ADMIN
Melinda BellackExecutive Director
Melinda "Mindy" Bellack began her work at McClain Garvin Youth and Family Center in 2009 as the supervisor for the Healthy Beginnings program. She accepted a position at Norman Regional Hospital as the TSET Tobacco Program Coordinator. In 2012, Melinda was named Executive Director of McClain Garvin Youth and Family Center, now known as Frontline Family Solutions, and recently celebrated her 6th anniversary serving in this position. She grew up in Texas and later completed her Bachelors and Masters in Education at SNU in Bethany, Oklahoma. Mindy is married to Scott and together they have two grown girls named Kaylee and Christa. Melinda's favorite quote is "Be the change you wish to see in the world." - Ghandi
Email: mbellack@frontlinefs.org |
Deidra SmithAssociate Director
Deidra Smith has worked for Frontline Family Solutions since July of 1995. She has held various positions as a Family Assessment Worker, Family Support Worker, PAT Supervisor and is currently the Associate Director. As Associate Director, her role is to supervise all Frontline Family Solution Staff. She graduated from Wynnewood High School and continued her education at East Central University where she obtained a Bachelor’s of Science Degree. She is a wife, mother of two wonderful daughters and a proud grandmother. Her hobbies include reading, cooking and spending time with her family. Deidra's favorite quote is “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says, I’m possible! “by Audrey Hepburn.
Email: dsmith@frontlinefs.org
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Autumn Chandler
Office Coordinator
Autumn joined the Frontline team in 2022 as the Pauls Valley Office Coordinator.
Email: achandler@frontlinefs.org
Autumn joined the Frontline team in 2022 as the Pauls Valley Office Coordinator.
Email: achandler@frontlinefs.org
Amy WoodOffice Coordinator
Amy joined the Frontline team in 2019, working in the office of the Newcastle branch. Amy grew up in Texas, and moved to Oklahoma in 2018. She graduated from Tarleton State University with a bachelor's degree in Communications. Amy enjoys the outdoors, being active, fishing, spending time with her family, and any and all forms of coffee. Her favorite quote is “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
Email: awood@frontlinefs.org
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COUNSELING
Gayla WisorClinical Supervisor
Gayla joined Frontline in January 2020. She is currently providing individual and group counseling to adults and children in Garvin and McClain Counties. Gayla earned her Bachelor’s degree at Cameron University in Lawton, OK, then moved on to complete her Masters in Counseling at Wright State University in Dayton, OH. Gayla worked with the Department of Mental Health and the largest school district in South Carolina for eighteen years in the school based counseling program. Gayla was contracted as a mental health provider for workers comp and disabled employees in the State of South Carolina, for over ten years and provided service to this population through her private practice. She has recently returned to her home town of Elmore City, Ok and is excited to be a part of the Frontline team. Gayla’s favorite quote is “Perhaps the greatest risk any of us will ever take is to be seen as we really are.”
― Cinderella Email: gwisor@frontlinefs.org
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Jessica Alexander, MS, LPC
School Based Counselor
Jessica joined Frontline in January 2022. She currently provides therapy services to students at Newcastle High School. Jessica also provides therapy for adults and children in the community. Jessica earned a Bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma State University. She later obtained a Master’s in School Counseling and a Master’s in Mental Health Counseling, both from University of the Southwest in Hobbs, New Mexico. Jessica has served in several positions including Child Welfare Specialist, School Counselor, and most recently Program Director for a Foster Care agency. Prior to relocating to Newcastle in 2019, Jessica worked as a school based therapist in the Tulsa area where she worked with some of the area's most at risk clients. When she is not doing therapy Jessica volunteers her time with Oklahoma Medical Reserve Corps.
Jessica joined Frontline in January 2022. She currently provides therapy services to students at Newcastle High School. Jessica also provides therapy for adults and children in the community. Jessica earned a Bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma State University. She later obtained a Master’s in School Counseling and a Master’s in Mental Health Counseling, both from University of the Southwest in Hobbs, New Mexico. Jessica has served in several positions including Child Welfare Specialist, School Counselor, and most recently Program Director for a Foster Care agency. Prior to relocating to Newcastle in 2019, Jessica worked as a school based therapist in the Tulsa area where she worked with some of the area's most at risk clients. When she is not doing therapy Jessica volunteers her time with Oklahoma Medical Reserve Corps.
Erica DavisCounselor
Erica Davis began her career with Frontline Family Solutions in November of 2018. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and is currently providing individual, group and family counseling to students and families in Newcastle and the surrounding area. Before becoming licensed, Erica served as a High School Counselor for over eleven years and worked throughout her career with community services providing educational and relationship building workshops. Erica is a proud Airforce spouse of over 20 years, a mother of two teens and enjoys reading, exercising, dancing and travelling. Erica’s favorite quote is, “The best things in life aren’t things.” –Art Buchwald
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Kelsie Howard, MCP LPC
School Based Counselor
Kelsie joined the Frontline team in November 2022 as the School Based Counselor at Newcastle Early Childhood Center.
Kelsie joined the Frontline team in November 2022 as the School Based Counselor at Newcastle Early Childhood Center.
Brandi IngramCounselor
Brandi Ingram began her work at McClain-Garvin County Youth and Family Center in 2006 as an Intern finishing her Master’s Degree in Counseling. After she finished her degree she began working full time as a Youth and Family Counselor until she left the agency in 2010. After leaving the agency, she began working as a Special Education Paraprofessional at Wynnewood Central Elementary School. She is now in charge of the Computer Lab at the same school. In 2015, she decided she wanted to re-enter the Counseling field but didn’t want to leave her job and the children at the Elementary School. In order for her to enjoy both fields, she began working as a Contract Counselor with Frontline Family Solutions (formerly McClain-Garvin County Youth and Family Center) while still working at Wynnewood Central Elementary. She works with the CARS (Community at Risk Services) Program and also counsels with families and youth. Brandi grew up in Wynnewood, Oklahoma and earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Human Services Counseling and a Master of Science Degree in Human Resources Counseling at East Central University in Ada, OK. While Brandi doesn’t have children of her own, she does have 5 nieces (Blakely, Addie, McKenna, Madison, and Paisley) that she loves more than anything. One of her favorite quotes is “In a world where you can be anything, Be Kind” - Unknown
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LaTisha Woodfork, MHR LPC-C
School Based Counselor
Tish joined the Frontline team in August 2022 as the School Based Counselor at Newcastle Middle School.
Tish joined the Frontline team in August 2022 as the School Based Counselor at Newcastle Middle School.
PARENTS AS TEACHERS
Brittany Butler
Parent Educator
Brittany joined the Frontline team in 2022. She works in our Parents as Teachers program in Comache County.
Email: bbutler@frontlinefs.org
Brittany joined the Frontline team in 2022. She works in our Parents as Teachers program in Comache County.
Email: bbutler@frontlinefs.org
Amy Arceneaux LaFleurComanche County Community Connector
Parent Educator Amy joined Frontline Family Solutions in 2020 as the Comanche County Community Connector and Parent Educator in the parentPRO Parents as Teachers program. Amy has earned two associate degrees from Louisiana State University, her bachelor’s degree from Cameron University and is currently attending graduate school at Cameron University. Amy previously worked in the early childhood education field and as a professional development educator for the University of Oklahoma’s CECPD continuing education program. Amy enjoys spending time with her husband and four children. Her hobbies include traveling, reading, and cooking. Amy’s favorite quote is by her mother, “Love knows no distance”. Email: alafleur@frontlinefs.org |
Rachel Richardson
Parent Educator
Rachel joined the Frontline team in 2022. She works in our Parents as Teachers program.
Email: rricharddon@frontlinefs.org
Rachel joined the Frontline team in 2022. She works in our Parents as Teachers program.
Email: rricharddon@frontlinefs.org
Sharla Rivera
Parent Educator
Sharla works in our Parents as Teachers program in Comache County.
Email: srivera@frontlinefs.org
Sharla works in our Parents as Teachers program in Comache County.
Email: srivera@frontlinefs.org
Meg Standefer
Parent Educator
Meg joined the frontline team in May 2021. She works in our Parents as Teachers program.
Email: mstandefer@frontlinefs.org
Meg joined the frontline team in May 2021. She works in our Parents as Teachers program.
Email: mstandefer@frontlinefs.org
SCHOOL BASED PROGRAMS
Callie CaldwellCommunity Outreach Supervisor
Callie began her work at Frontline Family Solutions in August of 2015 as the Outreach Coordinator. Callie also facilitates the Botvin LifeSkills program in several schools across McClain and Garvin counties along with individual counseling/mentoring to children and adolescents at our agency or at their school. She previously worked as the coordinator for the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust grant that serves Garvin County. After a year with the TSET grant, a more fitting position became available at our agency where she became the Outreach coordinator and counselor. Prior to working with the TSET grant, Callie worked for a different non-profit agency for 4 years as the coordinator for the Drug Free Communities grant. This grant was a 5-year federal grant that gave her the opportunity to work directly with schools and community coalitions across McClain County to provide them prevention resources for substance abuse and addiction. Callie spent 4 years in Lubbock, TX getting her undergraduate degree at Texas Tech University. She graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Community, Family, & Addiction Services. She went on to complete all of the coursework necessary for a Masters of Science in Counseling from Mid-America Christian University in OKC, OK. Once she completes her 700 hour internship, she will officially have her Masters degree and be able to move towards her goal of becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor. Callie’s favorite quote is “All that I’m after is a life full of laughter!”
Email: ccaldwell@frontlinefs.org
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Cyndi RingAfter School Program Director
Cyndi has been an elementary teacher for 26 years. She has taught at Marietta, Maysville, and Pauls Valley. She graduated from Maysville High School and received a Bachelor of Science Degree from East Central University. Cyndi is married to Glennis and they have two children, Luke and Cayli. Cyndi's favorite quote is, "The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." by Nelson Mandela. Email: cring@frontlinefs.org |
Margaret Johnson
After School Program Director
Margaret is a teacher in Pauls Valley. She has been with the agency since January 2021.
Email: mjohnson@frontlinefs.org
Margaret is a teacher in Pauls Valley. She has been with the agency since January 2021.
Email: mjohnson@frontlinefs.org
Audrey Hohertz-SerpanYouth Engagement Program Coordinator
Audrey joined the Frontline team in July 2020 as the Newcastle Office Coordinator. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Stage Management in 2021 from The University of Oklahoma. Audrey loves staying active and enjoying the outdoors. In her spare time, she loves to dance, go hiking, and travel. Her favorite quote is "The happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more" - H. Jackson Brown Jr.
Email: ahohertzserpan@frontlinefs.org |
TSET
Erin BolinTSET Supervisor
Erin graduated from East Central University with a B.A. in Mass Communications and a minor in business. Erin is currently the TSET supervisor. Prior to her employment with Frontline Family Solutions, she worked with the city of Pauls Valley as their tourism and Economic Development Director. Erin serves on the board of directors for the Pauls Valley Chamber of Commerce and is on the executive board for the Wynnewood Chamber of Commerce. Her favorite quote is from the bible, Isaiah 46:6, "I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you."
Email: ebolin@frontlinefs.org
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Alan WareTSET Supervisor
Alan Ware came to work at Frontline Family Solutions in February of 2017 and works as Program Coordinator for the TSET Healthy Living Program. Alan previously worked in banking and as an Agriculture Mediator for five years with the Oklahoma Ag Mediation Program. Alan began his career working for the The Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture for 22 years where he served in many roles. He spent many years assisting Ag producers in improving agricultural practices. Alan received his Bachelor’s of Science in Agriculture in 1987 from Stephen F. Austin University. Alan is married to Clyda and has four kids, Daniel, Rachel, Derby, and Kennedy. Alan favorite quote is “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” – Benjamin Franklin
Email: aware@frontlinefs.org
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