We are educators and creators. Planners and do-ers. Always willing to listen and ready to help. And we’re passionate about what we do. We take it pretty seriously when we say that every young person has the right to live their authentic sexuality. We believe in our work, and in you, and we love what we do.
We are a small but mighty staff of 25, and like any small nonprofit, we count on the strengths of our staff to get the job done. That means that day-to-day, many of us wear many hats and work across many projects. It also means we get a ton of opportunities to always be learning and growing.
That’s probably just one of the reasons why our staff tend to stick around. Eight of our staff members have been with us for over 14 years! (What’s more…Janet is finishing out year 21…And we have several new hires! Hello to JB, Christy, Julia, and Rebecca!) So yeah, we love what we do and we love Healthy Teen Network. Our experience is a major strength for us, and it makes us even more ready and able to help you.
Interested in joining our Board? We’re not currently recruiting, but would love to hear from you.
Chair
Donna Elliston, DrPH, MSPH
Principal Research Associate, Westat
Vice Chair
Mackenzie Flynn
Policy & Annual Conference Manager, AIDS United
Treasurer
Tony Vela
Department of Labor Specialist (retired)
Secretary
Patti Flowers-Coulson
Health Education Specialist (retired)
Ex-Officio
Monica Faulkner, PhD, LMSW
Director, Research Associate Professor, Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing, Steve Hicks School of Social Work
Board Member
April J. Bell, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor, University of California San Francisco, Family & Community Medicine
Board Member
Anthony Betori
Director of Health Equity, YWCA San Antonio
Board Member
Tinischa Lahensi
Program Coordinator 2, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Board Member
Aisha Mays, MD
CEO & Founder, Dream Youth Clinic
Clinical Researcher, University of California, San Fransisco Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health
Board Member
Valerie J. Parker, MA, LMFT, LCSW
Executive Director, Young Families of Indiana Network, Future Promises
Board Member
Marilyn Preston, PhD
Associate Professor of Human Services, Metropolitan State University
Board Member
Preston Shatwell
Director of Development, Tulsa CARES
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