Board and Staff

BOARD OFFICERS

Dr. Torhonda Lee
President

Dr. Samantha Goldfarb
President Elect

Lane Williams
Treasurer

Karen Wendland Dix
Secretary

BOARD MEMBERS

Alfreda Mathis
Board Member

Vivienne Treharne, BSN, RN
Board Member

Glenn Robertson
Board Member

Barby Moro
Board Member

Shacafrica Simmons
Board Member

Steve Slepin
Board Member

OUR STAFF

Chris Szorcsik

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

Chris Szorcsik
Executive Director

Christine DeFreze

Bio coming soon

Christine DeFreze
Operations and Communications Manager

Sandra (“Sandy”) Glazer, MSW, LCSW

Sandra (“Sandy”) Glazer, MSW, LCSW, is the QA/QI Director for the Capital Area Healthy Start Coalition. She has over 25 years 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 trainings, client services, and designed trainings 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

Sandra Glazer, MSW, LCSW
QA/QI Director

Anya Monroe

Bio coming soon

Anya Monroe, MPH
FIMR Program Coordinator & Outreach Specialist

Danielle Brown

Danielle Brown is the MomCare Advisor and Intake Specialist for Capital Area Healthy Start Coalition. Originally from Dania Beach, Florida, Danielle holds a bachelor’s degree in social work from Thomas University. Her experience includes working with the Florida Department of Health since 2009. With a strong passion for helping others and working with children, Danielle is currently pursuing her master’s degree in social work at Florida State University.

In her spare time she enjoys traveling, shopping, going to the beach and spending time with her daughter, Destiny.

Email: danielle@CapitalAreaHealthyStart.org

Phone: 850.488.0288 ext 109

Danielle Brown
Outreach & Intake Coordinator

Vanessa Wynn

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.

Vanessa Wynn, BSW
Intake Specialist

Faye Gardner

Faye Gardner joined the team in January 2016 as the FIMR Program Coordinator and Intake Specialist having worked in child welfare for almost 25 years. Faye spent over 15 years with the Child Protection Team providing specialized services to abused and neglected children and their families. She worked in abuse prevention for over 5 years with Brehon Family Services, providing in-home services to at-risk families in three rural counties in Northwest Florida, and was the director of a subsidized childcare on the south side of Tallahassee for over 2 years.

Faye moved to Tallahassee in 1976 to attend Florida State University where she received a degree in Child Development. With the exception of her years with Brehon, when she returned to the area she grew up in to provide needed services, she has made Tallahassee her home.

She lives with her two rescue dogs, Chica and Alexa. Faye enjoys reading, cooking, gardening, and Florida State football, and of course, snuggling with her “babies.”

Email: Faye@CapitalAreaHealthyStart.org

Phone: 850.488.0288 ext 104

Faye Gardner
Intake Specialist

CARE COORDINATORS

Kyra Adams, MSW

Kyra Adams, MSW is the Program Supervisor of the Leon County Healthy Start Program. She previously worked as the program manager at the Leon County Healthy Start before transitioning to Program Supervisor with the Coalition.

In 2007, while completing her bachelor’s degree in social work, Kyra interned with Healthy Start. There were no available positions once her internship ended, so she began working for the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) as an Abuse Counselor. While working at DCF, Kyra returned to school to complete her master’s degree in social work at Florida State University.

She found her way back to Healthy Start and began working there summer 2012, one day before graduating with her MSW. Kyra worked as a Care Coordinator for two years before leaving to expand her experience in social work. However, her true passion and target population has always been women and children, so she returned to Healthy Start July 2015 and has been with the agency ever since.

She is the proud mom of two boys, Kyran and Carson, and in her spare time she enjoys quality self-care.

Email: Kyra@CapitalAreaHealthyStart.org

Phone: (850) 488-0288, ext 106

Kyra Adams, MSW
Program Coordinator – Leon

Ludy Willis

Bio to come

Ludy Willis
Care Coordinator – Leon

Tanika Whitfield

Bio to come.

Tanika Whitfield
Care Coordinator – Leon

Paula Reiter

Bio to come.

Paula Reiter
Care Coordinator – Leon

Mary Westbrook

Coming soon.

Mary Westbrook
Program Supervisor

Care Coordinator – Wakulla

Amelia Morse

Coming soon.

Amelia Morse
Care Coordinator – Wakulla

Grace Keith

Coming soon.

Board and Staff

Dr. Torhonda Lee President

Dr. Samantha Goldfarb President Elect

Lane Williams Treasurer

Karen Wendland Dix Secretary

Alfreda Mathis Board Member

Vivienne Treharne, BSN, RN Board Member

Glenn Robertson Board Member

Barby Moro Board Member

Shacafrica Simmons Board Member

Steve Slepin Board Member

Chris Szorcsik

Chris Szorcsik Executive Director

Christine DeFreze

Christine DeFreze Operations and Communications Manager

Sandra (“Sandy”) Glazer, MSW, LCSW

Sandra Glazer, MSW, LCSW QA/QI Director

Anya Monroe

Anya Monroe, MPH FIMR Program Coordinator & Outreach Specialist

Danielle Brown

Danielle Brown Outreach & Intake Coordinator

Vanessa Wynn

Vanessa Wynn, BSW Intake Specialist

Faye Gardner

Faye Gardner Intake Specialist

Kyra Adams, MSW

Kyra Adams, MSW Program Coordinator – Leon

Ludy Willis

Ludy Willis Care Coordinator – Leon

Tanika Whitfield

Tanika Whitfield Care Coordinator – Leon

Paula Reiter

Paula Reiter Care Coordinator – Leon

Mary Westbrook

Mary Westbrook Program Supervisor

Care Coordinator – Wakulla

Amelia Morse

Amelia Morse Care Coordinator – Wakulla

Grace Keith

Grace Keith Health Educator – Wakulla

Dr. Torhonda Lee
President

Dr. Samantha Goldfarb
President Elect

Lane Williams
Treasurer

Karen Wendland Dix
Secretary

Alfreda Mathis
Board Member

Vivienne Treharne, BSN, RN
Board Member

Glenn Robertson
Board Member

Barby Moro
Board Member

Shacafrica Simmons
Board Member

Steve Slepin
Board Member

Chris Szorcsik
Executive Director

Christine DeFreze
Operations and Communications Manager

Sandra Glazer, MSW, LCSW
QA/QI Director

Anya Monroe, MPH
FIMR Program Coordinator & Outreach Specialist

Danielle Brown
Outreach & Intake Coordinator

Vanessa Wynn, BSW
Intake Specialist

Faye Gardner
Intake Specialist

Kyra Adams, MSW
Program Coordinator – Leon

Ludy Willis
Care Coordinator – Leon

Tanika Whitfield
Care Coordinator – Leon

Paula Reiter
Care Coordinator – Leon

Mary Westbrook
Program Supervisor

Amelia Morse
Care Coordinator – Wakulla

Grace Keith
Health Educator – Wakulla