Initiative Manager

Prior to her current role, Chelsea worked as a Nurse Practitioner, where she saw firsthand the struggles families faced navigating services in the community. From her education and experience, she knows how important the early years are for a child’s development; connecting families with resources is key to foster resilience. Chelsea holds two bachelor’s degrees - one in Biology and another in Nursing. She has a Doctorate in Nursing Practice, with a concentration in Family Medicine. Chelsea’s passion is building relationships - between organizations to coordinate care, service providers and their clients to build trust, and parents with their children to help families thrive. She believes to make a difference, collaboration amongst partner organizations and parents in the community is key.

Family Navigator

Tina understands the complexities of the healthcare system and is comfortable navigating challenging medical and social circumstances. She is a beloved NICU nurse; families adore her, and she has had MANY comment cards from parents over the years stating her exemplary work supporting them during such a stressful and difficult time. Tina has also worked with many Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome babies and their families. She holds two Bachelor's degrees - one in Nursing and another in Health Sciences, a minor in Public Health, and is bilingual. Lastly, Tina has been described by her peers as a born leader and someone who was meant to do big things.

Community Support Specialist

Siena previously worked at SMH in their HealthFront division greeting and screening guests and patients, while comforting them through difficult situations during peak Covid. Siena earned her Bachelor’s degree in Marketing while being a starter on Lynn University’s volleyball team, leading them to win the 2020 Sunshine State Conference. She has extensive experience using social media and a desire to work in the non-profit sector, seeing this job as an incredible opportunity to make a difference in our community. The decision to hire Siena was unanimous; she is well-spoken, upbeat, and has a knack for attention to detail. Siena’s marketing background, creativity, and passion to help others will help enhance the initiatives brand and relations.

Coordinator

Prior to joining the First 1,000 Days Initiative as Relations Coordinator, Janice helped lead a statewide, cross-system initiative in Ohio designed to streamline and coordinate systems and services for families with children ages birth through 21 years. Janice is thrilled to now focus on early childhood since the first three years of a child’s life is the best opportunity to impact development that supports life-long success. She also fully believes that when organizations work together, they can better serve families, enhance service provider capacities, and help build healthier communities. Janice has a Master of Social Work degree and is independently licensed.