Child Advocates provides legal assistance and social service advocacy to children who have experienced abuse or neglect in Philadelphia County. We are one of the most successful volunteer models serving children in the country. Since our founding in 1977, Child Advocates has trained more than 10,000 attorneys who contribute pro bono services valued at more than $5 million annually.
Our People
Staff Directory
Monique Anderson
Operations Manager
267-546-9224
manderson@SCCALaw.org
Lisa Rayford Barrimond
Bob and Penny Fox Executive Director
267-546-9221
lbarrimond@SCCALaw.org
Jessica Jones
Director of Social Work
267-546-9229
jjones@SCCALaw.org
Xia Chen
Controller
267-205-4129
xchen@SCCALaw.org
Beth Perez
Director of Intake & Pro Bono Services
267-546-9228
bperez@SCCALaw.org
Elizabeth Stein
Survivor Mentor & Child Policy Associate
estein@SCCALaw.org
Saquanna Stewart
Paralegal
267-546-9200 x260
sstewart@SCCALaw.org
Kimberly Trottie
Director of Human Resources
267-546-9205
ktrottie@SCCALaw.org
Matthew Watman
Client Database Manager
267-940-1608
mwatman@sccalaw.org
Dinorah Vasquez
Paralegal
267-940-1607
dvasquez@SCCALaw.org
Barry Kassel
Interim Managing Attorney
267-546-9223
bkassel@SCCALaw.org
Mallory Draisma
Development Officer, Major Gifts
267-546-9200 x 255
mdraisma@SCCALaw.org
Michael Drzik
Development Officer, Special Events
267-940-1606
mdrzik@SCCALaw.org
Sandra Lavini
Development Officer, Foundations
267-546-9209
slavini@SCCALaw.org
Shannon Stout
Database Administrator
267-546-9200 Ext 260
sstout@SCCALaw.org
Sarah Dlugos
Online Learning Coordinator
267-546-9210
sdlugos@SCCALaw.org
Allie Dolan
Training Coordinator
267-546-9231
adolan@SCCALaw.org
Meghan Johnson
Program Director, Center for Excellence in Advocacy
267-546-9233
mjohnson@SCCALaw.org
Laurie Ayler
Social Work Supervisor
267-546-9218
layler@SCCALaw.org
Suzanne Bartch-Waters
Social Work Supervisor
267-546-9214
sbartch-waters@SCCALaw.org
Cathy Behar
Social Worker
267-546-9234
cbehar@SCCALaw.org
Maria Blaszczyk
Social Worker
267-546-9207
mblaszczyk@SCCALaw.org
Aleah Branch
Social Worker
267-546-9217
abranch@sccalaw.org
Sofia Dobel
Social Worker
267-546-9200 x237
sdobel@SCCALaw.org
Ben Dobkin
Social Worker
267-546-9203
bdobkin@SCCALaw.org
Alex Dougher
Social Worker
adougher@sccalaw.org
Sheniera Drummond
Social Worker
267-546-9238
sdrummond@SCCALaw.org
Megan Gafvert
Child Policy Associate
267-546-9200 Ext 262
mgafvert@SCCALaw.org
Angeline Gaymon
Social Worker
267-546-9220
agaymon@SCCALaw.org
Shoshi Goldfus
Clinical Coordinator, Outcomes in Behavioral Health
267-546-9222
sgoldfuss@SCCAlaw.org
Marcía Hopkins
Program Manager
267-546-9236
mhopkins@sccalaw.org
Jessica Jones
Director of Social Work
267-546-9229
jjones@SCCALaw.org
Eva Kraft
Social Worker
267-546-9212
ekraft@SCCALaw.org
Akanksha Khanna
Child Advocate Social Worker
267-940-1605
akhanna@sccalaw.org
Yeshe Legesse
Social Worker
267-546-9200 x230
ylegesse@SCCALaw.org
Rachel Stolzer
Social Worker
rstolzer@sccalaw.org
Briana Ventimiglia
Social Worker Supervisor
267-546-9219
bventimiglia@SCCALaw.org
Hillary Williams
Social Worker
hwilliams@sccalaw.org
Felicity Zhang
Social Worker
267-546-9218
fzhang@SCCALaw.org
Morgen Black-Smith
Staff Attorney
267-546-9235
mblacksmith@SCCALaw.org
Pam Ende
Child Advocate Fellow
267-546-9227
pende@SCCALaw.org
Sydney Groll
Independence Foundation Fellow
267-546-9200 x 261
sgroll@SCCALaw.org
Suzanne Hodges
Staff Attorney
267-546-9211
shodges@SCCALaw.org
Barry Kassel
Interim Managing Attorney
267-546-9223
bkassel@SCCALaw.org
Amara Kravitz
Staff Attorney
267-940-1609
akravitz@SCCALaw.org
Marti Little
Staff Attorney
267-546-9225
mlittle@SCCALaw.org
Dana Morici
Staff Attorney
267-940-1604
dmorici@SCCALaw.org
Shannon Sherwood
Staff Attorney
267-546-9213
ssherwood@SCCALaw.org
Our Leadership Council is an advisory group of community leaders who are willing to lend their names and occasional consultations to the good efforts of the agency.
Honorable Jane Cutler Greenspan (Ret.)
JAMS Arbitration, Mediation and ADR Services
Former Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice
Honorable Lynne M. Abraham
Archer & Greiner
Former District Attorney of Philadelphia
Dr. Steven M. Altschuler
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Leonard A. Bernstein, Esq.
Holland & Knight
Sheldon M. Bonovitz, Esq.
Duane Morris LLP
Christopher E. Dunne, Esq.
Kenneth C. Frazier, Esq.
Merck & Co., Inc.
Nancy H. Fullam, Esq.
Lynne Honickman
The Honickman Foundation
Katayun I. Jaffari, Esq.
Chair, Corporate Governance
Co-Chair, Capital Markets & Securities
Chair, ESG
Cozen O'Connor
Ron Jaworski
ESPN
Former NFL Quarterback and Founder of Business Clubs of America
Leonard M. Klehr, Esq.
Lubert-Adler Partners, LP
A Founding Partner of Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg LLP
Susanna E. Lachs, Esq.
Leslie Anne Miller, Esq.
Jim Murray
Jim Murray Ltd.
Former General Manager, Philadelphia Eagles
James Redeker, Esq.
Duane Morris LLP
Co-Founder of Support Center for Child Advocates
Honorable Michael R. Stiles
Philadelphia Phillies
Former Judge and United States Attorney
Child Advocates’ talented and diverse Board of Directors bring program, financial, fundraising, and legal expertise to the agency that ensures the efficient use of resources and helps us advance our mission on behalf of our clients and families.
Alisa Gifford
President
Equality Health
Leah Katz
Vice President
CSL Behring
Robert Lenahan
Secretary
SEPTA
Mark Gittelman
Treasurer
PNC Bank
Allison Beatty
Vanguard Group
Gregory Capps
Brandywine Group, a division of Chubb
Andrew Cohen
Comcast
Brian Donadio
Olakunle Ekundare
Comcast Corporation
Shannon Farmer
Ballard Spahr
Meredith Galto
Jennifer Handler
Brenda Harkavy
Raynes & Lawn
Brad Kushner
Stevens & Lee
Dennis Lynch
Parkway Solutions
Marie Ann Marino
Thomas Jefferson University
William McNichol
Rutgers University
Tara Singh Param
Holland & Knight
Rosa Parks-Green
Temple University
Lawrence H. Pockers
Duane Morris
KaSandra Rogiers
Law Firm of K.A. Rames
H. Lee Schwartzberg
Dilworth Paxson
Benjamin Stango
Morgan Lewis
Michael Trudgeon
The Reliable Companies