Cy-Hope Staff

Holly is practically a life-long Houstonian and a 34-year resident of this area with a deep fondness for the Cy-Fair community. As a stay at home mom for many years, she quickly developed a passion for charitable work, primarily with youth and children. For many years this passion was satisfied with volunteering through National Charity League, church youth groups, mentoring and substitute teaching in Cy-Fair ISD. When Cy-Hope started it was a natural fit for Holly to join the team. As Cy-Hope's Director of Finance & Donor Relations, Holly has been able to combine her formal training in accounting with her passion for helping children. In her opinion, it is the best of both worlds. Her position allows her to see first hand how Cy-Hope’s funds are truly making a difference in the lives of Cy-Fair ISD children. Married for thirty-five years, Holly and her husband have two adult children they are crazy about. She loves travelling, the outdoors and a good cup of coffee.

Jeanne as a BS in Nursing from the University of Louisiana. She spent her career a Registered Nurse working in the Operating Room before taking a little time off, that turned into a few years off. As a resident of CFISD as well as a mother of 2 children in the district, she has worked as a volunteer in the school system as well as in her community and church. Jeanne has been volunteering with the Cy-Hope Backpack Program for many years and is happy to join the staff as program director!

Genna graduated with honors from Stephen F. Austin State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Child and Family Development and a Minor in Elementary Education. She grew up in the Cy-Fair school system, attending Emmott Elementary, Campbell Middle and Cypress Ridge High Schools. She has worked for Foundry United Methodist Church for close to eight years including in the nursery and at summer camps. After working at Foundry UMC and attending several mission trips, she found her passion in ministry working with young adults and children, and she joined Cy-Hope. She is a founding member of Phi Theta Gamma at SFA, a social service sorority with a focus on autism awareness. She loves making a difference and is so blessed to have the opportunity to do so in the Cy-Fair community.

Linda holds a Bachelor’s in Business/Marketing from the University of Texas at Austin. She started her career working for Andersen Consulting, eventually moving into a marketing and training role for two technology companies. Linda helped run her husband’s IT consulting company while staying home with their two young children. She also held many volunteer roles in their Cy-Fair ISD schools, at Foundry United Methodist Church, and in the community. She continues to volunteer with her kids for Cy-Hope, but has also taken on the role of expanding Cy-Hope’s voice and impact on making life better for kids in Cy-Fair as part of the community outreach team and as a grant writer.

Courtney is the Clinical Director at Cy-Hope Counseling at Speech Therapy. Courtney holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Texas Tech University and a Master’s degree in Psychology from Houston Baptist University. She has been working with children, teens, adults and families for over 16 years. Courtney has experience in working with children who have special needs, and their families as well as helping parents navigate the school system in the best interest of their children and teens. Her focus is to guide individuals and families to change patterns and routines, discover positive and productive communication techniques, and strengthen relationships therefore increasing success at home, at school, and in their community. Her work with parents is purposed to empower their family by learning effective communication techniques, creating appropriate boundaries within the framework of their family, as well as gaining tools to help them in parenting their children. Her ultimate goal in counseling is to give children and families hope and tools to work towards healing what has been negatively affected by the circumstances of life.

Taylor Williams is the Intake specialist for Cy-Hope Counseling. She graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University with a degree in business marketing. She has a passion for helping people and looks forward to helping you find the perfect counselor and greeting you when you walk in!

After graduating from Wrangell High School in Alaska I earned an Associates degree in Aviation as well as my pilots license in 2008 at Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon. In 2013 I graduated from The University Of Oregon in Eugene, OR with a Bachelor’s in Psychology with an emphasis in child development. I have completed all coursework for my Master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling specializing in play therapy and couples counseling. I am currently earning hours in order to become a licensed professional counselor and am honored to complete my internship at The Center for Children and Families. I enjoy working with children, adolescents, teens, young adults, and couples. My areas of interest are developmental psychopathology, child therapy, and marriage counseling. My goal is to help my clients realize their potential in life to reach wholeness, health and happiness. In order to achieve goals I use a variety of approaches depending on my clients needs including cognitive behavioral therapy, Existential, play therapy (children), and Gottman (couples). I look forward to working with you.

Angie McDonald earned her undergraduate degree from Houston Baptist University in Psychology and Christianity. She is a graduate student at Liberty University and will be working as a practicum counselor for the summer and fall semesters, earning hours towards her Professional Counseling Degree. Angie is excited about working with women, adolescents, and children. Life can be overwhelming at times and changes in life can be difficult. Angie is excited about helping people adjust through difficult seasons and transitions and looking to the future with hope. She is excited about joining the CyHope team and serving the Cypress area.

Bryan graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in Business. Upon graduation, Bryan worked as a youth pastor where he found his true passion, connecting with people of all ages to bring about positive change in one's life. While working as a youth pastor, Bryan graduated from Houston Graduate School of Theology with a Master of Arts in Counseling. He has a strong interest and experience in play therapy as well as a wide variety of tween, teen and young adult issues. Whether it is children, teens or young adults, Bryan's desire is to provide a safe environment where one feels comfortable to explore effective ways to resolve life's struggles and help clients feel better.

Patricia Gonzalez earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of the Incarnate Word and her Master’s in Professional Counseling at Grand Canyon University. She has worked for several years with a nonprofit that assists families with disabled and terminally ill children and holds a license in grief counseling. She has worked with those in emergency and crisis situations as a 911 and police dispatcher and with military spouses and their many concerns. She embraces an integrative approach to counseling and looks forward to the journeys she will embark on with her clients. A favorite quote that describes her personal vision as a counselor is one by Maxwell Diawuoh, "This is your healing. It doesn't have to be pretty or graceful. You just have to keep going."

Danielle graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from Texas State University. She then went on to earn her Master of Education in Counseling from the University of Houston. Danielle enjoys working with a wide variety of people, including children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Danielle believes that every person has a unique and individual story, and has a passion for helping her clients work through the difficult times, while also celebrate the triumphs that life brings. Danielle uses different approaches to different clients depending on their situations, however, cognitive-behavioral therapy and person-centered therapy are typically the primary approaches used.