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Staff

Irish S. Burch
President & Chief Executive Officer

The Chief Executive Officer leads and provides oversight for all planning, development, and management of the daily operations of Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center.

Please contact Irish at iburch@dcac.org.

Nakisha Biglow
Chief Partner Relations Officer

The Chief Partner Relations Officer leads and provides oversight for the coordination efforts among all child abuse disciplines working within DCAC and its 34 partner agencies.

Please contact Nakisha at nbiglow@dcac.org.

    Ashley Garrison
    Vice President of People

    Please contact Ashley at agarrison@dcac.org.

    Mariama Maiga
    Chief Financial Officer

    The Chief Financial Officer leads and provides oversight for all financial, grants, and business activities.

    Please contact Mariama at mmaiga@dcac.org.

    Murphey Sears
    Chief Development Officer

    The Chief Development Officer leads and provides oversight for all planning to raise critical funds, strategic direction and initiatives for donor cultivation, grants, corporate engagement, and volunteers.

    Please contact Murphey at msears@dcac.org.

    Dianna Smoot
    Chief Programs and Strategy Officer

    Please contact Dianna at dsmoot@dcac.org.

    Crimes Against Children Conference and National Training

    Erin Banister – Project and Events Manager
    Holly Hopkins – Senior Director of National Training
    Lana Ahrens – Director of National Training
    Ashton Lopez  – National Training Coordinator
    LeighAnn Lozano – Conference Specialist
    Brittany McGowan – National Training Specialist

    Development

    Claire Collins – Director of Foundations and Development Operations
    Leila Bergquist – Development Officer
    Jessica Gutierrez – Community Coordinator
    Alejandra Lopez – Development Officer
    Jessica Short – Development Officer

    Family Assistance

    Mindy Jackson – Director of Support Services
    Megan Bawcum – Assistant Director of Support Services
    Sara Campbell – Assistant Director of Support Services
    Lexi Allman – Family Advocate
    Wayne Anderson – Family Advocate
    Jennifer Cano – Bilingual Family Advocate
    Marcela Chavez – Bilingual Family Advocate
    Marisha DeVore – Children’s Programming Advocate
    Rene Gonzalez – Family Advocate
    Suzzie Gonzalez – Bilingual Family Advocate
    Claudia Martinez – Family Advocate
    Farley Morris – Children’s Programming Advocate
    Kelsey Moore – Family Advocate
    Jasabet Munoz – Bilingual Family Advocate
    Carlos Rubio – Family Advocate
    Michelle Santamaria – Bilingual Family Advocate
    Maria Orozco Velazquez – Family Advocate
    Wayne Anderson – Family Advocate

    Human Resources

    Julie Smith – Director of Culture and HR

    Finance

    David Abrams – Accountant
    Marci Mondelo – Performance Outcomes Analyst I
    Issa Martin – Records Management Specialist
    Faith Paredes – Database Management Specialist
    Maria Siharath – Accountant

    Forensic Services

    Kim Skidmore – Director of Forensic Services
    Bernadette Yupit-Martinez – Assistant Director of Forensic Services
    Pat Bastidas – Forensic Services Associate
    Stephanie Bernadac – Bilingual Forensic Interviewer
    Bibiana Gutierrez – Bilingual Forensic Interviewer
    Melissa Hernandez – Bilingual Forensic Interviewer
    Jolie Marchand – Forensic Interviewer
    Mike Margolis – Forensic Interviewer
    Megan Peterson – Forensic Interviewer
    MacKenzie Phillips – Bilingual Forensic Interviewer

    Marketing

    Sonya Naderi – Marketing and Public Relations Specialist

    Operations

    Tiphanie Sanders-Wright – Director of Operations
    Melissa Hale – Assistant Director of Operations
    Leticia Cruz – Client Services Associate
    Decrick Green – Security
    Linda Gutierrez – Client Services Associate
    Renee Hollingsworth-Hartley – Executive Assistant to Irish Smith Burch, President/CEO
    Mark Lecoq – Security
    Carolina Lopez-Chavez – Receptionist
    Jacob Montelongo – Building Custodian
    Jocelyn Morales – Receptionist
    Gloria Ortiz – Client Services Associate
    Alberto Perez – Building Engineer
    Sandra Santacruz – Client Services Associate
    Cristina Velazquez – Bilingual Client Services Associate

    Partner Relations

    Carrie Wright – Director of MDT Services
    Hillary Sullivan – Assistant Director of MDT Services
    Iliana Arambula-Dove – HRY/MDT Coordinator
    Octavia Davis – MDT Coordinator
    Tony Pillow – MDT Coordinator
    Susan Rial – MDT Data Entry Clerk
    Noreen Rowlett – MDT Coordinator
    Jennifer Steel – MDT Coordinator
    Keiarra Tolbert – MDT Coordinator

    Therapy

    Katrina Cook, Ph.D. – Director of Clinical Services
    Elena Doskey, Ph.D. – Director of Clinical Training
    Suzanne Anderson, LMFT-Supervisor – Assistant Director of Clinical Services
    Holly Dotson , LPC-Supervisor – Assistant Director of Clinical Services
    Meggie Evans , LCSW-Supervisor – Assistant Director of Clinical Services
    Victoria Adesanya, LMSW – Therapist
    Olubukola Ajayi , LPC Associate – Therapist
    Ocean Anombem, LPC Associate – Therapist
    Romulo Armendariz, LMSW – Therapist
    Karla Auten, LCSW-Supervisor – Bilingual Therapist
    Kaelin Biediger, LPC Associate – Therapist
    Melissa Graham, LMFT – Therapist
    Linda Gutierrez – Client Services Associate
    Aleida Jaimes-Correa, LMSW – Therapist
    Tiana Johnson, LPC – Therapist
    Nick La Mere, LPC – Therapist
    Michelle Rodgers, LPC – Therapist
    Kelsey Rosenbaum, LPC Associate – Therapist
    Apryll Sample , LPC Associate – Therapist
    Jennifer Sherenian – Problematic Sexual Behavior Coordinator
    Jen Spivey, LPC – Therapist
    Sophie Stevens, LPC– Therapist
    Tama Walley, LCSW-Supervisor – Therapist