Roster of Youth Master Plan Steering Committee
Youth Master Plan Steering Committee Members
Arts
- David Pulphus, New Orleans Arts Education Alliance
Behavioral Health Care (Includes Mental Health)
- Dr. Berre Burch, Children’s Bureau of New Orleans
- Dr. Rochelle Dunham, Metropolitan Human Services District (MHSD)
- Brittney Durham, Institute of Women & Ethnic Studies (IWES)
Daisy Reyes, Institute of Women & Ethnic Studies (IWES)
Liz Marcell Williams, Center for Resilience
Brendan Turner, Center for Resilience, PLAAY
Dr. Monica Stevens, Trauma and Grief Center at Children’s Hospital of New Orleans
Monitera King, MHSD
Troi Bechet, Center for Restorative Approaches
Business & Workforce
- David Shepard, YouthForce NOLA
- Cate Swinburn, YouthForce NOLA
- Monique Robinson, Cafe Reconcile
- Gregory Curtis, Workforce Development Board
Carlin Jacobs, New Orleans Career Center
Child Welfare
- Vallarie Burris, Dept. of Children and Family Services
Community Development
Education (Early Educ., K-12, Higher Ed)
- Dr. Roland Bullard, Dillard University
- Thelma French, Total Community Action (TCA)
- Glennis M. Scott, Total Community Action (TCA)
- Dr. Shannon Perry, NOLA Public Schools
- Jennifer Roberts, Agenda for Children
- Teddy McGlynn Wright, Coalition for Compassionate Schools
Jennifer Roberts, Agenda for Children
Teresa Falgoust, Agenda for Children
Aqua Stovall, SELF
Ge’ron Tatum, Teach for America (TFA)
Environment
Faith
- Rev. Torin Sanders, Sixth Baptist Church
- Caroline Durham, St. Charles Center for Faith + Action
Food & Nutrition
- Rhonda Jackson, No Kid Hungry Louisiana
- Luella Provenza, Up2Us Sports
Government
- Lesli Harris, New Orleans City Council – District B
- Alison Poort, New Orleans City Council – District B
- Asya Howlette, Mayor’s Office of Youth & Families
- Jack Shaevitz, Mayor’s Office of Youth & Families
- Anamaria Villamarin-Lupin, Mayor’s Office of Youth & Families (OYF)
Housing
Juvenile/Criminal Justice
- Lakeasha Cooley, Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice
- Kristen A. Rome, Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights
- Aaron Clark-Rizzio, Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights
- Gina Womack, Family and Friends of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children (FFLIC)
- Chief Judge Ranord J. Darensburg, Orleans Parish Juvenile Court
- Tenisha Stevens, Office of Criminal Justice Coordination
Law Enforcement
Parents
- Mary Moran, Our Voice / Nuestra Voz
- Tiye Davis, Our Voice / Nuestra Voz
- Maria Harmon, Step Up Louisiana
Melanie Richardson, TrainingGrounds
Earnest Johnson, Ubuntu Village
Parks & Recreation
- Larry Barabino, Jr., New Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORDC)
- Angela Kyle, PlayBuild
Philanthropy
- Physical Health Care
- Natasha Richardson, Children’s Hospital
- X. Patrice Wright, Children’s Hospital LCMC, Parenting Center
Public Health
- Shelina Davis, Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI)
- Liana Narcisse, Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI)
- Marin Stephens, New Orleans Health Department
Giselle Henry, New Orleans Health Department
Jocelyn Pinkerton, New Orleans Health Department
Dr. Kat Theall, Tulane University, School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine
Dr. Julia Fleckman, Tulane University, School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine
Social Services
- Rashain Carriere-Williams, Boys Town Louisiana
Sports
- Tiffany Aidoo, Laureus Foundation
Transportation
- Courtney Jackson, RIDE New Orleans
- Vivek Shah, New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA)
- Daniel Jatres, Mayor’s Office of Transportation
Youth
- Youth Advisory Board of CYPB
- New Orleans Youth Alliance (NOYA) Youth Leadership Fellows
- Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council (MYAC)
Youth Services
- Karen Evans, New Orleans Children & Youth Planning Board (CYPB)
- Dr. Rashida Govan, New Orleans Youth Alliance (NOYA)
- Michele Seymour, New Orleans Youth Alliance (NOYA) Reengagement Center
- Ahmaad Lott, New Orleans Youth Alliance (NOYA)