Staff

Volunteers For Youth Justice

Executive Director

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Kelli Todd

Executive Director

  • Administration and Development Staff

    Alex Person

    Community Engagement Director

    alex.person@vyjla.org 


    Erin ‘Bristol’ Woods

    Public Relations/Marketing Manager

    erin.woods@vyjla.org 


    Emmie Robinson

    Development Administrator

    emmie.robinson@vyjla.org 


    Tim McDearmont

    Property Operations Manager

    tim.mcdearmont@vyjla.org 


    Kristin Stubbs

    Finance & Grants Manager

    kristin.stubbs@vyjla.org


    Esther Pannebaker

     VYJ Grant Administrator 

    esther.pannebaker@vyjla.org


    Allison Murray

    Accounting & Bookkeeper

    accounting@vyjla.org 


    Shawndreka Jelks

    Human Resource Generalist

    shawndreka.jelks@vyjla.org

CASA Court Appointed Special Advocates

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Patricia Anderson-Alicea

CASA Program Director

TBRI® Practitioner

  • CASA Court Appointed Special Advocates

    Laura Hyson

    Program Coordinator

    laura.hyson@vyjla.org


    Desrie’ Horan

    Case Manager

    desrie.horan@vyjla.org


    Megan Taylor 

    Supervisor-26th JDC

    megan.taylor@vyjla.org


    LeAnn Deaton

    Supervisor-26th JDC 

    leann.deaton@vyjla.org


    Briyana Jones

    Supervisor-1st JDC

    briyana.jones@vyjla.org


    Michael Ersoff

    Supervisor-1st JDC 

    michael.ersoff@vyjla.org


    Amanda Law

    Advocate Coordinator

    amanda.law@vyjla.org


    Ansonia Wisner

    Supervisor-1st JDC

    ansonia.wisner@vyjla.org


    VACANT

    CASA Supervisor-1st JDC


    Deanna Curtis

    Coordinator-2nd JDC 

    deanna.curtis@vyjla.org


    McKenzie Bond-Turner 

    Supervisor-2nd JDC 

     mckenzie.bond@vyjla.org


    Cyndy Riser

    Supervisor-42nd JDC

    cyndy.riser@vyjla.org


    Sandra Samuel

    Supervisor-26th JDC (Webster)

    sandra.samuel@vyjla.org


    Bersheika Player-Harris

    Volunteer Recruiter 

    bersheika.player-harris@vyjla.org

Youth Programs

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Shonda Houston-Dotie

Director of Youth Programs

  • Youth Programs Staff

    LaTonya Gates

    Youth Diversion Coordinator

    latonya.gates@vyjla.org


    VACANT

    Conflict ResolutionCoordinator


    Brittany Sanders

    Conflict Resolution Coordinator

    Brittany.sanders@vyjla.org


    Alice Walker-Conant

    Youth Programs Case Manager

    alice.walker-conant@vyjla.org


    Dorothy Robinson

    Youth Diversion Coordinator

    Dorothy.robinson@vyjla.org


    Cammi Handy

    Mentoring Coordinator

     cammi.handy@vyjla.org

Court Programs-Juvenile Court

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Jacob McCarty

Court Programs Director   

  • Court Programs-Juvenile Court Staff

    Dr. Doris Kelly

    FINS Coordinator-Caddo 

    doris.kelly@vyjla.org


    Jennifer McDonald

    FINS Officer-Caddo 

    jennifer.mcdonald@vyjla.org


    Sarabeth Beatty

    FINS Officer-Caddo 

    sarabeth.beatty@vyjla.org


    James Kunkel

    FINS Officer-Caddo   

    james.kunkel@vyjla.org


    Kihren Brehm

    FINS Officer – Caddo   

    kihren.brehm@vyjla.org


    Nicole Autry

    YEC Intake Officer 

    Nicole.autry@vyjla.org


    Demetrius George

    FINS Officer-Bossier 

    demetrius.george@vyjla.org


    Candice Mills

    FINS Officer - Bossier 

    candice.mills@vyjla.org


    Sharon Slacks

    FINS Officer-DeSoto 

    sharon.slacks@vyjla.org


    Grayson Collins

    FINS Officer-Caddo/DeSoto   

    grayson.collins@vyjla.org


    Jennifer McDonald   

    FINS Officer-Caddo 

     jennifer.mcdonald@vyjla.org


    Cemone Louangamath

    FINS Officer – Caddo   

    cemone.louanagamath@vyjla.org

TASC

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Shannon Wyche

TASC Director

TBRI® Practitioner

  • TASC Staff

    Dianna Coleman

    Truancy Director

    dianna.coleman@vyjla.org


    Verdis Hays

    Attendance Specialist

    verdis.hays@vyjla.org


    Cierra Payne

    Attendance Specialist

     cierra.payne@vyjla.org


    Brittany Luke

    Attendance Specialist

    brittany.luke@vyjla.org


    Susan Conway

    Attendance Specialist

    susan.conway@vyjla.org


    Ronnie Brokenberry

    Attendance Specialist

    Ronnie.brokenberry@vyjla.org


    Christina Washington

    Attendance Specialist

    christina.washington@vyjla.org


    Willena West

    Program Assistant

    willena.west@vyjla.org

TBRI®

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Lucinda Miles

TBRI® Program Director

TBRI® Practitioner

  • TBRI® Staff

    Kimberly Talley

    TBRI® Program Coordinator

    Kimberly.talley@vyjla.org 

Project Prevent

  • Project Prevent Staff

    Charles Wilson

    Coordinator of Trauma-Informed Curriculum    

    charles.wilson@vyjla.org


    Shannon Wyche

    Trauma Informed Education Specialist 

    Shannon.wyche@vyjla.org


    Jennifer Anderson

    Case Manager for Mental Health 

    Jennifer.anderson@vyjla.org


    Mary Richter

    Case Manager for TBRI® Services 

    mary.richter@vyjla.org 


    Kara Lanning

    Harbor Case Manager

    kara.lanning@vyjla.org

School-Based Resource Center

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Melissa Enis

School RC Coordinator

  • School-Based Resource Center Staff

    LaChard Henson

    TASC Officer - Turner

    lachard.henson@vyjla.org


    Jade See Tai

    TBRI® Facilitator - Turner 

    jade.seetai@vyjla.org


    Jacob Robison

     TASC Officer – Atkins

    jabob.robison@vyjla.org


    Renea Greene

    TBRI® Facilitator - Caddo Heights/Atkins 

    renea.greene@vyjla.org


    Ila Owens

    TBRI® Facilitator - Donnie Bickham

    ila.owens@vyjla.org


    Dee Grant

    TBRI® Facilitator – University     

    daphyne.grant@vyjla.org


    Taylor Desselle

    TASC Officer -Donnie Bickham   

    taylor.desselle@vyjla.org

MCC My Community Cares

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Kreesha Bennett

MCC Parish Director

  • MCC My Community Cares Staff

    Nikenya Lewis

    MCC Case Manager


    Brenda Peek

    MCC Connect Coordinator

FRC-Family Resource Center 318-725-3722

  • FRC-Family Resource Center Staff

    Kreesha Bennett

    FRC Director

    kreesha.bennett@vyjla.org


    Gwendolyn Robinson

    FRC MCC Director

    gwendolyn.robinson@vyjla.org


    Brenda Peek

    FRC MCC Connect Coordinator

    brenda.peek@vyjla.org


    Nikenya Lewis

    FRC MCC Case Manager

    nikenya.lewis@vyjla.org


    Brittany Luke

    FRC Kinship Outreach Coordinator

    brittany.luke@vyjla.org


    Sandra Walker

    Kinship Navigator 

    sandra.walker@vyjla.org


    Deanna Anderson

    Family Education Coordinator  

    deanna.anderson@vyjla.org


    Shenia Simon

    Family Education Trainer

    shenia.simon@vyjla.org


    Jo Desselle

    Family Education Facilitator

    jo.desselle@vyjla.org


    Sharonica Campbell

    FRC Parent Partner

    sharonica.campbell@vyjla.org


    Jacqueline David

    FRC Administrator

    Jacqueline.david@vyjla.org

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