Dr. William Mosier is Professor Emeritus in the Faculty of Health Sciences and Graduate Education Institute at Istanbul Gelişim University and Former Medical Director at the Iradem Merkez Rehabilitation Center which serves the children of Syrian refugees in Istanbul, Turkey and Director of Research for the Lynda A. Cohen Center for the Study of Child Development and Behavioral Health Clinic in Dayton, OH. He completed a Doctorate in Counselor Education & Curriculum Development in Higher Education from the University of Southern California and a Doctorate in Medicine from the Universidad Central del Este in the Dominican Republic. Dr. Mosier completed post-doctoral training in Psychiatry at the University of Nebraska-College of Medicine and is a diplomate in Psychology with the American Board of Psychological Specialties and American Board of Forensic Medicine. He is also Professor Emeritus of the American College of Disability Analysts. Dr. Mosier is the author of over 100 peer-reviewed publications and has presented over 100 seminars at international and national conferences in English & Spanish on topics related to health, education, child development and mental health. Dr. Mosier served 20 years in the U.S. Military as an International Health Specialist on Humanitarian and Disaster Relief Missions throughout Latin America, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. He received the 2020 Early Childhood Teacher Educator of the Year Award from the National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators.

Delaney Jones is a graduate of the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences where she studied Community Practice for Social Change. Delaney’s professional and educational background, focused in the area of young child/ family wellbeing, intertwines a micro-level study and practice (child behavior, family dynamics, trauma), with a macro-level focus and practice (policy and program development). Delaney currently serves as the Community Coordinator for the Safe Babies Program in Cuyahoga County where she is working alongside local child welfare, judicial, and social services leadership to plan, implement, develop, execute, and evaluate the Safe Babies program model. She is currently a Groundwork Ohio 2024 Early Childhood Fellow.

Ross Glen Chandler Nunamaker, who goes by Chad, is an Ohio licensed teacher, holds a Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education from Wright State University, a Master’s in Early Childhood Leadership & Advocacy from University of Dayton, a Certificate in Financial Success for Nonprofits from Cornell University, a Certificate in Early Education Leadership from the Zaentz Professional Learning Academy at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and is a PhD candidate specializing in Early Childhood Education at Concordia University Chicago. Chad’s research interests are at the intersection of adult-child interactions, parent & teacher education, infant & early childhood mental health, and prevention science. Chad is Executive Director & Communication Manager at Southwest Ohio AEYC and Instructor & Program Co-Coordinator of the Early Childhood Education, Birth-5 program at the University of Cincinnati. He has previously been a Fellow with the Partnerships in Prevention Science Institute at Iowa State University, an Ohio Early Childhood Leadership Fellow with Groundwork Ohio, and Field Assessor at the Crane Center for Early Childhood Research & Policy at The Ohio State University.

Katrina Ruege is the Clinical Manager for the Early Childhood Mental Health Program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Katrina received her M.Ed. in Clinical Counseling in 2001 from Kent State University and has worked with young children and their families ever since. Katrina has led the effort of rostering ECMH clinicians in Child Parent Psychotherapy and has assisted in bringing five CPP Learning Collaboratives to Ohio. She is the ECMH clinical lead for the current SAMHSA grant, which is training therapists from rural areas in CPP, developing a collaboration with Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services to provide trauma treatment for immigrant and refugees, and training therapists in Perinatal Child Parent Psychotherapy (for pregnant mothers) while integrating services with our local home visiting program. Katrina previously led a pilot for Zero to Three’s new Early Connections Parenting Café and adapted a local parenting group for early childhood parents, offering quicker access to care for families on waitlists. Over the past 20-plus years, Katrina has received training in a variety of models in addition to CPP, including Incredible Years Parent, Child, Classroom and Baby, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, Triple P, and Newborn Behavioral Observation (NBO). She has assisted in creating and developing multiple ECMH programs in the Central Ohio area.

Twinkle French Schottke is a dynamic force in the realm of infant and child well-being. As the co-founder and Director of Moms2B with The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Twinkle spearheaded a groundbreaking community-based education program. Focused on empowering pregnant moms for healthier babies, the initiative expanded its impact from central Ohio to Dayton, addressing areas with the highest rates of infant mortality. With a wealth of experience spanning two decades at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Twinkle played diverse roles, championing the welfare of babies and young children in the community. Armed with a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Special Education and a certificate in Infant Mental Health, she brings a specialized skill set to the table.

Twinkle’s influence extends beyond borders as she served as a Consultant for Zero to Three with Military Projects. Her expertise shines as she conducted trainings at military bases nationwide, enlightening professionals on the effects of deployment, grief, loss, trauma, injury, and reunification on infants and young children. A trailblazer in the field, Twinkle holds the title of Past President of the Association of Infant Mental Health in Ohio (AIMHiOhio). Her commitment is further reflected in her active participation on the Governor’s Early Childhood Advisory Council and the Groundwork Advisory Board. Passionate about growing infant mental health in Ohio, Twinkle envisions a future where every newborn is welcomed into the world and finds a nurturing space in someone’s heart to flourish. Her journey is marked by a relentless pursuit of ensuring each child’s well-being from the very start.

Kate Shanks, LISW-S, is the Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) Manager for Hopewell Health Centers, Inc. in Southeastern Ohio. She received her undergraduate degree from Ohio Wesleyan University and her Masters in Social Work degree from The Ohio State University. Kate manages the IECMH Team which provides mental health treatment to children 0-6 and their families as well as women experiencing Perinatal Mood Disorders in 9 counties across Southeast Ohio. The Team also provides consultation within daycares, preschools, early intervention, primary care and recovery settings in up to 24 Appalachian counties within Ohio.

Dr. Jane Sites has spent her career focused on the realities of stressors in children’s lives and the need to provide programming that would promote their optimal development. She has utilized her training in Social Work, child development, child care administration, parent education and rights, child welfare, and the impact of disabilities to develop successful programs. Early in her career, she became aware of the issues of violence toward children and families, which led to her research, and then the funding awards necessary to start programs to help victims heal from the losses and grief caused by maltreatment and violence. Dr. Sites is the innovative developer and director of the highly successful program called, TIP [Therapeutic Interagency Preschool Program] which began in response to the deaths of two preschool children who were in the custody of a county Children’s Services Department. Dr. Sites was asked to design a community “safety net” around our most vulnerable children, those with abuse and unknown permanent custody plans. For 28 years, TIP has offered unique, wrap-around services and evidence-based outcomes for children with serious histories of abuse. TIP has now been replicated throughout Ohio and Pennsylvania (8 sites). TIP was awarded statewide recognition in 2006 as Ohio‘s Most Effective Early Mental Health Program. Most recently, she has served as the Clinical Director of the newly developed Post-Traumatic Healing Center, and the Baby TIP programs in the Division of Psychiatry of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.

Dr. Janeece Warfield is a Professor in the School of Professional Psychology, Director of the Doctoral Internship Program, Director for the Center for Child & Adolescent Violence Prevention, and Director of Early Childhood Services at Wright State University. She specializes in therapeutic services and assessment with infants and children, developmental disabilities, and children with chronic illness. She also has expertise in play therapy, violence prevention, trauma, and multicultural/diversity training. She is member of APA, ABPsi, and DAPA, as well as has leadership and membership in other professional organizations, such as the Association of Play Therapy, Association for Infant Mental Health in Ohio, and APA’s ACT program.

Dr. Kristopher West is the Clinical Director for the Early Childhood Mental Health Program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital (NCH) and an Associate Professor in the department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. He obtained his M.S. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Kentucky and his undergraduate degree from Wittenberg University. As a clinical psychologist, Dr. West’s interests have been primarily focused on the area of trauma treatment and trauma-informed care across the lifespan. He has consulted with and worked for a diverse set of adult and child serving systems focused on improving access and evidence-based care and on developing strategies to drive intervention to the earliest years of life. He has been involved in child-serving system level partnership and collaboration, including obtaining federal, state, regional and local funding. Dr. West has been at NCH for the past almost 20 years supporting an extensive Early Childhood Mental Health program that provides full continuum of promotion, prevention and treatment services for families and children pre-natal through kindergarten and a consultation, screening and assessment program for children with behavioral health needs within a local child welfare system.