GROW Center Advisory Committee
Meet the GROW Center Advisory Committee
This Advisory Committee brings together volunteers with invaluable expertise and experience to contribute to the transformation of the child welfare system in the state of Florida. The Advisory Committee will serve to provide informed guidance, professional expertise, stakeholder experience, and advice to GROW Center staff. GROW Center Advisory Committee members will bridge the gap between organizations, child welfare professionals, and advocate for GROW Center initiatives.
The vision statement leading the Committee’s work asks members to promote, uphold, and advocate for the GROW Center’s innovation of child welfare curricula, support of child welfare professionals, and transformation of the child welfare workplace throughout the state of Florida.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
The Committee will be organized to ensure that each member’s activities and decisions are in the best interest of the GROW Center with the election of roles including Committee Chair and Vice-Chair. The member elected as Committee Chair will exemplify a commitment to the GROW Center’s and Florida Institute for Child Welfare’s missions, while similarly, the Vice-Chair will offer support and leadership when needed. The Advisory Committee Secretary will be appointed to their position.
The expectations of Committee Members include programmatic advising and input, leveraging of networks to spread awareness of the GROW Center, serving as an ambassador to increase visibility and engagement within the broader community, and other critical activities which serve to represent the GROW Center’s programs and initiatives in the community.
Note: only Abbot’s bio is available on this page. Please see https://ficw.fsu.edu/grow-center/GCAC for all bios.
Angie Abbot
Learning and Professional Development Specialist at Safe Children Coalition
Barbara Byrne, LCSW
Project Director at Evidence Based Associates
Ryan Capone
Operations and Management Consultant Manager at Department of Children and Families
Lisa Coy
Assistant Program Director at The Center for Child Welfare at University of South Florida
Devin D. Coleman
Fatherhood Engagement Consultant at Devin D. Coleman & Associates
Natalia Giordano, LCSW
Clinical Assistant Teaching Professor at Florida International University School of Social Work
Amy O'Brien Hines
Director of Education and Training at Department of Children and Families
Kenneth J. Kilian, Ph.D.
Director of the Child Protective Investigations Division at Pasco Sheriff’s Office
Erin A. King, Ph.D., LCSW
Assistant Professor at University of West Florida Department of Social Work
Bethany Lacey
Executive Director at Boys Town South Florida
René N. Ledford, MSW, LCSW, BCBA
Senior Director of Research, Training and Accreditation at Children’s Home Society of Florida
Elizabeth McMullen, MSW
Certified Child Welfare Case Manager
Patricia Nellius-Guthri
Executive Vice President of Innovation and Knowledge Management at Florida Coalition for Children
Nathan Lee Scott III
Child Welfare Policy Coordinator at Florida Department of Health
John Sheetz
Trainer at Florida State University College of Medicine, Department of Behavioral Science and Social Medicine
Nicola "Nicky" Smith
Director of Organizational Development and Learning at Communities Connected for Kids
Karen D. Turcotte, MPA
Director of Staff Development at Children’s Network of Southwest Florida
Tia Walton-Walker, Ph.D.
Research Faculty, Community Engagement Coordinator at Florida State University Autism Institute
Dina Wilke, Ph.D.
Professor at Florida State University College of Social Work
Angie Abbot
Learning and Professional Development Specialist at Safe Children Coalition
Angela Abbot is a learning and professional development specialist at the Safe Children Coalition, a community-based care lead agency in the Suncoast region. An educator of 15+ years, Angie is passionate about creating dynamic learning experiences, providing tools for professionals to advance their practice, and implementing solutions to improve processes. She is a graduate of the University of Florida with degrees in journalism and education.
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