Child Advocates of Fort Bend is staffed by a highly-qualified team of 35 professionals including clinicians, social workers, advocacy specialists, licensed therapists/mental health experts, and forensic experts specially trained to implement trauma-focused, evidence-based practices. Our team of marketing, development, public relations specialists, and trainers strive to raise awareness and funding in the community about child abuse. Our team has a combined 143 years at Child Advocates of Fort Bend and over 380 years of professional experience in the field of child development, child abuse identification and treatment, advocacy, education, development and management. Our professionals have obtained degrees in psychology, child development, early childhood education, criminal justice, social work and management, with 50% earning one or more Masters Degrees. As lifetime learners, the staff participates and presents at industry conferences and workshops every year to remain current in the latest modalities.
Administration
Ruthanne Mefford
Chief Executive Officer
B.A., Psychology; M.B.A.
P: 281-344-5103
E: rmefford@cafb.org
Catherine Zapalac, CAP
Executive Assistant
P: 281-344-5175
E: czapalac@cafb.org
Jane O’Dell
Chief Financial Officer
P: 281-344-5101
E: jodell@cafb.org
Angela Lewis
Accounting & HR Manager
B.A., Finance
P: 281-344-5150
E: alewis@cafb.org
Irene Wisner
Administrative Coordinator
P: 281-344-5171
E: iwisner@cafb.org
CASA
Metoyer Martin
Program Director – CASA
B.A., Criminal Justice; M.A., Sociology; MSW
P: 281-344-5122
E: mellis@cafb.org
Aly Ferrante
Advocacy Specialist Team Leader
B.A., Public Relations
P: 281-344-5174
E: aferrante@cafb.org
Leroy Hodge
Advocacy Specialist
B.S., Sociology; M.A., Theological Studies
P: 281-344-5126
E: lhodge@cafb.org
Stevie Irby, LMSW
Courtesy CASA
B.A., Sociology; MSW
P: 832-600-7665
E: sirby@cafb.org
Karen Jordin
CASA Program Assistant
B.S., Business Administration
P: 281-344-5258
E: kjordin@cafb.org
Renee Lukefahr
Advocacy Specialist
A.A.
P: 281-344-5146
E: rlukefahr@cafb.org
Lolita Robles
Courtesy CASA
B.A., Psychology; M.A., Social Work; MSW
P: 281-960-9371
E: lrobles@cafb.org
April Shaver
Advocacy Specialist Team Leader
B.S., Human Development and Family Studies
P: 281-344-5201
E: ashaver@cafb.org
Carol Thesing
Advocacy Specialist Team Leader
B.S., Criminal Justice
P: 281-344-5124
E: cthesing@cafb.org
Jackie Townsend
Collaborative Family Engagement Coach
M.Ed., Special Education
P: 281-923-9196
E: jtownsend@cafb.org
Krystal Vann
Program Innovation Manager
B.S., Human Development and Family Studies
P: 281-344-5130
E: khughes@cafb.org
Alli Waterwall
Advocacy Specialist
B.S., Criminal Justice
P: 346-327-3609
E: awaterwall@cafb.org
CAC
Fiona Remko, LCSW-S
Certified PCIT Therapist
Program Director, Children’s Advocacy Center
B.A., Psychology; MSW
P: 281-344-5112
E: fremko@cafb.org
Heather Cody
Multi-Disciplinary Team Coordinator
B.S., Child & Family Development
P: 281-344-5232
E: hcody@cafb.org
Lianna Estrada
Data Specialist
B.S., Fitness & Human Performance – Exercise Science
P: 281-344-5234
E: lestrada@cafb.org
Bethany Garay, NCC, LPC – Associate
Therapist
B.S., Family & Child Development;
M.S., Clinical Mental Health Counseling
P: 281-344-5265
E: bgaray@cafb.org
Amanda Gentry, LMSW
Clinical Family Advocate
B.S., Sociology; M.S., Social Work
P: 281-344-5262
E: agentry@cafb.org
Kristy Gutierrez
Manager of Forensic Interviewing
B.S., Criminal Justice; M.S., Administration of Justice and Security
P: 281-344-5134
E: kgutierrez@cafb.org
Jessica Hernandez, LPC, LMFT
Manager of Therapy Services
M.A., Family Therapy
P: 281-344-5159
E: jhernandez@cafb.org
Melissa Johnson
Program Assistant
B.S., Elementary Education
P: 281-344-5168
E: mjohnson@cafb.org
Renee Johnson
Criminal Court Advocate
B.S., Social Work
P: 281-344-5132
E: rjohnson@cafb.org
Maggie McDougle
Forensic Interviewer
B.A., Sociology; M.S. Human Services
P: 281-344-5142
E: mmcdougle@cafb.org
Martha Medrano, LMSW
Bilingual Clinical Family Advocate
B.A., Sociology; MSW
P: 281-344-5133
E: mmedrano@cafb.org
Ophelia Mok, LCSW-S
Clinical Family Advocate
B.A., Social Work; MSW
P: 281-344-5116
E: omok@cafb.org
Kandece Money, LPC
Therapist
B.A., Psychology; M.Ed. – Counseling
P: 281-344-5129
E: kmoney@cafb.org
Nicole Muniz, LMSW
Bilingual Therapist
B.A., Psychology; LMSW
P: 281-344-5149
E: nmuniz@cafb.org
Lizbeth Ocampo
Bilingual Forensic Interviewer
B.A., Criminal Justice; M.S., Victim Services Management
P: 281-344-5118
E: locampo@cafb.org
Lindamarie Olson
Therapist
B.S., Social Work; M.S. – Social Work
P: 281-344-5120
E: lolson@cafb.org
Elena Petre,LMSW
Bilingual Intake Specialist/Therapist
B.A., International Development; MSW
P: 281-344-5164
E: epetre@cafb.org
Heather Rashid, LCSW
Manager of Family Advocacy
B.A., Psychology; MSW
P: 281-344-5138
E: hrashid@cafb.org
Sasha Soileau
Multi-Disciplinary Team Coordinator
B.S., Criminal Justice
P: 281-344-5261
E: ssoileau@cafb.org
Claudia Sorto
Bilingual Criminal Court Advocate
B.B.A. – Accounting
P: 281-344-5256
E: csorto@cafb.org
Brenda Zavala, LMSW
Bilingual Forensic Interviewer
B.S., Psychology
P: 281-344-5161
E: bzavala@cafb.org
Development and Marketing
Lisa Moore
Development Director
B.A., Journalism
P: 281-344-5108
E: lmoore@cafb.org
Anne Bulan
Communications Specialist
B.A., English; M.F.A.
P: 281-344-5110
E: abulan@cafb.org
Jenetha R. Jones
Grant Writer
B.S., Professional Writing
P: 281-344-5135
E: jjones@cafb.org
Dana Mersiovsky
Development Officer
B.A., General Studies
P: 281-344-5106
E: dmersiovsky@cafb.org
Deborah Spencer
Development Analyst
A.A., Art
P: 281-344-5174
E: dspencer@cafb.org
Community Engagement
Casey Davis
Community Engagement Director
B.A., Business Administration
P: 281-344-5172
E: cdavis@cafb.org
Jennifer Brown
Volunteer Coordinator
B.S., Human Development & Family Studies
P: 281-344-5123
E: jbrown@cafb.org
Lindsey Castellanos
Community Outreach Coordinator
B.A., Psychology
P: 281-344-5259
E: lcastellanos@cafb.org
