Meet the NTTAC Staff
The National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Child, Youth, and Family Mental Health (NTTAC) is a grant-funded initiative from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS).
NTTAC is led by the Center for Applied Research Solutions (CARS) in partnership with leading organizations in the field.
Learn more about the project partners.
Leadership Team
Kerrilyn Scott-Nakai
(she/her)
Executive Director
(Center for Applied Research Solutions, CARS)
Tracy Levins, PhD
(she/her)
Co-Project Director
(Center for Applied Research Solutions, CARS)
Neal Horen, PhD
(he/him)
Co-Project Director
(Georgetown)
Elizabeth Waetzig, JD
(she/her)
Director of TA & Partnerships
(Change Matrix)
Dr. Ghia Kelly, MSW
(she/her)
Director of Transformation Teams
(Change Matrix)
Kari DeCelle
(she/her)
Senior Project Manager
(CARS)
Ashley Singleton, MPH
(she/her)
Senior Project Manager
(CARS)
Sukey Steckel, MSSW, LMSW
(she/her)
Co-Lead: System of Care (SOC) Implementation, Evaluation, and Sustainability Transformation Team
(CARS)
Transformation Teams
Adaminah Tankersley
(she/her)
Community Wellness and Peer Supports Team
(TIEMH)
Amanda Grace Krier
(she/her)
Community Wellness & Peer Supports Team; Cross-System Partnerships Team
(Youth MOVE National)
Angela Castellanos
(she/her)
TA Specialist
(CARS)
Arc Telos Saint Amour (they/them/their)
Co-Lead: Cross-Systems Partnership Team
(Youth MOVE National)
Cindy Rivera
(she/her)
System of Care Implementation, Evaluation, & Sustainability Team; Cross-Systems Partnerships Team; Universal Products Team
(Change Matrix)
Dionne Coker-Appiah, PhD, MAED
(she/her)
Community Wellness and Peer Supports Team
(Georgetown)
Evelyn Clark, CPC
(she/her)
Community Wellness and Peer Supports; Cross-System Partnerships Team
(Change Matrix)
Jasmine Boatwright
(she/her)
Co-Lead: Community Wellness and Peer Supports Team
(Youth MOVE National)
Julia Sayles, LMHC
(she/her)
Cross-System Partnerships Team
(Georgetown)
Julie Gorzkowski Hamilton, MSW, LSW (AAP)
(she/her)
Linda Paul, MPH
(she/her)
Cross-System Partnerships Team
(AAP)
Lisa Brock, MSW, LCSW
(she/her)
(AAP)
Lisa Knight, MS
(she/her)
System of Care Implementation, Evaluation, & Sustainability Team; Universal Products Team
(Georgetown)
Lori Cerar
(she/her)
System of Care Implementation, Evaluation, and Sustainability Team
(FREDLA)
Millie Sweeney, MS
(she/her)
Community Wellness & Peer Supports Team; Universal Products Team
(FREDLA)
Molly Lopez, PhD
(she/her)
Technical Advisor
(TIEMH)
Monica Ruiz
(she/her)
Community Wellness & Peer Supports Team
(Georgetown)
Olivia Hamrah, MD
Cross-Systems Partnerships Team
(Georgetown)
Oriana Ides
Cross-Systems Partnerships Team
(CARS)
Pat Hunt
Cross-Systems Partnerships Team
(FREDLA)
Shannon CrossBear
(she/her)
System of Care Implementation, Evaluation, & Sustainability Team; Cross-System Partnerships Team
(FREDLA)
Shayn McDonald
(they/them)
Cross-System Partnerships Team; Universal Products Team
(Youth MOVE National)
Stacey Stevens Manser, PhD
(she/her)
Community Wellness & Peer Supports Team
(TIEMH)
Valencia Gensollen
(she/her)
Cross-System Partnerships Team; Universal Products Team
(TIEMH)
Victoria Eckert, MSSA, LMSW
(she/her)
System of Care Implementation, Evaluation, and Sustainability Team
(Youth MOVE National)
Management Team
Bridget Ukawu
(she/her)
Project Coordinator
(CARS)
Chidinma Ogojiku
(she/her)
Evaluator
(CARS)
Corrina Joyner, LMSW
(she/they)
Research Associate
(CARS)
Dennis E. Robinson
(he/him)
Visual Communications Specialist
(CARS)
Ehi Odigie
(he/him)
Website and Design Specialist
(CARS)
Joanne Bloom
(she/her)
Distance Learning Manager
(CARS)
Kim Weis, MA
(she/her)
Senior Writer/Editor
(CARS)
Kristi Silva, MA
(she/her)
Evaluator
(CARS)
Matt Eich
(he/him)
Website Developer
(CARS)
Paige Martin
(she/they)
Communications Specialist
(Youth MOVE National)
Sarah Petersen
(she/her)
Communications and Marketing Specialist
(CARS)
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