Board and Staff

Chris Szorcsik is the Executive Director for Capital Area Healthy Start Coalition.  She accepted the position in July of 2019 and is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Coalition, staff, programs, sustainability, and execution of its mission.  Chris has worked with the Capital Area Healthy Start Coalition for 3 years and has more than 15 years of experience in operations.

Before becoming the Executive Director, Chris served as the Director of Operations.  She was responsible for overseeing the daily operations for the Coalition including accounting, human resources, and office administration.

She grew up in the Midwest and recently moved to Tallahassee with her husband, Joe, and children, Tyler and Alyssa.  In her free time she enjoys exploring Florida, reading, cooking and crafting.

Email: Chris@CapitalAreaHealthyStart.org

Phone: (850) 488-0288, ext. 101

Sandra (“Sandy”) Glazer, MSW, LCSW, is the Administrative Director for the Capital Area Healthy Start Coalition.  She has over 25 years of experience in community and public health, working the last 10 years in Maternal and Child Health.  She has worked directly with pregnant women and families of infants and children providing health education, parenting education, breastfeeding education, mental health counseling, and care coordination.  While she was a supervisor for Healthy Start program service providers, she was responsible for QA and QI there, staff training, client services, and designed training and curriculum aimed at reducing infant mortality and increasing positive parenting.

Sandy most recently has worked as a Consultant with the Infant, Maternal, and Reproductive Health section of the Florida Department of Health where she was involved in policy and programming design and implementation for programs with the goal of positive pregnancy outcomes.  She is certified as a parenting educator, a childbirth educator, a tobacco treatment specialist, a lactation counselor, and a CPR/BLS instructor.

Sandy is an FSU graduate, and has lived in Tallahassee for 20 years.  She is the proud mother of two wonderful adult children, Jasmine and Kody.  Sandy states she is “Very excited be here at the Coalition, continuing in the important area of maternal and child health with goals of reducing infant mortality. Working in this field is my passion!”

Email:   sandy@CapitalAreaHealthyStart.org

Phone:  850.488.0288 ext 110

Phone: 850-488-0288 ext. 102

Vanessa Wynn is the Intake Specialist for Capital Area Healthy Start Coalition. She grew up in Marianna, Florida and knew at a young age that children and social work was her calling. She holds and Elementary Education A.A. degree and a Bachelor’s of Social Work degree from Florida State University. Vanessa has over 6 years of experience working closely with children and is extremely excited about this opportunity to work with pregnant woman, offering support and changing the lives of the people she encounters.

In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family, going to the beach, traveling, making new memories, and continuing God’s will.

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