Meet the team

MEET OUR ADVISORS:

CASA Advocate Advisors are experienced professionals who supervise and support volunteer advocates appointed by the court to represent the best interests of children in foster care due to abuse or neglect.

They serve as mentors, trainers, and case consultants to ensure each child’s advocate is equipped to navigate complex legal and social systems. We are so lucky to have an amazing staff of Advisors, and we are happy to highlight them.

Staff

clarissa mora

Chief Executive Officer

clarissa@coastalbendcasa.org

361-271-3127

page hall

Chief Executive Officer, Emeritus

page@coastalbendcasa.org

361-779-3664 

Diana Booth

Communications Director

diana@coastalbendcasa.org

361-779-3664 

Senaida Angel

Program Director

senaida@coastalbendcasa.org

Meagan Benavides

Fund Development Manager

meagan@coastalbendcasa.org

Arlas Blackwell

Marketing and Recruitment Manager

arlas@coastalbendcasa.org

361-443-4059

John White

Training Liaison

john@coastalbendcasa.org

Monica Martin

Database Manager

monica@coastalbendcasa.org

Patricia Love

Training Manager

patricia@coastalbendcasa.org

John White

Training Liaison

john@coastalbendcasa.org

Stephanie Sawyer

CFE Coordinator

stephanie@coastalbendcasa.org

Noelia Ortiz

Advocate Advisor

noelia@coastalbendcasa.org

Darra Walker

Advocate Advisor

darra@coastalbendcasa.org

jonathon hubbard

Advocate Advisor

jonathan@coastalbendcasa.org

Elsa Serna

Program Liaison

elsa@coastalbendcasa.org

board of directors

J.R. Bockerstette

Board President

emily barrera

Vice President

laura hernandez-chapman, j.d.

Secretary

deborah lawler

Treasurer

Board Members

Chris Anderson

Lindsay M. Boswell

Lynn Cates

Amy Cooley

Emily Crawford

Elizabeth Dattomo

Jonathan Gain

John David Garcia

Alonzo Garza

Cassandra Kirkpatrick

Mary Miller

Sulu Modak

Cyndi Munoz-Hernandez

Shalini Narang

Hilda Perez-Garcia

Sarah Rodriguez

Rafael Silva

Kris Tovar