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Parenting Arizona Leadership Team
Julie P. Rosen, MS, LPC, Executive Director of Parenting Arizona is a bilingual, Hispanic woman with over twenty-six years experience in behavioral health, and a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of AZ. Ms. Rosen has earned an excellent reputation in AZ while holding positions in non-profit management, program development, clinical management, implementation of counseling and educational programs, and employee and leadership development. Part of Ms. Rosen''s success is due to her relentless drive to implement multi-cultural initiatives and strategies. Previously, Ms. Rosen served as the Administrator for a children''s residential program where she dramatically improved the outcomes delivered to the clients. Ms. Rosen had sole responsibility for the day-to-day operations, and all financial matters. She improved the quality of care through emphasizing the cultural competency of the staff, implementation of positive behavioral supports, and the use of evidence based programs. Ms. Rosen''s main passion is making a difference in the lives of children in need, especially those that are misunderstood due to cultural or economic differences.
Cecilia Gutierrez-Mayes, Regional Manager for Parenting Arizona, was born in Phoenix, Arizona, where she completed all of her studies. Cecilia received her Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Arizona State University in 2004 and is currently working on obtaining a Master of Science degree in community counseling at University of Phoenix. While attending Arizona State University, Cecilia enjoyed participating in many student activities and became an activist for many causes. In 2003, Cecilia became involved in an Arizona State University West forum to raise awareness regarding the hundreds of murders in Cuidad Juarez, Mexico. That same year, Cecilia collaborated with Arizona State University professors on social experiments involving eye witness testimony. Cecilia considers reading, writing, painting, and traveling some of her favorite leisure activities. Cecilia is a fervent fan of fantasy baseball and takes pleasure in listening to her husband’s singing. Cecilia has a passion for music, for playing the piano, and for hearing live music in small venues. Cecilia Gutierrez-Mayes devotes all her time to helping others. She has a passion for teaching individuals how to be effective and nurturing parents and teaching parents about infant and child development.
Cathy Vandenberg is the Regional Manager of our Flagstaff office. Cathy’s the newest member to our leadership team, yet brings an unquantifiable amount of experience. During her 15 years at Parenting Arizona and Parents Anonymous, she’s helping bridge the past, present, and future for our agency. Through the many positions she’s held, Cathy has gained the ability to relate to her team’s strength’s as well as be a mentor to her team on things they can work on in the future. Cathy’s drive, to supervise her talented staff to help children, parents, and families in the Northern part of our state make her a valued member at Parenting Arizona.
Teresa Honahni has twenty-five years of experience serving and leading child and family driven programs that build on the strengths of individual family members. Teresa has earned an excellent reputation in the areas of managerial, programmatic and community partnership development for the prevention of child abuse service delivery for Native Americans on the Navajo and Hopi Nations. In 2004, Teresa and her team were honored to be a part of the Healthy Families Arizona statewide program to receive the first multi-site accreditation for program excellence in the United States and successfully maintained accreditation standards over the past 8 years. Teresa’s passion is to empower families to be the best they can be and to make a difference in the lives of people she touches. Teresa is a member of the Hopi Tribe and holds a Master of Social Work degree from Arizona State University.
Sue Branch is Parenting Arizona, Winslow’s Regional Manager. She has held every position in our agency throughout her distinguished 9 year career. From Family support Specialist, Family assessment Work and through to Program Coordinator, Sue’s invaluable experience has made her an indispensable member of our leadership. Sue’s ability to understand and adapt to the many challenges that present themselves in rural areas that PA services, overwhelmingly make her a top choice for reference. Sue supervises a talented group in Winslow that believes and lives the Parenting Arizona Mission Statement: promoting strong families and improving the lives of children by empowering parents to thrive. The team, through Sue’s leadership reaches out above and beyond to extend Parenting Arizona’s drive to help not only at risk families but any parent’s seeking advice on how to deal with the daily realities of parenting. |
