Child Advocates of Fort Bend is staffed by a highly-qualified team of over 50 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 to help strengthen families and combat child abuse/neglect. Our team has a combined 307 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
Metoyer Martin
Senior Director of Strategic Programs & Services
B.A., Criminal Justice; M.A., Sociology; MSW
P: 281-344-5122
E: mellis@cafb.org
Beth Murany
Administrative & Facilities Coordinator
P: 281-344-5171
E: bmurany@cafb.org
CASA
Aly Ferrante
CASA Program Director
B.A., Public Relations
P: 281-344-5174
E: aferrante@cafb.org
Makayleigh Adams
Program Innovation Lead
B.A., Government, Philosophy of Law
P: 281-960-9371
E: madams@cafb.org
Heather Cody
CASA Program Assistant / Quality Assurance Specialist
B.S., Child & Family Development
P: 281-344-5232
E: hcody@cafb.org
Stevie Irby, LMSW
Courtesy CASA Lead
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
Renee Lukefahr
Advocacy Specialist
A.A.
P: 281-344-5146
E: rlukefahr@cafb.org
Louanne Munden, LCSW
Courtesy CASA
B.S., Social Work; M.S., Social Work
P: 281-344-5102
E: lmunden@cafb.org
April Shaver
Collaborative Family Engagement Program Manager
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
Allison Waterwall
Trauma & Wellbeing Advocacy Manager
B.S., Criminal Justice
P: 346-327-3609
E: awaterwall@cafb.org
CAC
Kristy Gutierrez
Director of Program Services
B.S., Criminal Justice; M.S., Administration of Justice and Security
P: 281-344-5134
E: kgutierrez@cafb.org
Jheri Walters, LCSW-S
Clinical Director, Children’s Advocacy Center
B.A., Psychology; MSW
P: 281-344-5231
E: jwalters@cafb.org
Kimberly Bautista, LMSW
Bilingual Clinical Family Advocate
B.S., Human Development & Family Studies; MSW
P: 281-344-5163
E: kbautista@cafb.org
Megan DeYoung, LMSW
Clinical Family Advocate
B.S., Psychology & Social Work; M.A., Social Work
P: 281-238-8459
E: mdeyoung@cafb.org
Amanda Diaz, LMSW
Bilingual Therapist
B.A., Psychology; M.A., Social Work
P: 281-344-5129
E: adiaz@cafb.org
Kizzy Francis, LMSW
Therapist
B.S., Health & Behavioral Science;
M.S., Social Work
P: 281-344-5135
E: kfrancis@cafb.org
Yesenia Islas, LMSW
Bilingual Therapist
B.S., Social Work; M.S.W.
P: 281-344-5265
E: yislas@cafb.org
Courtney James, LCSW
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
Natatia Koktavy
Data Specialist
P: 281-344-5234
E: nkoktavy@cafb.org
Ashton Lejano, LMSW
Therapist
B.S., Social Work; M.A., Social Work
P: 281-238-5186
E: alejano@cafb.org
Stephanie Helton, MSW
MDT Coordinator
B.A., Interdisciplinary Studies; M.A., Social Work
P: 281-344-5105
E: shelton@cafb.org
Maggie McDougle
Forensic Interviewer
B.A., Sociology; M.S. Human Services
P: 281-344-5142
E: mmcdougle@cafb.org
Sandra Meza, LPC-Associate
Therapist
B.A., Psychology ; MA Clinical Mental Health Counseling
P: 281-344-5111
E: smeza@cafb.org
Ophelia Mok, LCSW-S
Clinical Family Advocate
B.A., Social Work; MSW
P: 281-344-5116
E: omok@cafb.org
Lizbeth Ocampo
Bilingual Forensic Interviewer
B.A., Criminal Justice; M.S., Victim Services Management
P: 281-344-5118
E: locampo@cafb.org
Amanda Penney, LCSW
Clinical Family Advocate
B.S., Sociology; M.S., Social Work
P: 281-344-5262
E: apenney@cafb.org
Erin Rollinson
Forensic Interviewer
B.S., Criminal Justice; M.S., Criminal Justice
P: 281-344-5232
E: erollinson@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
Anisa Vargas, LMSW
Therapist
B.S., Victim Studies/Psychology; M.S., Social Work
P: 281-344-5120
E: avargas@cafb.org
Heather Waterwall, LCSW
Manager of Family Advocacy
B.A., Psychology; MSW
P: 281-344-5138
E: hrashid@cafb.org
Brenda Zavala, LCSW
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
Community Engagement
Casey Davis
Community Engagement Director
B.A., Business Administration
P: 281-344-5172
E: cdavis@cafb.org
Jennifer Brown
Volunteer & Community Relations Manager
B.S., Human Development & Family Studies
P: 281-344-5123
E: jbrown@cafb.org
Dana Mersiovsky
Training & Outreach Manager
B.A., General Studies
P: 281-344-5106
E: dmersiovsky@cafb.org
