Our team

Housed within one of the nation's leading pediatric hospitals, we are a team of experienced experts who are driven by a passion to improve mental health outcomes for every child.


Colleen Cicchetti, PhD Executive Director

Colleen Cicchetti, PhD
Executive Director

Tali Raviv, PhD Associate Director

Tali Raviv, PhD
Director, School Mental Health

Rebecca Ford-Paz, PhD Psychologist

Rebecca Ford-Paz, PhD
Psychologist

Tara Gill, PhD Psychologist

Tara Gill, PhD
Psychologist

Karen Gouze, PhD Psychologist

Karen Gouze, PhD
Psychologist

Catherine Huang, LCSW
Social Worker

Sybil Baker, LCSW Social Worker

Sybil Baker, LCSW
Associate Director, School Mental Health: Interventions

Khushbu Shah, MD Co-Director Fellow Rotation

Carmen Holley, LCSW
Director, Early Childhood and Community Engagement

Caryn Curry, LCSW Social Worker

Caryn Curry, LCSW
Director, Organizational Excellence

Nell McKitrick, MBA Director of Operations

Nell McKitrick, MBA
Director of Operations

Bianca Vargas-Ocasio, LSW Social Worker

Bianca Vargas-Ocasio, LSW
Social Worker

Christina Torres, MBA
Program Finance Manager

Michael Beyer  Senior Admin. Assistant

Michael Beyer
Senior Admin. Assistant

Mashana Smith, PhD Psychologist

Mashana Smith, PhD
Associate Director, School Mental Health: Healing Centered Engagement

Jovan Nikki Willis
Senior Project Coordinator

Asusena M. Balderas, BA
Project Coordinator

Meg O’Rourke, LCSW Project Manager

Meg O’Rourke, LCSW
Social Worker

Meg Meldrum, MA
Research Coordinator

Brianna Jorgensen, BA
Project Coordinator