People
With 30 years of experience working in Boston and across the Commonwealth, FNC’s caring, professional team approaches families with respect and nurturing joy. Our staff bring together wide-ranging expertise in parenting education, curriculum design, early childhood development, and community building. Our Board of Directors includes corporate and community leaders with diverse personal and professional backgrounds.
Board
Robert R. Blake, CFA, Treasurer
Vice President – Mortgage Lending Manager
BNY Mellon
Mary Kate Bluestein, Ph.D.
Teacher & Administrator, Retired
Commonwealth School
Janet Boguslaw, M.ED., Ph.D., Clerk
Senior Scientist & Lecturer
Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University
Kara Boon
VP, Principal, Portfolio Integrity
Wellington Management
Laura M. Conway
Human Resources Director
Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Taran T. Grigsby, Chair
Vice President for Real Estate Portfolio & Analysis
Fidelity Investments
William Haynsworth
Attorney, Retired
Susan Keller
Residential Sales
Coldwell Banker Realty
Kathy Martindale
Diversity & Inclusion and Finance
Formerly with Fidelity Investments
President
Boston Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Melissa Martins
Director of Student Support and School Climate
Boston International and Newcomers Academy
Phyllis Menken
Attorney, Private
Jeri Robinson
Vice President of Early Childhood Initiatives, Retired
Boston Children’s Museum
Ronda Rockett, MD
Owner/Trainer
CrossFit Launchpad
Family Physician
Formerly with Wellesley Family Care Associates
Karla Wallace
Administration & Finance
Formerly with Boston Medical Center Health Net
Leadership

Valerie Bean
Director of Development
vbean@familynurturing.org 617-474-1143 x224

Richard Claytor
Director of Programs
rclaytor@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x222

Uchechi Egbuchulam
Manager, Operations & Human Resources
uegbuchulam@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x250

Emma Tobin
Executive Director
etobin@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x239
Staff
Adriana Amorim
Parent Partner
aamorim@familynurturing.org

Nora Arara
Coordinator, Family Support Network – Hyde Park
narara@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x228

Lourença Barros-Randolph
Parent Educator
lbarros@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x331

Elayne Baskin
Early Childhood Specialist, Allston-Brighton
ebaskin@familynurturing.org
Marisela Blanco
Parent Partner
mblanco@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x335
Tyisha Blidgen
Coordinator, Family Support Network – Dorchester
tblidgen@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x327
Lydia Brown
Coordinator, ParentChild+
lbrown@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x229
Adelaida Carbajal-Rosales
Early Learning Specialist, ParentChild+
acarbajal@familynurturing.org
Darvence Chery
Development Associate
dchery@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x329
Tara Register Curry
Director, Coalition & Community Building
tregister@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x263

LaWaun Curry
Nurturing Program Specialist
lcurry@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x231

Atkinson Davenport
Marketing and Communications Manager
adavenport@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x227

Judelys Del Carmen
Program Assistant
jdelcarmen@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x279
Johane Denis
Parent Partner - Haitian Creole
jdenis@familynurturing.org
Rosina Guerrero
Nurturing Parenting® Program Manager
rguerrero@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x240
Maxine Hall
Director, Nurturing Parenting® Programs
mhall@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x451
Jessica Henclewood
Trainer Consultant
jhenclewood@familynurturing.org

Judy James
Early Learning Specialist, ParentChild+
jjames@familynurturing.org

Bing Jiang
Parent Leader
bjiang@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x403
Dianne Joseph
Office Administrator /Receptionist
djoseph@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x284
Guerline Lamothe
Early Learning Specialist
Gguillaume@familynurturing.org
Irma Mazzoni
Workshop Coordinator, Chelsea Community Connections
617-889-7100
Sandra McCarthy
Coordinator, Family Support Network – Allston-Brighton
smccarthy@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x401
Arismar Medina-Solano
Family Support Advocate
amedina-solano@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x226

Paul Melville
Director of Training and Technical Assistance
pmelville@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x253
Maria Menzi
Citywide Director – Boston Family Engagement Network
mmenzi@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x256
Amanda Miner
Bowdoin Cares Assistant
aminer@familynurturing.org
Grace Muwina
Interim Co-Coordinator, Chelsea Community Connections
grace@chelseaccc.org
617-889-7100

Jasmin Norford
Impact and Evaluation Specialist
jnorford@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x232
Angelica Gonzalez Olmo
Interim Co-Coordinator, Chelsea Community Connections
angelica@chelseaccc.org
617-889-7100
John O’Neil
Director, Nurturing Fathers’ Program™
joneil@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x251
Sue Parker
Nurturing Program National Trainer/Specialist
sparker@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x236

Andrew Perry
Manager, Grants and Foundations
aperry@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x238
Anna Phuong Phan
Early Learning Specialist, ParentChild+
aphuong@familynurturing.org

Yvonne Pinson
Assistant Coordinator, ParentChild+
ypinson@familynurturing.org
Remetrious Rogers
Patch Coordinator
rrogers@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x328

Shareef Smith
Nurturing Program Facilitator
ssmith@familynurturing.org
Yesika Soto
Early Learning Specialist, ParentChild+, Parent Partner
ysoto@familynurturing.org

Andrea Tamkin
Assistant Coordinator, ParentChild+
atamkin@familynurturing.org

Sylvia Toruño
Director, Family Support Networks
storuno@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x252
Eily Ulloa
Family Advocate - Chelsea Community Connections
eily@chelseacc.org
617-889-7100