Staff

Volunteers For Youth Justice

Executive Director

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Kelli Todd

Executive Director

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Administration and Development

Alex Person

Community Engagement Director

alex.person@vyjla.org

Erin ‘Bristol’ Woods

Public Relations/Marketing Manager

erin.woods@vyjla.org

Emmie Robinson

Development Administrator

emmie.robinson@vyjla.org

Tim McDearmont
Property Operations Manager

tim.mcdearmont@vyjla.org

Kristin Stubbs

Finance & Grants Manager

kristin.stubbs@vyjla.org

Esther Pannebaker

 VYJ Grant Administrator

esther.pannebaker@vyjla.org

Allison Murray

Accounting & Bookkeeper

accounting@vyjla.org

Shawndreka Jelks

Human Resource Generalist

shawndreka.jelks@vyjla.org

CASA Court Appointed Special Advocates

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Patricia Anderson-Alicea

CASA Program Director

TBRI® Practitioner

CASA Court Appointed Special Advocated

Laura Hyson

Program Coordinator

laura.hyson@vyjla.org

Desrie’ Horan

Case Manager

desrie.horan@vyjla.org

Megan Taylor 

Development Administrator

emmie.robinson@vyjla.org Supervisor-26th JDC

megan.taylor@vyjla.org

LeAnn Deaton

Supervisor-26th JDC 

leann.deaton@vyjla.org

Briyana Jones

Supervisor-1st JDC

briyana.jones@vyjla.org

Michael Ersoff

Supervisor-1st JDC

michael.ersoff@vyjla.org

Amanda Law

Advocate Coordinator

amanda.law@vyjla.org

Ansonia Wisner

Supervisor-1st JDC

ansonia.wisner@vyjla.org

VACANT

CASA Supervisor-1st JDC

Deanna Curtis

Coordinator-2nd JDC

deanna.curtis@vyjla.org

McKenzie Bond-Turner

Supervisor-2nd JDC

 mckenzie.bond@vyjla.org

Cyndy Riser

Supervisor-42nd JDC

cyndy.riser@vyjla.org

Sandra Samuel

Supervisor-26th JDC (Webster)

sandra.samuel@vyjla.org

Bersheika Player-Harris

Volunteer Recruiter

bersheika.player-harris@vyjla.org

Youth Programs

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Shonda Houston-Dotie

Director of Youth Programs

Youth Programs

LaTonya Gates

Youth Diversion Coordinator

Rendy Allen

Conflict Resolution Coordinator

Brittany Sanders

Conflict Resolution Coordinator

Alice Walker-Conant

Youth Programs Case Manager

Dorothy Robinson

Youth Diversion Coordinator

Cammi Handy

Mentoring Coordinator

Court Programs-Juvenile Court

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Jacob McCarty

Court Programs Director   

Court Programs - Juvenile Court Staff

Dr. Doris Kelly

Caddo FINS Coordinator & FINS Officer

TBRI® Practitioner

Jennifer McDonald

Caddo FINS Officer

Sarabeth Beatty

Caddo FINS Officer

James Kunkel

Caddo FINS Officer

Kihren Brehm

Caddo FINS Officer

Nicole Autry

Caddo FINS Officer

Demetrius George

FINS Coordinator 26th JDC

Candice Mills

Bossier/Webster FINS Officer

Sharon Slacks

DeSoto FINS Officer

Grayson Collins

DeSoto FINS Officer

Madeline Craig

Caddo FINS Officer

TASC

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Shannon Wyche

TASC Director

TBRI® Practitioner

TASC Staff

Dianna Coleman

Truancy Director

dianna.coleman@vyjla.org

Verdis Hays

Attendance Specialist

verdis.hays@vyjla.org

Cierra Payne

Attendance Specialist

 cierra.payne@vyjla.org

Brittany Luke

Attendance Specialist

brittany.luke@vyjla.org

Susan Conway

Attendance Specialist

susan.conway@vyjla.org

Ronnie Brokenberry

Attendance Specialist

Ronnie.brokenberry@vyjla.org

Christina Washington

Attendance Specialist

christina.washington@vyjla.org

Willena West

Program Assistant

willena.west@vyjla.org

TBRI®

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Lucinda Miles

TBRI® Program Director

TBRI® Practitioner

TBRI® Staff

Kimberly Talley

TBRI® Program Coordinator

Kimberly.talley@vyjla.org

Project Prevent

Project Prevent Staff

Charles Wilson

Coordinator of Trauma-Informed Curriculum   

charles.wilson@vyjla.org

Shannon Wyche

Trauma Informed Education Specialist

Shannon.wyche@vyjla.org

Jennifer Anderson

Case Manager for Mental Health

Jennifer.anderson@vyjla.org

Mary Richter

Case Manager for TBRI® Services

mary.richter@vyjla.org

Kara Lanning

Harbor Case Manager

kara.lanning@vyjla.org

School-Based Resource Center

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Melissa Enis

School RC Coordinator

School-Based Resource Center Staff

LaChard Henson

TASC Officer - Turner

lachard.henson@vyjla.org

Jade See Tai

TBRI® Facilitator - Turner

jade.seetai@vyjla.org

Jacob Robison

 TASC Officer – Atkins

jabob.robison@vyjla.org

Renea Greene

TBRI® Facilitator - Caddo Heights/Atkins

renea.greene@vyjla.org

Ila Owens

TBRI® Facilitator - Donnie Bickham

ila.owens@vyjla.org

Dee Grant

TBRI® Facilitator – University     

daphyne.grant@vyjla.org

Taylor Desselle

TASC Officer -Donnie Bickham   

taylor.desselle@vyjla.org

MCC My Community Cares

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Kreesha Bennett

MCC Parish Director

MCC My Community Cares Staff

Nikenya Lewis

MCC Case Manager

Brenda Peek

MCC Connect Coordinator

FRC-Family Resource Center 318-725-3722

FRC-Family Resource Center Staff

Kreesha Bennett

FRC Director

kreesha.bennett@vyjla.org

Gwendolyn Robinson

FRC MCC Director

gwendolyn.robinson@vyjla.org

Brenda Peek

FRC MCC Connect Coordinator

brenda.peek@vyjla.org

Nikenya Lewis

FRC MCC Case Manager

nikenya.lewis@vyjla.org

Brittany Luke

FRC Kinship Outreach Coordinator

brittany.luke@vyjla.org

Sandra Walker

Kinship Navigator

sandra.walker@vyjla.org

Deanna Anderson

Family Education Coordinator 

deanna.anderson@vyjla.org

Shenia Simon

Family Education Trainer

shenia.simon@vyjla.org

Jo Desselle

Family Education Facilitator

jo.desselle@vyjla.org

Sharonica Campbell

FRC Parent Partner

sharonica.campbell@vyjla.org

Jacqueline David

FRC Administrator

Jacqueline.david@vyjla.org