Staff

With a workforce of about 40, Children’s Rights is a small group making a big impact on U.S. child welfare. We have won landmark legal victories and improved the lives of hundreds of thousands of children. Our talented attorneys and staff have a reputation for being skilled strategists, tenacious advocates and, most of all, effective reformers.

Staff

• Valerie Achille, staff attorney
• Samahria Alpern, paralegal
• Nancy Andujar, database manager and development associate
• Josh Arocho, staff attorney
• Samantha Bartosz, deputy litigation director
• Brayden Bell, paralegal
• Sarah Beisner, paralegal
• Isabel Boyer, paralegal
• Katrina Braun, staff attorney
• Erin Brown, grants manager
• Kristina Chenault, digital marketing and communications manager
• Mary Grace Cobbs, development manager
• Leah Dunbar, paralegal
• Aaron Finch, lead counsel
• Harry Frischer, chief counsel
• Lindsey Frye, senior staff attorney
• Daniele Gerard, senior staff attorney
• Aleshadye Getachew, staff attorney
• Meredith Giovanelli, policy analyst
• Claire Glasspiegel, senior staff attorney
• Anna Hackel, paralegal
• Bianca Herlitz-Ferguson, staff attorney
• Camilla Jenkins, director of communications
• Madeleine M. Kinney, senior staff attorney
• Darlene Larsen, chief development officer
• Ira Lustbader, chief program officer
• Marjorie A. McAndrews, chief financial officer
• Makena Mugambi, advocacy & policy fellow 
• Marissa Nardi, lead counsel
• Stephanie Persson, senior staff attorney
• Susan Reeves, director of talent and operations
• Crystal Rhoney, executive & program assistant
• Sandy Santana, executive director
• Kathleen Simon, staff attorney
• Rejland Sinani, staff accountant
• Nicole Taykhman, senior staff attorney
• Emmy Vargas, operations manager
• Leecia Welch, deputy litigation director
• Shereen A. White, director of advocacy & policy
• Shira Wisotsky, staff attorney

Of Counsel

• Stephen Dixon
• Eric Thompson