Find out more about the amazing individuals who together serve Healthy Teens and make it possible for us to empower youth for their success and wellbeing!
Chair; MSN, MA, Board Certified APRN
"We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future." Healthy Teens helps youth build their own future by giving them the knowledge and tools necessary to make informed and purposeful decisions about their health, well-being and future success. Who better to serve as the messengers of this information than youth themselves? Our amazing teens passionately care about their fellow youth, and work tirelessly to advocate and educate our community on the health issues impacting their peers.
Vice-Chair; MA Counseling
I am proud to be involved with Healthy Teens. The intelligence, diversity, and energy that the Teen Health Educators share let me know that our community is fortunate and the future is bright because of them.
Secretary; Associate Attorney, Blalock Walters, P.A.
Healthy Teens’ programs provide much needed information to teens to empower them to make positive healthy decisions. The beauty of Healthy Teens’ approach is that this information is delivered by peers through our dedicated Teen Health Educators, who are themselves enriched by helping others. I am honored to be a part of such a wonderful organization.
Executive Director; M.Ed
Valerie joined Healthy Teens in September 2021, having spent over ten years in the Ohio school system, culminating in a Principal position for over five years at Worthington Adventist Academy. An educator at heart, Valerie is an advocate for equity and social justice in all areas of education and life. Valerie moved to Florida from Ohio with her husband and has four adult children.
Program Administrator
Stephanie joined Healthy Teens as a Teen Health Educator during her sophomore year at Manatee High School and became a Young Adult Leader during her sophomore year of college. After graduating from Trinity University, Stephanie became our full-time program administrator but has now transitioned into a remote, part-time role. She enjoys life in Wisconsin as she continues to work towards a career in the medical field.
Program Administrator
Emily brings a diverse background of administration, client relations, and program support to Healthy Teens. She is passionate about building relationships, solving problems creatively, and connecting people. You can find her creating art, quoting Alice in Wonderland like it's her own personal philosophy, and hanging out with her favorite people in the world: her 5 daughters. She is also pursuing a degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology.
Our wonderful Advisory Council members support Healthy Teens through offering their professional expertise, advice and energy to help us succeed in everything we do.
The primary responsibility of the Advisory Council is to belong to one of our advisory committees, supporting the Board of Directors on programs, fundraising, communications and HR and finance.
If you’d like to join our Advisory Council, get in contact today!
Photographer, Media Designer, Graphic Artist; Owner, POP Digital Media Group
DNP, ARNP; Pediatric and Adolescent Health
College and Career Consultant; Owner, My College Resource
Freelance Writer and Non-Profit Consultant
HR Data Administrator - School District Manatee
Community Health & Communication Consultant