Team
Executive Team
![Bessie Alcantara](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Bessie-Alcantara.png)
Bessie Alcantara (She/Her)
Executive Director
![Sonya Cook](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Sonya-Cook.png)
Sonya Cook (She/Her)
Finance Director
![Jessica Newsome](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Jessica-Newsome.png)
Jessica Newsome (She/Her)
Senior Director of Strategy
![Monica George](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Monica-George.png)
Monica George (She/Her)
Development Director
![Shaharazad](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Shaharazad.png)
Shaharazad Johnson (She/Her)
Behavioral Health Program Director
![Quamika Pickens-Harris](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Headshots-14.png)
Quamika Pickens-Harris (She/Her)
Human Resources and Operations Director
![Tonette Ingram](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Headshots-15.png)
Tonette Ingram (She/Her)
Restorative Justice Program Director
![Headshots (16)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Headshots-16.png)
Agustin Flores (He/Him/El)
Systems and Training Director
Restorative Justice
![Cherida Slater-Terrell](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Cherida-Slater-Terrell.png)
Cherida Slater Terrell (she/her/hers)
Restorative Justice Manager
![Simone Neal](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Headshots.png)
Simone Neal (she/her)
Restorative Justice Case Manager
![Jazmine Brown](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Jazmine-Brown.png)
Jazmine Armstead (She/Her/Hers)
Restorative Justice Supervisor
![Roosevelt Dail](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Roosevelt-Dail-.png)
Roosevelt Dail (He/Him/His)
Restorative Justice Supervisor
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Frank Chestnut
Restorative Justice Supervisor
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Tashika Benson
Restorative Justice Specialist
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Carter Cavazos
Restorative Justice Specialist
![Saeed-Rezko-Restortive-practice-coach](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Saeed-Rezko-Restortive-practice-coach.jpg)
Saeed Rezko (They/Them/Theirs)
Restorative Practice Coach
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Jacob Mason-Marshall
Restorative Justice Specialist
![Headshots (1)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Headshots-1.png)
Towanda Abbott (she/her)
Restorative Justice Specialist
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Maricandy Alejandro (she/her/hers)
Restorative Practice Coach
![alternatives-avatar](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/alternatives-avatar.jpg)
Adrianna Colis
Restorative Justice Case Manager Coordinator
![Cameron Swanson](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Cameron-Swanson.png)
Cameron Swanson (He/Him/His)
Restorative Practice Coach
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Quincy Thomas
Restorative Practice Coach
![Markitta Howard](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Headshots-2.png)
Markitta Howard (she/her)
Restorative Justice Specialist
![Xavier Colon](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Headshots-3.png)
Xavier Colon (he/they/them)
Restorative Justice Specialist
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Miranda Dooley
Restorative Justice Specialist
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Arthur Jex
Restorative Justice Specialist
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Sergio Ortiz
Restorative Justice Specialist
![Breshawn Wilkerson](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Headshots-4.png)
Breshawn Wilkerson
Restorative Justice Specialist
![headshot - KoriAnn Carter](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/headshot-KoriAnn-Carter.jpg)
KoriAnn Carter (she/her)
Restorative Justice Specialist
Behavioral Health
![Bria Brumfield](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Bria-Brumfield.png)
Bria Brumfield (she/her/hers)
Behavioral Health Manager
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Kate Grosso
Community Wellness Manager
![alternatives-avatar](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/alternatives-avatar.jpg)
Patricia Sykes
Prevention Supervisor
![Kayla](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Kayla.png)
Kayla Zelisko (she/her/hers)
Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor
![Kelsey Nikcevich](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Kelsey-Nikcevich.png)
Kelsey Nikcevich (She/Her/Hers)
Behavioral Health Supervisor
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Michel Mora Penaloza
Community Wellness Worker
![Laura Garcia](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Laura-Garcia.png)
Laura Garcia (she/her/hers)
Therapist
![Octavia Coaks](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Octavia-Coaks.png)
Octavia Coaks (She/Her/Hers)
Prevention Specialist
![Brittnay Rivera](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Brittnay-Rivera-.png)
Brittany Rivera (she/her/hers)
Therapist
![Maria Vazquez](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Maria-Vazquez.png)
Maria Vazquez (She/Her/Hers)
Therapist
![Erica A](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Erica-A.png)
Erica Joy Agudelo (she/her/hers)
Therapist
![Christine](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Christine.png)
Christine John
Therapist
![Headshots (5)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Headshots-5.png)
Stephanie Doan (she/her)
Therapist
![alternatives-avatar](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/alternatives-avatar.jpg)
Seth Tetteh
BH Therapist
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Jordan Johnson
Therapist
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Gabrielle Rhed
SEEIT Specialist
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Japneet Wahi (they/them)
Therapist
![Rajana Huddleston](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rajana-Huddleston.png)
Rajana Huddleston
Prevention Specialist
![Jaden Pickens](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Jaden-Pickens.png)
Jaden Pickens
Prevention Specialist
![Angela Davis](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Angela-Davis.png)
Angela Davis (She/Her/Hers)
SEEIT Coordinator
![alternatives-avatar](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/alternatives-avatar.jpg)
Kyerra Henderson
SEEIT Specialist
![alternatives-avatar](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/alternatives-avatar.jpg)
Jurnee Coleman
SEEIT Specialist
![alternatives-avatar](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/alternatives-avatar.jpg)
Jasmine Porter
SeeIt Specialist
![Gabriela Saucedo](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Headshots-6.png)
Gabriela Saucedo (she/her)
Resource and Care Specialist (RACS)
![Arieonnia Brown](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Headshots-7.png)
Arieonnia Brown (she/her)
Intake Specialist
![Bee Reed](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Bee-Reed.png)
Bee Reed
Mental Health Juvenile Justice Liaison
![alternatives-avatar](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/alternatives-avatar.jpg)
Delia Barone
Program Manager (Waukegan)
![Vincent Deamon](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Headshots-8.png)
Vincent Deamon (he/him)
Prevention Specialist
![alternatives-avatar](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/alternatives-avatar.jpg)
A’ja Holmes (she/her)
BH Supervisor
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Dominique Lemons
BH Therapist
![alternatives-avatar](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/alternatives-avatar.jpg)
Lena Brown
Community Financial Coach
Youth Advocate Support Services
![alternatives-avatar](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/alternatives-avatar.jpg)
Tiffany Daniel
On-Call Crisis
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Richelle Santos
Youth Advocate (Waukegan)
![edward-ward](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/edward-ward.jpg)
Edward Ward
On-Call Crisis
![Paychents Dillon](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Paychents-Dillon.png)
Paychents Dillon
Youth Advocate
![Tamara Harris](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Tamara-Harris.png)
Tamara Harris (She/Her/Hers)
Youth Advocate
![Kaesha Booth](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Headshots-9.png)
Kaesha Booth (she/her)
Youth Advocate
Policy & Advocacy
![Brittany Winters](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Brittany-Winters.png)
Brittany Winters (we/us/yall)
Community Engagement Coordinator
![alternatives-avatar](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/alternatives-avatar.jpg)
Jessica Proctor (She/Her)
Policy Analyst
![Headshots (10)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Headshots-10.png)
Sanya Khatri (she/her)
Policy Analyst
![Tynetta Hill-Muhammad](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Headshots-11.png)
Tynetta Hill-Muhammad (they/them)
Associate Director of Policy and Government Affairs
Finance & Admin
![Amudha Sree](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Amudha-Sree.png)
Amudha Sree
Program Evaluation Manager
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Alexandria Hardin
Compliance Administrator
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Jazmine Seymore
Data Specialist
![Taronica](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Taronica.png)
Taronica Boone
HR & Operations Manager
![Kau-Won](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Kau-Won.png)
Kau-Won Cannon (she/her/hers)
Operation Specialist
![alternatives-avatar](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/alternatives-avatar.jpg)
Quiana Owens
HR & Operations Specialist
![alternatives-avatar](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/alternatives-avatar.jpg)
Kayla Freeman (she/her)
Operations Specialist
![LaVetta Williams-Kirksey](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/LaVetta-Williams-Kirksey.png)
LaVetta Williams Kirksey
Accounting Manager
![Patrina](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Patrina.png)
Patrina Porter
Staff Accountant
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Elizabeth Palacios
Accounting Clerk
![Annie Mallot](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Annie-Mallot.png)
Annie Mallett (She/Her) Development Coordinator
![Deanna Phillips](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Deanna-Phillips.png)
Deanna Phillips (She/Her) Executive Assistant
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Sharah Hutson
Social Media Specialist
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Yahkima Crump
Staff Accountant
Systems & Training
![Naketa Young](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Naketa-Young.png)
Naketa Young (She/Her/Hers)
Systems & Training Manager
![alternatives-avatar](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/alternatives-avatar.jpg)
Darron Randle (he/him)
Restorative Justice Trainer
![Kimberly Anthony](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Headshots-12.png)
Kimberly Anthony (she/her/hers)
Trauma Informed Care Trainer
![alternatives-avatar](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/alternatives-avatar.jpg)
Bro. Steve Davis (he/him)
Restorative Justice Trainer
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Elena Sandoval
Compliance Specialist
![Melanie Sakelaris](https://cdn.statically.io/img/alternativesyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Headshots-13.png)
Melanie Sakelaris (she/her)
Data Specialist
Peace Ambassadors
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Joseph McCray
Peace Ambassador
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Mario Jackson
Peace Ambassador
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Maurice Jackson
Peace Ambassador
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Amaya Johnson
Peace Ambassador
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Janyce Martin
Peace Ambassador
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Nyla Webb
Peace Ambassador