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 Administrative Officer
P: 281-344-5101
E: jodell@cafb.org
Luisa Bowers
Human Resources Generalist / Development Analyst
B.A., Economics; A.A.S, Computer Science, Information Systems
P: 281-344-5174
E: lbowers@cafb.org
Angela Lewis
Financial Administrator
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
Trauma & Wellbeing Advocacy Manager
B.A., Public Relations
P: 281-344-5174
E: aferrante@cafb.org
Stevie Irby, LMSW
Courtesy CASA
B.A., Sociology; MSW
P: 832-600-7665
E: sirby@cafb.org
Snehal Johnson
Trauma & Wellbeing Advocacy Specialist
M.S. Counseling; B.A. English
P: 281-330-9744
E: sjohnson@cafb.org
Karen Jordin
Quality Assurance
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
B.S., Human Development and Family Studies
P: 281-344-5201
E: ashaver@cafb.org
Carollynn Thesing
Court Advocacy Manager
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
Jamie Benitez, LMSW
Therapist
B.S., Social Work; M.S. – Social Work
P: 281-344-5157
E: jbenitez@cafb.org
Heather Cody
Multi-Disciplinary Team Coordinator
B.S., Child & Family Development
P: 281-344-5232
E: hcody@cafb.org
Natatia Colligan
Data Specialist
P: 281-344-5234
E: ncolligan@cafb.org
Lorraine Cruz
Family Services Specialist
B.A., Sociology
P: 281-344-5140
E: lcruz@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, LCSW
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
Courtney James, LMSW
Clinical Family Advocate
B.S., Child Development and Family Living; M.S.W.
P: 281-344-5162
E: cjames@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
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
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
Heather Rashid, LCSW
Manager of Family Advocacy
B.A., Psychology; MSW
P: 281-344-5138
E: hrashid@cafb.org
Susan Richardson
Administrative Assistant
P: 281-344-5235
E: srichardson@cafb.org
Maxi Schultz
Forensic Interviewer
B.S., Child & Family Studies
P: 281-344-5144
E: mschultz@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 Therapist
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 & Graphics 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
Suzanne Slavin
Development Officer
B.S., General Studies
P: 281-344-5107
E: sslavin@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
Dana Mersiovsky
Training Specialist
B.A., General Studies
P: 281-344-5106
E: dmersiovsky@cafb.org
