About Our Staff & Board
We invest in staff with lived experience in foster care. This investment has brought us a staff with lived experience as children in the foster care system, as former and current foster parents, and as adoptive parents. This starts at the top with Executive Director Amanda Boyd who, with husband Nick Boyd, has adopted 6 kids from foster care.
Executive Staff
AMANDA BOYD
Executive Director
Amanda has been working in the field of foster care since 2013 and has been a foster and adoptive parent since 2010. In her position as Executive Director, she is responsible for the growth, development, and vision of The Sanctuary. She guides the organization forward and outward by capturing everyone’s unique talents and plugging them in where they best fit. Amanda leads the agency as a TBRI Practitioner.
ANNIE ATWOOD
Clinical Director*
Annie has been working with children and families since 2014 and has been a foster parent for several years. As a TBRI Practitioner and the Clinical Director, she is responsible for all clinical issues, 24 hour crisis intervention, foster parent trainings, client counseling, family counseling, and supervising caseworkers.
SHERI CURRAN
Finance Director
Sheri has been involved in finance for over 30 years, managing bookkeeping for multiple small businesses and she holds a Bachelors in Business Administrative Management. After many years serving in ministries and raising her kids, she is thrilled to be able to combine her experience and passions by supporting The Sanctuary Foster Care Services.
MEKEALA JOSEPH
Director of Quality Assurance
Mekeala has been a licensed director for children and families since 2009. She holds her bachelor’s in business management and is currently working to attain her masters degree in social work. As Director of Quality Assurance, she will bring both career paths together as she advocates for children and families to ensure quality and maintain minimum standards while cultivating passionate staff.
BRITTANY JOHNSON
Training and Process Improvement Director
Brittany has been in church ministry for 17 years and a foster and adoptive parent since 2005. She holds a Bachelors of Science with experience in corporate organization and brings her talents to The Sanctuary as the Training and Process Improvement Director where she is responsible for overseeing department and program training and process improvement.
MEGAN LAGOY
Program Director*
Megan has been involved in fostering and adoption since 2014, both as a parent and in gathering support for other foster and adoptive families. As Program Director, she is responsible for the development and replication of our programs. She has a master’s degree in counseling and is a TBRI practitioner.
KERI LILLEY
Director of Development & Marketing
Keri comes to The Sanctuary with both a creative spirit and deep wisdom. She has been working with the agency since 2020 and has since become an advocate for foster care and adoption. She holds a degree in advertising and is passionate about inspiring the community to support and partner with The Sanctuary.
Central Staff
MELISSA JIMENEZ
Billing and Claims Administrator
ETHAN MARTIN
Human Resources Assistant
ALI MOGAB
Bookkeeper
CONTRACTOR
Keri McDonald, Grant Writing
JENNY FRIDGE
Community Development Rep - Fort Bend
STACIE RODRIGUEZ
Aftercare Department
Adoption and Restoration Supervisor
JAZMINE JACKSON
Aftercare Department
Adoption and Restoration Specialist
KRYSTAL GARCIA
Aftercare Department
Adoption and Restoration Specialist
JENNIFER MASONTE
Community Support Supervisor
CHRISTEL WESSEL
Community Support Coordinator - Clear Lake
KAYLA SHAW
Community Support Coordinator - Fort Bend
KRISTIN GONZALEZ
Parent Liaison
DAWN BRIGGS
Home Developer
RAVIN WOODARD
Alternative Care & Respite Coordinator
MORGAN PITTMAN
Placement Specialist & Home Study Writer
JORDAN LERMA
Training and Process Assistant
DEBRA PHILLIPS
Quality Assurance Home Manager
EBONY NELSON-NEVERS
Quality Assurance Client Manager
Branch Staff
CLEAR LAKE BRANCH
Raychel Modlin, Branch Manager
Raychel brings 4 years of case management to her role as Branch Manager, but as a previous foster child herself, she has a unique perspective of the foster care system and supporting children and families. Raychel has a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Services, and a minor in criminal justice. Raychel's responsibility at The Sanctuary is to provide support to the children, families, and staff within the agency, as well as overseeing the operations of the Clear Lake office. She is so excited to work with the Sanctuary and support the Sanctuary Mission.
Selena Peek, Office Manager
Lori Thompson, Transporter
Danielle McManus, Case Manager Supervisor
Brooke Black, Case Manager
Kameran Mosley, Case Manager
Lela Snyder, Case Manager
Elizabeth Weeden, Case Manager
Anthony Gress, Clinician*, TBRI Practitioner
Lakisha Hayes, Clinician*, TBRI Practitioner
Jenny Hendricks, Clinical Associate*, TBRI Practitioner
Hannah Kelm, Clinical Associate*, TBRI Practitioner
FORT BEND BRANCH
Arielle Clancy, Branch Manager
Arielle has been involved in foster care since she was thirteen when her family fostered and adopted her two youngest siblings. Having been exposed to the brokenness of the system, she always knew she wanted to help in some way. She graduated with her degree in Business Management and has previously been involved in different roles from licensing to case management and now uses her passion to serve as our Fort Bend Branch Manager.
Alicia Villareal, Office Manager
Hallie Onstead, Case Manager
Sarah Ren, Case Manager
Shaye Skinner, Senior Clinician*, TBRI Practitioner
Amanda Anderson, Clinical Associate*, TBRI Practitioner
Board & Council
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jill Zivley, President
Hannah Stavinoha Harkey, Vice President
Eric Groves, Treasurer
Mike Groat, Secretary
Tim Culp, Board Member
Gayla Delly, Board Member
Lora Doremus, Board Member
Treanne Miller, Board Member
Natalie Picha, Board Member
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Jonathan Brubaker, Real Estate Investment & Sales
Guy Gribov, Legal
EP Kellam, Business Structure and Operations
Charles Pulliam, Strategic Planning & Executive Coaching
*CLINICAL STAFF CREDENTIALS
License Credentials can be verified here.
Amanda Anderson, Clinical Associate*, TBRI Practitioner, LMSW Associate #112087, Supervised by Annie Atwood LCSW #53698
Annie Atwood, Clinical Director, TBRI Practitioner, LCSW #53698
Anthony Gress, Clinician, TBRI Practitioner, LPC #87284
Lakisha Hayes, Clinician, TBRI Practitioner, LPC #88742
Jenny Hendricks, Clinical Associate, TBRI Practitioner, LMSW Associate #110167, Supervised by Annie Atwood LCSW #53698
Hannah Kelm, Clinical Associate, TBRI Practitioner, LPC Associate #94059, Supervised by Julia Ayraud LPC-S #66848
Megan Lagoy, Program Director, TBRI Practitioner, LPC Associate #88600, Supervised by Bonnie Mondragon, LPC-S #68484, RPT
Shaye Skinner, Senior Clinician, TBRI Practitioner, LMFT #204199