Who We Are

Founders

Jennifer Freed

Jennifer Freed, PhD

Co-founder Professional Trainer

Jennifer Freed is a psychotherapist, mediator, and author with over 30 years’ experience working with youth and deep roots in the Santa Barbara area. She began at age 19, running a peer counselor training program at Dos Pueblos High School; shortly thereafter, she began working for YouthWorks. She became Statewide Director of that program, which conducted research into reasons why young people were dropping out of school.

Rendy Freeman

Rendy "Dorenda" Freedman
LMFT 35254

Co-Founder Professional Trainer

Rendy Freedman has been a psychotherapist and mediator for over 20 years, and an educator for over 35 years. She specializes in working with adolescents, couples, families, groups, and trauma issues through EMDR. She has worked extensively with women’s issues and leads groups for parents of teens.

Staff

Admin

Roxana Petty

Executive Director

Molly Green

Senior Director of Development, Facilitator

Leo Caporal

Associate Director, Director of Research, Facilitator

Sabrina Geshay

Clinical Director

Paulina Romero

Director of Enrollment, Facilitator

Kira Redmond

Grant Writer

Kristi Converse

Finance Assistant, LMFT #47877

Isabel Petty Facilitator, Office Administrator

Isabel Petty

Facilitator, Office Administrator

Hector Carrero

Executive Assistant, Facilitator

Programming

Brandon Battle

Brandon Battle

Director of Curriculum and Out-of-School Programs, Facilitator

Tabitha Bahu-Elwood Facilitator

Tabitha Bahu-Elwood

Director of Community Engagement, Facilitator

René García Hernández Director of Community Engagement

René García Hernández

Director of Community Engagement, Facilitator

Nic Aguilar Lead Facilitator, Director of Spanish Programming

Nic Aguilar

Director of Spanish Programming, Facilitator

Jessica Ruíz Lead Facilitator, Social Media Coordinator

Jessica Ruíz

Program and Social Media Coordinator, Facilitator

Facilitators

Mia Borrayo Facilitator-in-training

Mia Borrayo

Facilitator-in-training

Sarah Block Lead Facilitator, Littlest Little Farm Enrollment Coordinator

Sarah Block

Facilitator

Aza Elwood

Facilitator

Diane Pacheco

Facilitator

Leo Rubio, Facilitator

Leo Rubio

Facilitator

Lamar Russell

Facilitator

Ruben Venegas OA Facilitator

Ruben Venegas

OA Facilitator

Clinical Team

Blake Crawley Facilitator, Clinical Staff

Blake Crawley

Clinical Staff, Facilitator

Mariangelica Duque Facilitator, Clinical Staff

Mariangelica Duque

Clinical Staff, Facilitator

Erin Ginder-Shaw Facilitator, Clinical Staff

Erin Ginder-Shaw

Clinical Staff, Facilitator

Carly Johnson Facilitator, Clinical Staff

Carly Johnson

Clinical Staff, Facilitator

Ana Leyva

Clinical Supervisor

Nelly Ramírez Facilitator, Clinical Staff

Nayelhi Ramirez

Clinical Staff, Facilitator

Felisa Speitel

Clinical Staff, Facilitator