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Carla (she/her) is a healthcare leader with 25+ years of experience, specializing in clinical quality improvement, regulatory systems, health equity, social determinants of health, integrated care management, and policy alignment. In her current role as the Director of School-Based Tele-behavioral Health at the Brookline Center, Carla leads the strategic expansion of the program. Her focus is characterized by a commitment to excellence and a nuanced understanding of healthcare payor, provider, and population health dynamics.
Harnessing her equity-driven healthcare subject matter expertise, Carla plays a crucial role in empowering communities through the facilitation of key partnerships and impactful conversations that drive meaningful change. Her educational background includes Masters degrees in Expressive Therapies (art, music, and dance) and Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
Outside of her professional pursuits, Carla values quality time with her family, teaching mindfulness meditation, and studying human design
Bri (she/they), CAPM, is the Program Manager for the MA School-Based Telebehavioral Health Program at the Brookline Center for Community Mental Health. She started as a Project Coordinator in January 2022. They filled in the project management function of the team. Bri became a Certified Associate Project Manager through the Project Management Institute in August 2023. In July 2024, she was promoted to Program Manager taking over the day-to-day management of the program and the team. They graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English (with a minor in gender studies) from Suffolk University in 2016 and completed the William James Behavioral Health Service Corps program in 2023. She has experience in data analysis (2017-2019) and production coordination in international education (2019-2021). As a member of the queer community, they hope to highlight the needs of this at-risk group of youth while servicing the MA School-Based TBH program.
Melanie (she/her) joined the MA School-Based TBH team as the training and technical assistance specialist in May 2022. She holds a MA in Psychology with a concentration in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Antioch University Seattle and a BA in Psychology from Clark University. Her past work includes research and event coordination, grant management, UX/UI, and education. She is passionate about increasing youth access to mental health support, social-emotional learning programs, and prioritizing communities’ needs.