200 Bowdoin Street, Dorchester, MA 02122

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

Valerie Bean

Director of Development

vbean@familynurturing.org 617-474-1143 x224

Richard Claytor

Richard Claytor

Director of Programs

rclaytor@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x222

Uchechi Egbuchulam

Uchechi Egbuchulam

Manager, Operations & Human Resources

uegbuchulam@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x250

Emma Tobin

Emma Tobin

Executive Director

etobin@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x239

Staff

Adriana Amorim

Adriana Amorim

Parent Partner

aamorim@familynurturing.org

Nora Arara

Nora Arara

Coordinator, Family Support Network – Hyde Park

narara@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x228

Lourença Barros-Randolph

Lourença Barros-Randolph

Parent Educator

lbarros@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x331

Elayne Baskin

Elayne Baskin

Early Childhood Specialist, Allston-Brighton

ebaskin@familynurturing.org

Marisela Blanco

Marisela Blanco

Parent Partner

mblanco@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x335

Tyisha Blidgen

Tyisha Blidgen

Coordinator, Family Support Network – Dorchester

tblidgen@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x327

Lydia Brown

Lydia Brown

Coordinator, ParentChild+

lbrown@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x229

Adelaida Carbajal-Rosales

Adelaida Carbajal-Rosales

Early Learning Specialist, ParentChild+

acarbajal@familynurturing.org

Darvence Chery

Darvence Chery

Development Associate

dchery@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x329

Tara Register Curry

Tara Register Curry

Director, Coalition & Community Building

tregister@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x263

LaWaun Curry

LaWaun Curry

Nurturing Program Specialist

lcurry@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x231

Atkinson Davenport

Atkinson Davenport

Marketing and Communications Manager

adavenport@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x227

Judelys Del Carmen

Judelys Del Carmen

Program Assistant

jdelcarmen@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x279

Johane Denis

Johane Denis

Parent Partner - Haitian Creole

jdenis@familynurturing.org

Rosina Guerrero

Rosina Guerrero

Nurturing Parenting® Program Manager

rguerrero@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x240

Maxine Hall

Maxine Hall

Director, Nurturing Parenting® Programs

mhall@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x451

Jessica Henclewood

Jessica Henclewood

Trainer Consultant

jhenclewood@familynurturing.org

Judy James

Judy James

Early Learning Specialist, ParentChild+

jjames@familynurturing.org

Bing Jiang

Bing Jiang

Parent Leader

bjiang@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x403

Dianne Joseph

Dianne Joseph

Office Administrator /Receptionist

djoseph@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x284

Guerline Lamothe

Guerline Lamothe

Early Learning Specialist

Gguillaume@familynurturing.org

Irma Mazzoni

Irma Mazzoni

Workshop Coordinator, Chelsea Community Connections

617-889-7100

Sandra McCarthy

Sandra McCarthy

Coordinator, Family Support Network – Allston-Brighton

smccarthy@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x401

Arismar Medina-Solano

Arismar Medina-Solano

Family Support Advocate

amedina-solano@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x226

Paul Melville

Paul Melville

Director of Training and Technical Assistance

pmelville@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x253

Maria Menzi

Maria Menzi

Citywide Director – Boston Family Engagement Network

mmenzi@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x256

Amanda Miner

Amanda Miner

Bowdoin Cares Assistant

aminer@familynurturing.org

Grace Muwina

Grace Muwina

Interim Co-Coordinator, Chelsea Community Connections

grace@chelseaccc.org
617-889-7100

Jasmin Norford

Jasmin Norford

Impact and Evaluation Specialist

jnorford@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x232

Angelica Gonzalez Olmo

Angelica Gonzalez Olmo

Interim Co-Coordinator, Chelsea Community Connections

angelica@chelseaccc.org
617-889-7100

John O’Neil

John O’Neil

Director, Nurturing Fathers’ Program™

joneil@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x251

Sue Parker

Sue Parker

Nurturing Program National Trainer/Specialist

sparker@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x236

Andrew Perry

Andrew Perry

Manager, Grants and Foundations

aperry@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x238

Anna Phuong Phan

Anna Phuong Phan

Early Learning Specialist, ParentChild+

aphuong@familynurturing.org

Yvonne Pinson

Yvonne Pinson

Assistant Coordinator, ParentChild+

ypinson@familynurturing.org

Remetrious Rogers

Remetrious Rogers

Patch Coordinator

rrogers@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x328

Shareef Smith

Shareef Smith

Nurturing Program Facilitator

ssmith@familynurturing.org

Yesika Soto

Yesika Soto

Early Learning Specialist, ParentChild+, Parent Partner

ysoto@familynurturing.org

Andrea Tamkin

Andrea Tamkin

Assistant Coordinator, ParentChild+

atamkin@familynurturing.org

Sylvia Toruño

Sylvia Toruño

Director, Family Support Networks

storuno@familynurturing.org
617-474-1143 x252

Eily Ulloa

Eily Ulloa

Family Advocate - Chelsea Community Connections

eily@chelseacc.org
617-889-7100