Meet Our Advocates

Chelsea is a graduate student at The University of Texas at Arlington School of Social Work. Her education and career have always focused on her passion for supporting and empowering family systems. She uses her growing knowledge and skill set to inform services, to support, and to guide families through the Carson’s Village process. 

“I am dedicated to meeting families with empathy, identifying their needs, and advocating for them to ensure those needs are met.”

Hannah Knox is from Queens, New York, and has lived most of her life in New York and CT. She spent 4 years in Dallas, Texas, and graduated with her bachelor’s degree from the University of North Texas. She graduated from Fordham University with her master’s in social work.

Hannah is passionate about meeting new clients where they are and employing a strengths-based perspective in her work. She has previously worked in crisis intervention and individual therapy. Hannah is an animal lover and has 3 cats and a dog. She also loves to volunteer, has worked in wildlife rehabilitation, and currently mentors a middle school girl.  

Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Grace obtained her bachelor’s degree, in criminal justice, from Sam Houston State University. She then went on to obtain her Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Houston. Married with three kids, Grace deeply understands the importance of family. Through Grace’s education and career history, she has been able to nurture her love of people and service to others.

Grace’s social work background includes work in crisis management, the foster care & adoption system healthcare, and mental health. This is the second time Grace has worked for a nonprofit, and she is passionate about all having access to resources. Grace hopes to use her personal and professional history in loss and grief to support families through advocacy. Grace’s motivation is to impact as many lives as possible during her time with Caron’s Village, and she is ready to assist in creating a village of support for all families she has the pleasure of interacting with. 

Jayne is a licensed social worker based in Brooklyn, NY. She holds an MSW from Columbia University and a BA in Psychology from Barnard College. 

Jayne has worked as the unit social worker for the Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units at a Children’s Hospital, in school social work, and as a therapist. She is dedicated to supporting parents and families as they navigate difficult times. 

When she’s not working, Jayne loves to sing jazz, run with her dogs, and play board games.