APCYF's Board
Appointed Community Members
- Janetta Brewer, Esq., Co-Chair 2024-25
- Stephanie Browne
- Carolina Callinicos
- Dave Carlson, Co-Chair, 2024-25
- Karen Herrling
- Megan Mack (Past Chair)
- Pam McClellan
- Anne O’Brien (Past Chair)
- Devanshi Patel (Past Chair)
- Kristen Reilly
Designated Staff
- Department of Parks & Recreation – Kimberly Baldini
- School Liaison, Police Dept – vacant
- Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court – Rick Strobach
- Department of Human Services
- Tabitha Kelly, Child & Family Services Division Director
- Jamii PremDas, MSW Behavioral Health Bureau
- Linh Nghe, Prevention
- School Public Health, DHS
- Robert Sharpe
- Robin Harry
- Arlington Public Schools Administrative Services – Dr. Jeannette Allen
- APS Student Services – Dr. Darrell Sampson
- Libraries – vacant
Past Chairs (*Current Members)
- Bill Browning
- Portia Clark
- Barbara Gomez
- Linda Henderson
- LaVeta Logan
- Mary Ann Moran
- Anne O’Brien*
- Devanshi Patel*
- Diane Smith
- Anne Vor der Bruegge
Appointed Community Members
Past Chairs with former coordinator Kim Durand (front right), 2019
Janetta L. Brewer, Esq. is the Principal, Blue Alchemy Consulting, LLC,, a leading expert in Federal government contracts, and it is the only consultancy and training provider that specializes Federal contracts policy and compliance.
Dave Carlson joined APCYF’s Board in February 2012, and served as assistant chair from 2015-16. He is very active with Boy Scouts of America.
Anne O’Brien a community member, has been Deputy Director of the Learning First Alliance since September 2007. Prior to joining the Alliance, she worked for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeast Louisiana, helping rebuild the agency after Hurricane Katrina. There she managed first the school-based mentoring program and then enrollment and matching for the agency. She has also consulted on the development of school-run mentoring programs. She also blogs on education issues for Edutopia.
Devanshi Patel, was APCYF Chair 2015-16, and is lawyer in private practice in Arlington, in a firm that focuses on family matters, including various issues that are before the juvenile and domestic relations districts courts in Northern Virginia. Devanshi is a graduate of the Arlington County Public School system. She joined APCYF in 2012 to actively serve the community in which she was raised.
County Official and School System Members
Dr. Jeanette Allen Director, Administrative Services, Arlington Public Schools
Dr. Darrell Sampson, Director, Student Services, APS
Vacant, Arlington Public Library Youth Services
2016 ACPYF
Vacant, Sargent, Arlington County Police Dept.
Rick Strobach, Courts
Former Members and Friends of APCYF
John Andelin was a long time Partnership member beginning in 2001, and enjoys trying to improve the community’s culture. He serves on several committees. John represents APCYF in the school system’s review of graduation rates and serves as a reviewer of the Community Report Card as needed.
Bart Devon was 2019 vice-chair of APCYF and Community Member. Bart has dedicated his professional life to education; teaching middle school in both public and private school systems, then received a JD and master’s in Environmental Law and Policy from Vermont Law School, and a master’s in Education Policy and Management from Harvard. Bart works to improve education and opportunities for all individuals.
Sheila Fleischhacker was a former Chair of APCYF. Dr. Fleischhacker is a nutrition scientist and public health lawyer, working in academic, government and non-government sectors to strengthen the role of law and policy approaches to improve healthy eating, particularly among high-risk, underserved communities. She has two children.
Rachel Harlan works for the Arlington County public library system. She has over 20 years of experience with children and teens in library settings, and brings a useful perspective to APCYF’s work in reaching youth in our community.
After Linda Henderson finished her work with school PTAs, she stayed involved by joining APCYF in December 2001. She serves on the Board Development, Assets, and Teen Network Board Committees. She also participates in a related organization, READY Coalition. She served as co-chair in 2017.
Michael Brown joined the Partnership in January 2012. He became involved due to its focus on youth and families. With more than 30 years as an educator, he brings a great deal of experience, understanding, and leadership to the Partnership’s efforts to build a healthy community for Arlington children, youth and families.
Anne Vor der Bruegge was APCYF’s first coordinator in 2000 and served in that role until 2005. Since that time, she has been coordinating the Community School the Partnership launched at Carlin Springs Elementary, while remaining a community member of the Partnership. She is interested in community outreach and grant writing. She served as co-chair in 2017.
Alicia Guiliani Guajardo was an Arlington parent and Regional Response Program Manager at the American Red Cross. Alicia passed away in 2023.
Judy Hadden created and organized programs, events and activities for families, students, and the community for 16 years as an Arlington school parent. In 1999 she joined APCYF and was involved with the Youth Committee which developed the Teen Network Board. She coordinated the Teen Network until 2007 and currently serves on the Community Engagement Committee, READY Coalition, and READY’s parent and community education committee, CAPE.
Megan Mack is the current chair of APCYF, and an Arlington parent.