meet our staff
Leadership Team
Damon Thompson
Executive Director
Extension 1240
damon@buildingfamiliesforchildren.org
Julie Rankin
Executive Assistant
Extension 1030
juliel@buildingfamiliesforchildren.org
Becky Loomis
Director of Administration
Extension 1230
becky@buildingfamiliesforchildren.org
Catherine Fields
Public Relations and Marketing Manager
Extension 1600
catherine@buildingfamiliesforchildren.org
Tricia Sakles
Director of Programs
Extension 1120
tricia@buildingfamiliesforchildren.org
CHOSEN Treatment Foster Care
Willie Doctor
CHOSEN Program Director
Extension 1080
willie@buildingfamiliesforchildren.org
Michelle Molina
Family Support Social Worker
Extension 1590
michelle@buildingfamiliesforchildren.org
Lawrence Brown
Recruiter
Extension 1160
lawrence@buildingfamiliesforchildren.org
Jordan Mickens
CHOSEN Intern
Extension 1190
jordan@buildingfamiliesforchildren.org
Hannah Fuller
Family Support Social Worker
Extension1420
hannah@buildingfamiliesforchildren.org
Dawn Simon
Senior Family Support Social Worker
Extension 1100
dawn@buildingfamiliesforchildren.org
Safe Families for Children™️
Brenda Ulman
Program Director
Extension 1090
brenda@buildingfamiliesforchildren.org
Tammy Folkerts
Outreach Coordinator
Extension 1170
tammy@buildingfamiliesforchildren.org
Mona Jones
Family Support Coordinator
Extension 1400
mona@buildingfamiliesforchildren.org
Therapeutic Family Services
Kwajera Jackson
Therapist
Extension 1630
kwajera@buildingfamiliesforchildren.org
Liz Higdon
TBRI® Practitioner
Extension 1610
liz@buildingfamiliesforchildren.org
Administrative Support
Kristen Carrasco
Business Office Assistant
Extension 1450
kristen@buildingfamiliesforchildren.org
Taiwo Soetan
Clinical Services Assistant
Extension 1000
taiwo@buildingfamiliesforchildren.org
meet our staff
Leadership Team
Damon Thompson
Executive Director
Extension 1240
damon@buildingfamiliesforchildren.org
Becky Loomis
Director of Administration
Extension 1230
becky@buildingfamiliesforchildren.org
Tricia Sakles
Director of Programs
Extension 1120
tricia@buildingfamiliesforchildren.org
Julie Rankin
Executive Assistant
Extension 1030
juliel@buildingfamiliesforchildren.org
Catherine Fields
Public Relations and Marketing Manager
Extension 1600
catherine@buildingfamiliesforchildren.org
CHOSEN Treatment Foster Care
Willie Doctor
CHOSEN Program Director
Extension 1080
willie@buildingfamiliesforchildren.org
Lawrence Brown
Recruiter
Extension 1160
lawrence@buildingfamiliesforchildren.org
Hannah Fuller
Family Support Social Worker
Extension1420
hannah@buildingfamiliesforchildren.org
Michelle Molina
Family Support Social Worker
Extension 1590
michelle@buildingfamiliesforchildren.org
Jordan Mickens
CHOSEN Intern
Extension 1190
jordan@buildingfamiliesforchildren.org
Dawn Simon
Senior Family Support Social Worker
Extension 1100
dawn@buildingfamiliesforchildren.org
Safe Families for Children™️
Brenda Ulman
Program Director
Extension 1090
brenda@buildingfamiliesforchildren.org
Tammy Folkerts
Outreach Coordinator
Extension 1170
tammy@buildingfamiliesforchildren.org
Mona Jones
Family Support Coordinator
Extension 1400
mona@buildingfamiliesforchildren.org
Therapeutic Family Services
Kwajera Jackson
Therapist
Extension 1630
kwajera@buildingfamiliesforchildren.org
Liz Higdon
TBRI® Practitioner
Extension 1610
liz@buildingfamiliesforchildren.org
Administrative Support
Kristen Carrasco
Business Office Assistant
Extension 1450
kristen@buildingfamiliesforchildren.org
Taiwo Soetan
Clinical Services Assistant
Extension 1000
taiwo@buildingfamiliesforchildren.org
board of trustees
Mr. Willem (Bill) Folkerts, President
ATCC, Vice President Sales and Marketing; LifePoint Church
Rev. Paul Viswasam, Vice President
Crosspoint Fellowship Church, Senior Pastor;
Crosspoint Fellowship Church
Mr. Ralph Koch,Treasurer
Delta Consulting Group, Inc., Director and CFO;McClean Presbyterian Church
Mr. Michael D. Thibault
Bank of Glen Burnie, Business Banker; Faith
Community Church
Mr. Shaun C. Smithson
Fellowship of Christian Athletes, State Director-MD; Grace Community Church
Dr. Martha Dorman Clark, Ph.D.,LCSW-C
Md. Dept. of Human Resources, Social
Services Administration (Retired); University
Baptist Church
Mr. Richard C. Curlin
PNC, Vice President Real Estate Banking; LifePoint Church
Ms. Felecia Veale-Buckson
Anne Arundel Community College and The Community College of Baltimore County—Professor of Sociology; Founder and CEO Helping Hands Training and Consulting Services; Friendship Baptist Church