Najiba Hlemi
Najiba Hlemi is an experienced nonprofit leader with a passion for public service; she brings nearly a decade of experience directing unions, associations and charity organizations. She earned a Master’s...
Adela Gutierrez
Adela Gutierrez is a passionate problem solver with experience supporting multiple nonprofit organizations of various sizes. After graduating from Syracuse University with a degree in Economics, she worked with local...
Janet Miller
Janet is an experienced grant writer with an associates degree in Preschool Education, a Bachelor’s degree in Small Business Management, and a Master’s degree in Nonprofit Management. She’s worked for...
Taylor Lewis, J.D.
Taylor Lewis is a passionate thought leader and advocate for equity in learning, education, and youth development spaces. She has over a decade of experience in socially just programming and...
Bianca Thompson
Bianca Thompson is a solution based advocate for children and adolescent adults. Using her Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Psychology and Masters in Business Administration to navigate systems and resources; in...
Taniya Rogers
Taniya Rogers has lived in the DC area for 16 years, is a graduate of the Effective Black Parenting program as a participant, and now serves as a mentor to...
Rosa Martinez
Rosa Martinez is a dedicated mental health counselor with experience in providing individual counseling and resources to diverse populations from adolescents and their families. She is a psychology major with...
Ellie Dessart
Ellie Dessart is a dedicated and inquisitive learner with a passion for children’s rights and family advocacy. As a Junior at Vanderbilt University, she has gained an array of leadership and...
Donna Lynne Flenory
Donna Flenory is a foster parent for the District of Columbia’s Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) who specializes in fostering teens. Born and raised in Hope, Arkansas, Donna was...
Antoneia Jackson
Patricia Antoneia (Toni) Jackson is a foster parent with DC’s Child & Family Services Agency(CFSA) and a proud, adoptive mother of 6 year-old twins. Toni grew up in Silver Spring, MD...
Brian Topping
Brian Topping has been a foster parent with the DC Child and Family Services Agency since 2011. Brian and his spouse Kate have two children and two dogs. They have fostered several children in...
Daniel Amador
Daniel came to FAPAC through his pro-bono consulting work in the DMV with Deloitte Consulting. He was inspired to join the board after working with FAPAC staff and board members...
Holly Lincoln
Holly Lincoln has been a foster parent with the DC Child and Family Services Agency since 2017. Holly and her husband Nick have one biological child and one child adopted...
Bernadette Williams
Bernadette came to FAPAC through her volunteer work in the DMV. She was motivated to join the board after working with FAPAC staff and learning about the program’s mission and her desire...