Lucy graduated from Lafayette College in 2022 with a B.A. in Psychology. She previously worked at the National Institute of Mental Health and is now working as a data collector and data manager for Connect to Baby. She has a broad interest in early-childhood socioemotional development, with a specific focus on family and community-level factors that can improve child well-being and long-term mental health outcomes.

Daisha is a wife and mother of four young children, who recently graduated with her Masters in Counseling. Daisha has a passion for serving children and families, along with those impacted by domestic violence, homelessness, and individuals with special needs. Daisha aspires to become a licensed therapist, as well as pursue her PhD in the near future.

Hello! My name is Charisma Washington, and I am one of the Facilitators on the Connect to Baby team! I recently graduated from Georgetown University with a bachelors in Psychology. I have a passion for working with families and children, so I am super excited be on this team.

Katherine Hayes is a graduate student in the Psychology PhD program at Georgetown and data collector on the Connect to Baby project. She is interested in developmental risk and resilience in contexts of socioeconomic adversity, with a particular interest in policies and programs that support the protective potential of caregiving behaviors. Katherine received her BA in Psychology and Humanities and MS in Psychology from Villanova University, where she studied family well-being and infant development in families experiencing homelessness. Prior to joining the PhD program, she worked on projects investigating brief parenting interventions and early childhood educators’ well-being.

Sheila completed her graduate studies at Cayetano Heredia University with an epidemiological investigation background. She brings valuable experience in public health response, having conducted outbreak investigations in daycares and schools. Currently, pursuing a Master’s in Public Health with a focus on humanitarian health, she serves as a data collector for Connect to Baby. Her bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English enhances her ability to work with diverse communities. She is interested in implementing interventions for mothers and children during humanitarian response.

Glendi Herrera is a junior at Georgetown University studying Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences. She is currently working on the Connect to Baby project. In the future, Glendi hopes to continue her studies by earning a Ph.D. in developmental or clinical psychology. Glendi hopes to be a therapist and work with children and adolescents.