Staff
Dianna Hansen
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Jenny Cavarno
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Callie Kackley
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Yecenia Rodriguez
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Jennifer came to the world of disability when her son suffered a severe brain injury as the result of a car accident in 2014. Since then, she has become an advocate for people with disabilities and she desires to bring her community alongside those who experience disability across the lifespan.
Jennifer graduated from the Strong Start Parent Leadership Program in 2018 and is certified in Youth Mental Health First Aid. Jennifer has also received training in the History of the Northern Paiute, the Native American Perspective on Disabilities, Poverty Informed Care and Trauma Informed Care. She comes to CODSN with experience as the Program Coordinator for ROCCO’S Family Network and is the founder and Board Chair of Crossroads Ranch of Harney County Equine Therapy Center. She is an active member of her community in Eastern Oregon and has served with Harney Partners for Kids and Families as Vice President for the past 3 years and served on the board of Silvies River Charter School. She currently serves with Youth Changing Their Community and as a Harney County Employment First Team Member and is a volunteer in her local church as both treasurer and in teaching Sunday school. |
Stephanie has an Associate of Science degree in Child Development and Family Relations and graduated with honors as a member of the Phi Theta Kappa society. She brings a wealth of knowledge to the CODSN team as 2016 Graduate of Oregon Partners in Policymaking program, certified Charting the LifeCourse Ambassador, a certified Mental Health First Aid Trainer and is Collaborative Problem Solving Tier 1 trained. She coordinated the Oregon Chapter of Sharing The Weight from 2017-2020 and was the Neighborimpact Head Start Policy Council Secretary and Alternate State Representative for 2016-2017. She has represented families in multiple state level workgroups over the past few years and currently sits on the Children's Services Advisory Group for the Oregon Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Services.
Stephanie has been on staff with CODSN in a variety of roles since 2016 and her oldest son experiences Down syndrome. Stephanie passionately believes that one size doesn't fit all and that everyone has the right to access meaningful education. She also loves all things sensory and loves to learn and share about new sensory tools! |
Jen Martinez
Program Assistant Central Oregon Jen is an Oregon native and brings experience Office Administration and experience as an Educational Assistant at the Alyce Hatch Center to the CODSN team. As an Educational Assistant, she had the pleasure of working with preschool children with developmental delays and their families and this opportunity helped her to learn about special education and the available resources for families. Jen also brings lived experience advocating for her own children’s support needs in helping them to access mental health supports, speech therapy and IEPs for learning needs.
Jen is certified in Youth Mental Health First Aid and has received training in Poverty Informed care, Trauma Informed Care, Working with Native Families and LGBTQ+ Youth training. Jen strives to connect with and support kids and their families on their unique journeys. |
Yamilez Gutierrez
Bilingual Program Coordinator Central Oregon Yamilex brings strength to the CODSN team with skills as a bi-lingual staff member and is fluent in both English and Spanish. Yamilex comes from a small town and brings the perspective of living in a rural community as well as lived experience as a member of the Latinx community to this work.
Yamilex has received training in Poverty Informed Care with Dr. Donna Beegle, Trauma Informed Care and Latino Outreach. She loves supporting her community through providing Wraparound Services to those affected by COVID-19 by implementing CODSN’s work as an OHA Community Based Organization on the ground in Lake and Klamath counties. She is especially skilled at providing support to families who speak Spanish as their first language. Yamilex believes that we have a lot to learn from those who are not like us and she is always looking to learn more and we are grateful to have her on the team at CODSN. |