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Marsha loves working at the front desk, greeting both staff and clients, answering the phones and directing callers to their needed destination. She has been with JFS for more than 25 years. She has her Master’s degree in education and taught elementary school before joining the JFS team. She lives with her husband and her very spoiled Pomeranian dog, Toby. She enjoys spending time with her husband and two grown daughters; as well as exercising, note writing, baking, traveling and organizing her home.

Mone’t is a Community-Based Counselor at JFS, working with youth and their families in school, home, and community settings. A graduate of the University of Delaware and Liberty University, Mone’t says studying psychology and counseling has prepared her for working with different groups of people; it has helped her grow not only professionally, but personally as well. Helping people has always been her passion and Mone’t hopes to gain more growth throughout my career.

Mone’t is originally from Philadelphia, but relocated to Delaware during high school.

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Danielle is a licensed physician assistant specializing in psychiatry. Danielle provides outpatient psychiatric medication services to adults treating various conditions, including depression, anxiety disorders, Bipolar Disorder, ADHD, and Schizophrenia.

Danielle takes a holistic and patient-centered approach to treatment with the belief that each patient is a unique individual who should play an active role in their own treatment journey. Danielle embraces the synergistic effects and beneficial outcomes of combining medication and psychotherapy, collaborating closely with treatment team members in order to provide patients with the best care possible.

Danielle completed her Bachelor’s Psychology from the University of Delaware. She also has a Master’s in Experimental Psychology from Villanova University and a Master’s in Physician Assistant Studies from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Prior to coming to JFS, Danielle worked in the Christiana Hospital Psychiatry Department.


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Stacy is a school-based Family Crisis Therapist for Jewish Family Services, responsible for the K-5 Early Intervention program at Silver Lake Elementary School. With an MS in Community Counseling, she has spent most of her 6+ years of experience providing therapeutic services and support to children and families in the school and home setting.

Stacy is passionate about strengthening and empowering families by helping them acquire the tools needed to improve their family functioning, build connections with various community-based support systems, and to self-advocate as new challenges and concerns arise.  When working with families, Stacy uses a strength-based approach to help students and families with their social, emotional, and mental growth, while striving to improve parenting skills, increasing self-esteem, establishing healthy routines and structure in the home, and reducing stressors on the family system. Stacy believes that in order to support our children, we must engage with, strengthen, and support their families.

In her free time, Stacy enjoys reading, movies, and spending time with her friends and family. She has two young children that keep her very busy. Stacy feels driven to do what she can to ensure her students feel as loved and supported as her own children.

Her favorite quote comes from the great Babe Ruth:
“Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.”

Liberty is the Chief Advancement Officer and oversees Marketing and Communications at JFS Delaware, where she leads strategies to drive growth, strengthen donor relationships, and advance the organization’s mission. Known for her ability to build sustainable fundraising programs, she has a strong track record of increasing giving and ensuring long-term financial stability. Before joining JFS, Liberty served as Development Manager at Family Promise of Southern Chester County.

Liberty holds a Certification in Professional Fundraising from Boston University Metropolitan College and a Juris Doctorate from Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University. She practiced law for nearly 10 years in both New York and New Jersey, developing skills in negotiation, strategy, and advocacy, which she now applies to her nonprofit work to craft high-impact development strategies and plans. She graduated with a B.A. from Rutgers University.

In addition to her development work, she has served as a Board Governor for an elementary school in London. Her work on the board demonstrated her ability to balance strategic oversight with operational effectiveness, ultimately leading to stronger outcomes for the school. Liberty also has a passion for community engagement and education, having worked with Delaware AmeriCorps for four years. She also was an entrepreneur, starting a business while living in London for almost 10 years. Her diverse background in law, governance, business, education, and nonprofit development allows her to bring a result-driven approach to her work, helping organizations achieve lasting impact.

Liberty is married with three children and two dogs, a pug and a chocolate lab. They all keep her very busy outside of work.

Liz is a Master’s Level Therapist in the JFS Mental Health Fellowship Program. She completed her Master’s of Social Work degree at the Temple University and her Bachelor’s in Sociology at Washington College.

Liz has three children- Robbie, Lilly, and Oliver. Her hobbies include drawing/sketching, exercise, sports, socializing, and traveling. He first thought when she wakes up in the morning is normally, “It’s showtime.”


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Wendell, Chief Program Officer for JFS Delaware, is responsible for providing clinical and administrative level support to JFS community-based programs and is the primary contact for the implementation of new community based clinical projects. In this role, Wendell focuses on agency-wide programming needs, community needs, internal and external trainings, therapist recruitment, and more. Prior to this, he was the Clinical Director of the JFS Fellowship Program. Wendell has been working with JFS for three years.

A Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Wendell received his Master’s in Social Work (MSW) from Syracuse University in 2015.  His passion is families and he has shown this by spending most of his career in behavioral healthcare, providing therapy to families of high risk/gang-involved youth and families that have experienced the removal of a child by the Department of Children and Family Services. Early on at JFS, Wendell was the Director of Program Operations and Training and was an integral member of the COMPASS team, applying his expertise as a LCSW to assist individuals and families impacted by dementia.  In addition to his work with JFS, Wendell is also an International Consultant and Trainer for Functional Family Therapy, LLC (FFT) and provides ongoing clinical supervision, support, and training to FFT teams around the world. Previously, Wendell worked with the Salvation Army (NY) for 10 years as well as Family Promise of NCC (DE). 

In 2023, Wendell was recognized as one of Delaware Business Times 40 Under 40’s outstanding young professionals who are making a name for themselves through innovative ideas, business excellence, and community involvement.  Additionally, he has been chosen to be a part of the Leadership Delaware 2024 Fellowship class.  This is a yearlong educational program for adult professionals preparing them with the knowledge, vision, integrity, and networks to significantly impact and transform their communities and be leaders within Delaware.

Originally from NY state, Wendell and his family took a giant leap and moved to Delaware for a fresh start during the pandemic.  They have called Wilmington, DE home for almost three years. A dad of two boys, Wendell and his wife are busy. Weekends are often spent exploring the First State and all it has to offer. A favorite is camping down at the Delaware Beaches. Wendell is also a lifelong Eagles fan, a caffeine fanatic, and enjoys a 5 AM run before the day even begins. 

Lisa Brooks is the Chief Financial Officer for JFS Delaware. She is responsible for financial reporting and presentation, budget preparation, grant monitoring, and recurring accounting responsibilities.

Lisa has over 25 years of experience in accounting and finance, most of which is in the financial services industry. She has a BS in Accounting and an MBA both from the University of Delaware. She’s also a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant, and Certified in Financial Management.

In her free time, Lisa enjoys dabbling in the hair care industry and staying on top of the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and Star Wars projects with her son.