stf leadership

Ikam Acosta, MA  

Ikam Acosta is a Cuban American author, healer, and crisis consultant. She has dedicated her life to raising trauma awareness and holding the space for the healing of others. She has pursued studies in psychology, philosophy, and spirituality, and practices a variety of healing modalities. She has dedicated most of her life to exploring the consciousness and metapsychology. She hopes to continue being able to hold the space for others to heal and find their inner fire. She plans to spend the rest of her days as a trauma shaman and wordsmith making a difference in the world.

  Tiombe-Bisa Kendrick , Ed.D SSP, MS, NCSP

Dr. Kendrick has over 15 years of professional experience in the field of children’s mental health. She has been employed as a school psychologist with Miami-Dade County Public Schools since 2005 where continues to be as strong advocate for children. She is licensed to practice privately as a school psychologist in Florida and is a nationally certified school psychologist (NCSP). Dr.  Kendrick serves on the board of directors for the organization Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) and is a member of the Diversity/Equity Committee for the National Association of Gifted Children (NAGC). Ms. Kendrick is also involved with the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) where she is the coordinator for the Gifted/Talented Interest Group.

Jennifer King, LCSW

Jennifer has dedicated her career to learning about the impact of trauma on young children and relationship-based interventions.  She received her Master's degree in Social Work at Tulane University and went on to complete a Fellowship in infant mental health at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans.  She lived in South Florida for 10 years, where she served the community as a community-based therapist and mental health advocate.  In addition to clinical work, Jennifer also has experience working in non-profit administration, grant writing and grant management.  She is currently working as  a perinatal and infant mental health therapist in the Denver metro area.

  Nadine Greene, PhD LCSW MA CCTP

Dr. Greene is a noteworthy leader in the non-profit field for over 25 years. She is the founder and CEO for Support Tomorrow’s Future, Inc., a non-profit agency that strengthens communities by empowering youth, healing intergenerational trauma, and equalizing educational opportunities since 2014. Her area of expertise lies in the intersection of trauma and mindfulness in therapeutic practice. Honored with the City of Miami Mayor’s award for her contributions to children and families in Overtown, Florida, she has continued to extensively explore the benefits of mindfulness in therapy, cultural competence, and recognizing the effects of racial trauma.  Dr.  Greene was also recognized as a Women of Distinction Honoree in Miami, Florida. In her free time, she enjoys reading, cooking, traveling, and playing chess. Most of all, she values the time spent with her husband and three children.

 Martha Vallejo, LCSW

Martha Vallejo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Certified Traumatologist with post-master’s studies in trauma-informed services to immigrants and refugees. She has provided trauma-informed counseling and education to immigrant families and all those from different life paths, prioritizing community partnerships. 

Martha has developed a storytelling client-centered process of elaborating trauma-informed and resilience-base evaluations to support clients’ immigration legal cases and to help them reconnect to their values strengthening their humanity. 

Martha is the Chair of the Florida National Association of Social Workers Immigration Justice Task Force and develops workshops on social justice and human rights.

From 2013 to 2016 she was an Adjunct Faculty at Barry’s Graduate School of Social Work. She has provided consultation internationally to organizations helping refugee children.

She was granted the 2013 Humanitarian Award by AI Justice and was awarded as the 2015 Miami-Dade Social Worker  of the Year.

Nadia Anderson, DO MPH

Dr. Anderson has partnered with several organizations to design and implement health promotion programs both locally and internationally. Her area of expertise lies in the introduction of wellness practices and health education to underserved youth as a strategy to mitigating systemic health inequities. Through her work with the International Health Initiatives, she has helped improve access to healthcare within vulnerable communities within countries including Ghana, Nepal and Nigeria. Outside of medicine, Dr. Anderson diligently practices and teaches yoga (as a 300-hour registers yoga and meditation instructor), meditation, and overall mindfulness. She seeks to draw on these experiences in her role as Wellness Consultant for Support Tomorrow’s Future, Inc.