Meet the HealthySteps National Office at
ZERO TO THREE
Our team of experts provides support to sites to assure they deliver the HealthySteps model as intended across the nation so that, together, we achieve positive outcomes for babies, toddlers, and their families.

Raena Akin-Deko
Senior Director of Impact

Elizabeth Allen
Contracts Manager

Melissa Baron
Director of Quality

Jenn Bassman
Communications Specialist

Quiana Bell
Program Associate

La'Toi Bowers-Scott, MA, CPC
Pediatric Reimbursement Education Specialist

Rahil Briggs, PsyD
National Director

Jessica Bushar, MPH
Director of Research & Evaluation

Yvette Cabassa
Pediatric Reimbursement Education Specialist

Stacey Carpenter, PsyD, IMH-E®
Fidelity Manager

Susan Curley Burton
Training and Technical Assistance Specialist

Nick Diehl
Product Manager

Matthew Do
Project Manager

Tia Dozier
Data Training and Technical Assistance Specialist

Melissa Flores
Program Operations Manager

Shannon Franz
Research Development and Support Manager

Elizabeth Frenette, MPH
Senior Policy Specialist

Laila Fritz
Product Director of Technology

Kristin Gardner
Training and Technical Assistance Specialist

Melissa Griffin
Training and Technical Assistance Specialist

Onye Iheukwumere
Salesforce Administrator

David Kilsheimer
Senior Product Manager

Laura Krug, LCSW
Senior Subject Matter Expert

Rebecca Larsen
Training and Technical Assistance Specialist

Johanna Lister, JD, MPH
Director of Policy

Tanya Montes, EdM
Data Integration Specialist

Alexis Newman
Data Analyst

Christina Nigrelli, EdS
Senior Director of Programs - California

Lisa Powell, PhD
Senior Policy Specialist/Senior Training and Technical Assistance Specialist

Samantha Prior
Communications Manager

Laura Ptucha, MA
Data Manager

Alice Ricks, MPP, MPH
Director of Strategic Operations

Lillie Rosen
Senior Policy Specialist

Stevie Schein
Senior Training & Technical Assistance Manager

Natalie Tackitt, MED, MSA
North Carolina HealthySteps Coordinator

Pamela Tew, LSW
Sustainability Manager

Jennifer Tracey, MHA
Senior Director of Growth and Sustainability
