandfamilies.org

Janel Aguayo

Pre-Service Training Delegate

805-643-1446 ext. 158

jaguayo@kidsadfamilies.org

Rose Banuelos

Pre-Service Training Delegate

805-643-1446 ext. 103

rbanuelos@kidsadfamilies.org

Alex Cano

Peer Partner & Educator, Pre-Service Training Delegate

805-643-1446 ext. 156

acano@kidsandfamilies.org

Clarissa Cortes

Peer Partner & Educator, Pre-Service Training Delegate

Resource Parent & Former Foster Youth

805.643.1446 ext. 193

ccortes@kidsandfamilies.org

Nate Lemme (Spanish Bilingual)

Pre-Service Training Delegate

805-643-1446 ext. 153

nlemme@kidsandfamilies.org

Ana Lopez (Spanish Bilingual)

Pre-Service Training Delegate

805-643-1446 ext. 187

alopez@kidsandfamilies.org

Jami McAtee

Peer Partner & Educator, Pre-Service Training Delegate

805-643-1446 ext. 166

jmcatee@kidsandfamilies.org

Megan Melinkovich

Pre-Service Training Delegate

805-643-1446 ext. 159

mmelinkovich@kidsandfamilies.org

Daniel Mesa (Spanish Bilingual)

Pre-Service Training Delegate

805-643-1446 ext. 190

Dmesa@kidsandfamilies.org

Jacqueline "Jackie" Mesa (Spanish Bilingual)

Pre-Service Training Delegate

805-643-1446 ext. 191

jmesa@kidsandfamilies.org

Juanita Wooten

Pre-Service Training Delegate

805-643-1446 ext. 183

jwooten@kidsandfamilies.org