WHO WE ARE
Founded in 1957, the Sickle Cell Disease Foundation addresses the needs of individuals with sickle cell disease and their families by emphasizing educational and support programs and services that meet the physical, psychosocial and economic needs of our warriors and their caregivers. We're grateful for our dedicated and passionate staff.
Our Team
Mary E. Brown
SCDF President & CEO
Deborah Green
Director of Health Education
Marlene E. Espinoza, MPH
Director of Newborn Screening Program/Health Educator
Patrice L. Ragin
Director of Operations
Portia Langdon
Director of Family Programs and Services
Anthony C. Wells
Regional CHW Clinical Manager
Yadira Duran Badwan
CHW Program Manager - Training and Compliance
Betty Lucatero
Senior Program Coordinator/Health Educator
Eileen Murray
Certified Sickle Cell Trait Counselor/Health Educator
Tina Coleman, MPH, MCHES
Training & Curriculum Design Specialist
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Ashley Meneses, MPH
Community Health Worker Clinical Lead
Sharod Johnson
Community Health Worker Lead
Keyasia Currie
Community Health Worker Lead
Jasmine Marshall
Department of Family Programs and Services Coordinator/CHW
Michael Allen
Community Health Worker II
Miriam Admasu, MSc
Outreach & Engagement Program Coordinator
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Uzziel Okezie
Project Coordinator
TBD
Director, Mental Health Services
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Jennifer Fields, MPH
Implementation Strategist
Ashley Williams, MPH
Senior Manager Contracts, Grants, and Projects
Rialton Reid
Program Assistant
Genesis Williamson
Receptionist/Office Assistant
Rachell Chebbo, ACSW
Mental Health Therapist
Greg Cheseman
Chief Financial Officer
Jenni Sutton
Staff Accountant
Mary E. Brown
SCDF President & CEO
Deborah Green
Director of Health Education Program Director
Marlene E. Espinoza, MPH
Director of Newborn Screening Program/Health Educator
Patrice L. Ragin
Director of Operations
Portia Langdon
Director of Family Programs and Services/Health Educator
Anthony C. Wells
Regional CHW Clinical Manager
Yadira Duran Badwan
CHW Program Manager - Training and Compliance
Betty Lucatero
Senior Program Coordinator/Health Educator
Eileen Murray
Certified Sickle Cell Trait Counselor/Health Educator
Tina Coleman, MPH, MCHES
Training & Curriculum Design Specialist
Ashley Meneses, MPH
Community Health Worker Clinical Lead
Sharod Johnson
Community Health Worker Lead
Keyasia Currie
Community Health Worker Lead
Jasmine Marshall
Department of Family Programs and Services Coordinator/CHW
Michael Allen
Community Health Worker II
Community Health Worker
Open Position
Uzziel Okezie
Program Manager-Grants, Contracts, and Special Projects
Samantha Parnitvithikul, LCSW
Director, Mental Health Services
Jennifer Fields, MPH
Implementation Strategist
Ashley Williams, MPH
Senior Manager Contracts, Grants, and Projects
Rialton Reid
Program Assistant
Genesis Williamson
Receptionist/Office Assistant
Rachell Chebbo, ACSW
Mental Health Therapist
Greg Cheseman
Chief Financial Officer
Jenni Sutton
Staff Accountant