TFCC Staff - (408) 370-9990
Georgia Clarke, Executive Director - Extension: 2#
Georgia Clarke is the Executive Director of TFCC. She reports to the Board of Directors and works closely with the Board, staff, and community organizations and agencies to further the mission of the Teen and Family Counseling Center. As Executive Director she supervises all aspects of TFCC including programs, marketing, fund development, administration and finance.
Georgia has over 30 years of experience as an educator, manager and leader in corporate and educational environments. She has a Masters Degree in Counseling and Education from Santa Clara University and a BS in Special and Elementary Education from the University of Wisconsin. She has served as a Santa Clara County Task Force Commissioner and Board President of Project H.E.L.P. in Sunnyvale. She has received local and state recognition for her work with literacy and for various corporate employee programs. Georgia has an extensive history of working with children, adolescents and adults as a teacher, parent, coach and leader.
Marianne Vernacchia, Clinical Director - Extension: 6#
Marianne Vernacchia, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, manages TFCC's clinical services and ensures quality supervision of MFT interns and trainees. In addition to her commitment to TFCC, Marianne maintains her own private practice specializing in addiction, families and mood disorders. She has a continuing affiliation with the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, the National Eating Disorders Association, and the Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation.
Marianne earned her M.A. in Counseling Psychology from Santa Clara University.
Angelique Bagley, Supervisor - Extension: 7#
Angelique Bagley is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who provides clinical training and supervision to MFT interns and trainees who are placed by TFCC at area schools. In addition to this role at TFCC, she maintains a private practice in San Jose and serves as the 2005 president of the California branch of Association for Play Therapy. She has a background working in school settings of all grade levels, private practice, and non-profit agencies. She has a continued affiliation with the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists and Association for Play Therapy.
Angelique earned her MA in Counseling, marriage and family counseling concentration, and MA in counseling, Pupil Personnel Services concentration, from California State University, Sonoma. She earned her BA in psychology and BA in English from California State University, Sonoma.
Bonnie Faber, Supervisor
Bonnie Faber, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, provides clinical supervision and training to TFCC Interns and Trainees. She has been providing individual and group supervision for local counseling agencies since 2002, while maintaining a full-time private practice in San Jose, where she specializes in working with children and families impacted by trauma, domestic violence and addiction.
Bonnie served as the 2008 President of the Santa Clara Valley Chapter of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, and continues to be active in the Association. She is also a member of the Association for Play Therapists and the Northern California Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology.
Bonnie earned her BA and MS degrees in Clinical Psychology from San Jose State University.
Susan Heimsoth, Executive Administrator - Extension: 3#
Susan Heimsoth is TFCCs Executive Administrator. She brings 6 years experience in the non-profit sector to her financial and administrative duties. Educated in England, Susan has continued her studies in accounting and business in the U.S.
Marie Shrodes, Clerical/Data Administrator - Extension: 4#
Marie Shrodes joined TFCC in August 2008, and supports the staff part-time. She has a combination of over 20 years experience as an administrative assistant, project coordinator, HR employment specialist, trainer, customer service manager and internal operations auditor. She earned a BA from SJSU, holds an elementary teaching credential and worked in Sunnyvale schools as a parent and teacher.
TFCC Interns
| Intern | Assignment | Extension |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Buffkin | Clinic | 15# |
| Colleen Callahan | Camden Day, Boynton, Branham | 26# |
| Stephanie Flood | Prospect,Sub-Acute Stg. Hosp'l | 8# |
| Amber Hawley | Clinic | 38# |
| Melanie Kennedy | Del Mar | 27# |
| Robin Mullery | Capri | 10# |
| Diane Patton | Prospect, Clinic | 34# |
| Julie Price | Leigh, Westmont | 24# |
| Sally Redfield | Rosemary Elem, Sherman Oaks E. | 19# |
| Laura Skaggs | Forest Hill | 37# |
| Louisa Squires | Clinic | 11# |
| Samara Stone | Clinic | 39# |
| Alexis Walters | Clinic | 35# |