Our Team

Barnes is the project director for our Georgia Project Team and is responsible for developing and overseeing all aspects of the project. Barnes' past experiences as a family intervention therapist, clinical director and program director of a provider organization have all proven to be beneficial in her role with Evidence-Based Associates. She will serve as the central point of contact for the Georgia Project with respect to all local stakeholders, model training programs and EBA. Barnes received her master's degree in social work from Clark University in Atlanta, GA.

Brooks serves as the central point of contact for the Virginia Transformation Project with respect to stakeholders and local court service units. She has worked within a variety of community based and residential programs, assisting in the implementation of several evidence based projects. Most recently she served as a Children's Services Act Coordinator, working within and leading a multi-disciplinary team to meet the needs of at-risk youth and families.

Buckson is an experienced Human Service Administrator, dedicating much of his career to working in the fields of Family Stability, Youth Advocacy, Workforce Development, and Re-entry. Currently, Buckson serves as Program Director for the Families First program in the District of Columbia. He is responsible for developing, directing, and overseeing all aspects of the project. Prior to joining Evidence-Based Associates, Buckson provided administrative oversight for multiple agencies in Baltimore, Maryland, which included but was not limited to program monitoring and compliance. Buckson received a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Morgan State University and a Master of Science degree in Human Services Administration through a collaborative program at the University of Baltimore & Coppin State University.

Malik is a native of Caroline County, Virginia and is a graduate of Old Dominion University with a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and a Minor in Criminal Justice. He holds a Master's degree from Liberty University in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Law and Public Policy. Malik has several years of experience from the Department of Corrections and Department of Juvenile Justice. He is passionate about helping youth and families succeed using evidence-based practices and stakeholder engagement.

Caudle is the Human Resources Recruiter for EBA's NYC Projects. Prior to joining EBA, he served as an Applied Behavior Analysis Therapist in Austin, Texas. He also worked with community-based organizations in Austin that promoted mental health, social justice, and legislative reform. After realizing his affinity for developing sustainable and service-focused teams, Caudle shifted his focus from working directly with clients to hiring mental health specialists. Caudle graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and now lives in Queens, New York, where he spends his leisure time exploring varied art scenes and local historical sites.

Crouther is the Project Director for Atlas, an initiative funded by the New York City Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice. With over ten years of experience, she has managed program operations on various community-based and city-wide initiatives in New York City. Before joining EBA, Crouther was the Associate Director of Operations and Planning for a city-wide initiative where she led a team to implement resident-driven projects and programs addressing public safety issues in 15 housing developments across the five boroughs.

Alexa DiGiulio is the Data Specialist in the Motivational Interviewing Project in Florida. She has worked over a decade in a variety of positions in the behavioral health, airline and service industries. Alexa has her associate degree in business management from West Georgia Technical College. She enjoys working out, watching football and using retail therapy to feed her ever growing collection of tennis shoes. Alexa resides in LaGrange, GA with her husband Anthony and daughters Oaklynn and Braelynn.

Lindsey is the Quality Assurance and Data Specialist for South Carolina and Virginia, with several years of experience working within various community and school-based programs in roles such as providing direct care services, program development, and clinical and administrative supervision. Lindsey received a bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Virginia's College at Wise, a master's degree in Counseling and Human Development from Lindsey Wilson College, and a master's degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from Ball State University. Lindsey is also a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Sex Offender Treatment Provider.

Holly Duggan brings 20+ years of experience in the behavioral health industry with a bachelor's degree in psychology from St. Lawrence University and a master’s degree in Child and Family Studies from Syracuse University. She has served in both clinical roles and management level positions with a large private provider including Site Director, Regional VP of Operations and Director of Programs & Services where she assisted in the implementation of multiple evidence-based programs on the east coast. At EBA, Holly serves as Director of Special Projects where she supports systems to implement evidence-based programs with fidelity and assists in project management for a variety of other initiatives. Holly thrives on a collaborative approach to achieving goals and her positive attitude and approachability bring people together to build energy and engagement, foster relationships, and move teams to successful outcomes.

Megan was born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia. She attended Old Dominion University, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Sociology with a Minor in Special Education. Megan completed an internship with Tidewater Youth Services and most recently worked as a Probation Officer in Norfolk for the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice. In this role, she worked directly with youth, families, and service providers. When not working, Megan enjoys traveling and going to the beach with her three children.

As Senior Director at Empower Community Care, Dr. Edwards is a clinical psychologist and implementation scientist who has enjoyed a 25+ year career training, consulting, and researching evidence-based practice implementation. He’s been part of leadership teams at both MST Services and EBA, and he looks forward to advancing conversations on behalf of Empower with innovative agency leaders who serve at-risk children, youth, and families. Dan is presently a member of the Society for Implementation Research Collaboration (SIRC) and co-chair of the Intermediary Practitioner subnetwork. He is also an Associate Editor for the implementation science journal, Global Implementation Research and Applications (GIRA). Dr. Edwards holds advanced degrees from Harvard University and the University of Florida, and he has written several book chapters and journal articles on the implementation of high-quality evidence-based programs.

Ewing is the Project Director for the Texas Project. She is the ongoing point person for EBA's goal of ensuring quality services to MST programs in Texas. She is a proud graduate of Sam Houston State University and Prairie View, M University. Her professional career includes 17+ years of advocacy for at risk youth and families within the Harris County Juvenile Probation Department. Deidra's experience includes years of court, field, family therapy, sub-acute hospitalization facilitation, program management, supervisory leadership, authorship, and has been recognized in the Houston community as one of Houston's Women History Makers. Ewing has successfully assisted in launching 7 MST Teams across the state and is in the process of assisting several more.

Florczyk currently serves as the Training Coordinator for the Motivational Interviewing Project. She has a bachelor's degree in speech and hearing science from SUNY Plattsburgh. Florczyk has worked in Community Habilitation programming for several years as a program supervisor and in quality assurance. Her positive attitude, organizational and time management skills will be particularly useful in her new role. She and her husband reside in Tampa, FL.

Frazier currently serves as the Program Director of the South Carolina LEAP Program bringing over 10 years of professional experience working in the private and public sectors managing a number of Federal, State and Local program/projects. Ms. Frazier has successfully led several large-scale projects implementing various evidence-based models throughout the states of Georgia and South Carolina. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Augusta State University and several certificates from the University of South Carolina.

Gaillou serves as Project Director of the RE-Connect Project, where she oversees the implementation of three evidence-based models across seven residential settings within NY’s largest nonprofit social service provider, the Jewish Board. Prior to this, she supported the implementation of evidence- based, community-driven responses to public safety at the local level in NYC through a pretrial reform project funded by the Mayor’s Office, and at the national and state level, where she provided training and consultation services to jurisdictions across the country looking to implement justice reform initiatives through the Department of Justice, including community courts, treatment courts, and tribal healing-to-wellness courts. She holds a B.A. from Columbia University in Middle East, South Asian, and African Studies.

Hawkins has thirteen years of experience working within various community and school-based programs. Tina's past experiences as a direct care provider, support coordinator, program manager, administrative supervisor, and clinical supervisor are beneficial in her role with EBA. Tina is passionate about communication between providers and within the team in order to provider a high quality of care to individuals being served. Tina received a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Radford University and a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology from Radford University.

Sarah has a Master’s in Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University. She has over a decade of experience working with youth and families in direct clinical services, trauma-informed supervision, and program development. Her skillset includes therapy, crisis management, service coordination, and business development. Sarah has worked in community-based services, therapeutic foster care, and residential treatment centers.

Hogans currently serves as the Functional Family Therapy Project Manager, for the Atlas project in NYC. She brings over 17 years of Social Service experience in NYC and Long Island. Kendra is a fully trained Functional Family Therapy Clinical Supervisor, Marriage and Family Therapist, and holds a SiFi. She graduated from South Carolina State University with a BS in Psychology and Mercy College with a MS in Marriage and Family Therapy. Kendra has worked all levels of Social Services in NYC and is well versed and experienced with delivering community-based services to children and families and developing clinical therapist in Functional Family Therapy. Kendra's dream and mission is to help children and families to break the cycles of the Child-Welfare & Criminal Justice systems.

Janer was the lead project manager for the Florida Redirection Project and now oversees all of EBA's project activities including our work in the state of Georgia and the District of Columbia. Her role incorporates her desire to provide quality services for youth and families while shaping public policy. Janer's past experiences as a vocational counselor, director of a parent advocacy and training organization, implementer of a federal demonstration project for system changes with youth with developmental disabilities and an administrator of a provider organization have all proven to be beneficial in her role with Evidence-Based Associates. She shares great enthusiasm for building local teams that include the Department of Juvenile Justice, legislators, treatment model representatives and direct service providers of evidence-based treatment services in order to deliver quality and meaningful services.

Emily is a native of Southwest Virginia and received her bachelor’s degree in psychology at University of Virginia’s College at Wise and earned her master’s in counseling and human development from Lindsey Wilson College. Emily has worked in various community and school-based programs for the past 24 years, including the North Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice, managing a domestic violence victim program with the Salvation Army, and providing outpatient counseling for children, adolescents, and adults. Emily is passionate about advocacy for individuals with overlapping mental health concerns and involvement in the justice system.

Little is the Senior Billing Specialist for Evidence-Based Associates on our Virginia Project. She brings more than 13 years of experience to the role from multiple organizations with an emphasis on accounting, finance and data analysis. She will be primarily focused on our Virginia project billing and data analysis. She has a Bachelors degree in Business and Accounting from the University of Phoenix.

McCarthy has spent the last 15 years developing and overseeing national recruitment strategies for a variety of businesses, including healthcare and non-profit. She is currently a Senior Recruiter with EBA. She has a background in nursing, possesses several qualifications in sourcing and recruiting, and is a thought leader in the field of talent acquisition.

McCoy is currently the project manager for the Families First project in Washington, DC, a project established by the District of Columbia Department of Mental Health to help expand the utilization of evidence-based practices for youth and families throughout the district. McCoy has extensive experience in project management and problem solving within the youth advocacy field including his time as a program analyst for the District Youth Rehabilitation Services department, and has worked in the customer service field for more than 30 years.

Dr. Sujeeta Elizabeth Menon is a passionate Social Worker dedicated to the advancement of Youth Justice since 2006 both in Singapore (where she was born and lived) and Houston. Upon obtaining her MSW ('17) and Ph.D ('21) from the University of Houston, Graduate College of Social Work, she worked for a local non-profit in Houston, TX and implemented evidence-based programs for Justice-Involved youth with measurable impact. Her core skills and experience involve working with Local, State, and Federal agencies, non-profit Executive Leadership, Program and Policy Development, Grant writing, Monitoring and Evaluation, Research, Teaching, Training and Development, Strategic Partnerships, and Capacity building.

Morin graduated from Delaware State University in 2005 with a Bachelor's in Social Work and Walden University in 2015 with a Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Brandy has nearly 20 years helping individuals, couples, youth and families improve their mental health. She most recently was an FFT Therapist and Clinical Supervisor. Brandy is passionate about supporting youth and their families with access to quality evidence-based programs and mental health services. She resides in Dumfries, VA with her husband and daughter.

Seiden is the Program Data Manager for Atlas, an initiative funded by the New York City Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice. Before joining EBA, Seiden held positions in both industry and academia working with healthcare data. She has experience working with large relational databases and creating data visualizations for complex data systems. She has a Master's degree from Johns Hopkins University in Applied Mathematics and Statistics and currently resides in New York City.

Suber currently serves as the Project Manager of the South Carolina LEAP Project. He brings over 15 years of experience in the Behavioral Health field ranging from laboratory research, inpatient and outpatient community care, residential treatment, and clinical management. Lamar has successfully led several projects implementing various evidence-based models throughout the states of Illinois and South Carolina. He holds a bachelor of arts in Psychology and bachelor of arts in Africana Studies from Binghamton University and a master of arts in Marriage and Family Counseling from Adler University.