Claire Poindexter, MSW, is the Project Director for the Strong Minds, Strong Communities program. She earned her B.A in Sociology and Hispanic Linguistics (2017) and her Master's in Social Work (2019) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is passionate about reducing systemic barriers that prevent access to behavioral health care, particularly for folks in the Latinx and LGBTQ+ communities and advocating for more equitable health care systems. Claire enjoys hiking and camping with her dog and partner, cheering on the Tar Heels, and baking lots of sweet treats.

Amanda Is a bilingual and bicultural therapist focused on working with individuals, couples and families. She the clinical supervisor in Spanish for the Strong Minds project, where she provides supervision to the Community Health workers. She received her Social Work Degree in 2013 from the Joint Master of Social Work program at NC A&T and UNCG. She is an outpatient therapist in Private Practice in Greensboro, North Carolina. She is skilled at working with trauma and with people around issues of immigration.

Martha Thompson is a community health worker for the Strong Minds program. Originally from Mexico, Martha studied Art History and worked for the Regional Cultural Arts Center while also pursuing volunteer work. In North Carolina, she has been a case worker for The Society of Saint Vincent the Paul and has also volunteered for Church World Services. Martha currently serves on the board of the Greensboro Children’s Museum. Martha is very passionate about the arts and has chaired and participated in major fundraising events for Greenhill Gallery and The Witherspoon Museum. Martha enjoys roller skating with her husband and her two boys and walking the family dog on Elm St.

Jessica Sims is a supervisor for the Strong Minds, Strong Communities program. She earned her B.S. in Psychology (2012) from Lander University and her M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Western Carolina University (2015). She is pursuing her PhD in Rehabilitation Counseling and Rehabilitation Counselor Education at North Carolina A&T. Jessica is a NBCCF award winning counselor and has years of experience working with underserved communities. On her off time, Jessica enjoys spending time with her family, eating Trinidadian food, and upcycling furniture.

Rosa Guzman Santos is a community health worker in the Strong Minds, Strong Communities program. She earned her A.A (2018) at Guilford Technical Community College and BA in Psychology North Carolina at Greensboro (2021). She is finding her way as an immigrant in the United States after moving to the United States at 18 years old. She is bilingual with Spanish as her first language and English as her second language. She is passionate about helping people to be comfortable with themselves and in the community. Rosa enjoys singing, spending time with her family and friends, reading, and watching makeup tutorials and Netflix series.