Founded in 1957, the Sickle Cell Disease Foundation addresses the needs of individuals with sickle cell disease and their families by emphasizing educational and support programs and services that meet the physical, psychosocial and economic needs of our warriors and their caregivers. We're grateful for our dedicated and passionate staff.
Our Team
Mary E. Brown
SCDF President & CEO
Deborah Green
Director of Health Education Program Director
Marlene E. Espinoza, MPH
Director of Newborn Screening Program/Health Educator/CHW
Patrice L. Ragin
Director of Operations
Portia Langdon
Director of Family Programs and Services/Health Educator
Anthony C. Wells
Regional CHW Clinical Manager
Yadira Duran Badwan
CHW Program Manager - Training and Compliance
Betty Lucatero
Program Coordinator
Eileen Murray
Certified Sickle Cell Trait Counselor/Health Educator
Tina Coleman, MPH, MCHES
Training & Curriculum Design Specialist
Ashley Meneses
Community Health Worker
Sharod Johnson
Community Health Worker
Keyasia Currie
Community Health Worker
Jasmine Marshall
Community Health Worker
Client Services Specialist
Michael Allen
Community Health Worker
Krzel Manansala-Tan, CHES
Community Health Worker Program Coordinator
Ron Esponilla
Program Manager-Grants, Contracts, and Special Projects
Samantha Parnitvithikul, LCSW
Director, Mental Health Services
Jennifer Fields, MPH
Implementation Strategist
Ashley Williams, MPH
Program Manager
Rialton Reid
Receptionist/Office Assistant
Genesis Williamson
Receptionist/Office Assistant
Carla Francisco, LCSW, MA
Consultant
Greg Cheseman
Chief Financial Officer
Open Position
Program Assistant