Fighting Back Santa Maria Valle

  • Who We Are
    • From the Executive Director
    • Staff and Board of Directors
    • Bylaws, Legal and Financial Information
  • Our Programs
    • Reduction
      • Drug Free Coalition
      • Every 15
      • Free 4 The Weekend
      • Youth Action Group
    • Resilience
      • Community Resilience Model
      • Foundations For Success
      • Students in Transition
      • Young Adult Homeless Services Program
      • Check, Connect, Respect
      • A Team For Every Child
    • Restoration
      • Restorative Approach
      • Implicit Bias
      • Conflict Resolution and Mediation
    • Resources
      • Nurturing Skills For families
      • Parent Project
      • Joven Noble
      • Strengthening Families Program
      • Parenting Class Calendar
  • Careers
  • Contact
  • Support Our Mission

Staff and Board of Directors

Administrative

  • Edwin Weaver, MSW, MDR

    Executive DirectorEdwin@fbsmv.com

    Edwin Weaver and his family came to the central coast in 2010 to serve the community as a Child Welfare Supervisor. As the Supervisor of the Assessments and Investigations Unit, he saw families devastated by the impact of Drugs, Alcohol and Gang Violence. Although he still believes in the mission and importance of Child Welfare, in the position of Executive Director of Fighting Back Edwin saw an opportunity to prevent some of the situations he witnessed at Child Welfare. Edwin started as the Executive Director at FBSMV in 2014.

    Edwin earned a Master’s in Social Welfare (MSW) from UCLA and a Master’s in Dispute Resolution (MDR) from Pepperdine University’s Caruso School of Law’s Straus Institute where he studied alternatives to dispute resolution including Restorative Approach. His whole career has centered around helping families that are in trouble. He has dedicated his life to helping families and is committed to helping families who are not being successful find their way.

    Currently Edwin serves on the Governor’s Children’s Justice Act Task Force Chairperson, Santa Barbara County Continuum of Care (for Homelessness) Vice-Chair, The District Attorney’s Human Trafficking Task Force, Co-Chair of the Santa Maria School Attendance Review Board,  and is the Tobacco Use Prevention Education Coordinator for Santa Barbara County Education Office.

    Edwin is married to Julie a teacher and they have three adult children. Edwin and his family live in Santa Maria. Their favorite activities are going to the beach, riding their bicycles, or gardening in their backyard.

  • Dawnette Smith

    Programs DirectorDawnette@fbsmv.com

    Dawnette Smith is the Programs Director for Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley. In this position, she is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of all FBSMV programs and services.

    Prior to her employment with Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley, Dawnette worked in the real estate field and managed a small construction business along with her husband. During this time, Dawnette tragically lost her sister due to a drunk driving car crash, which has greatly affected her life. Through her loss she has committed to make a difference in the lives of others, which in turn has developed into a great strength for her.

    Dawnette has worked in the Human Services field for nearly six years with a focus on prevention. She is passionate about the mission and services that Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley provides. She is invested in the long-term success and progressive improvement of the services we provide to families in our community.

    Her personal strengths combined with her professional experience have proven to be a great asset to her in her work with Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley. She has managed and provided oversight on multiple projects including federally funded projects such as the STOP ACT Alcohol Prevention project, Safe School Healthy Students programs, Drug Free Community activities and many other prevention and intervention projects.

    Dawnette enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter, fishing, bow shooting, and boating at the local lakes.

    “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing”  – Edmund Burke

  • Shana Pompa

    Programs DirectorShana@fbsmv.com

    Shana Pompa is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has provided mental health and community-based services for youth and families for over 20 years. After receiving her master’s in psychology degree at California Polytechnic State University, Ms. Pompa spent the first 5 years of her career providing intensive in-home therapy, assessment, case management, and crisis services to children and their families through Santa Barbara County’s mental health services. In 2006, Ms. Pompa became a clinical supervisor in the Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS) through Casa Pacifica and was promoted to Wraparound program manager in 2010. Ms. Pompa managed Santa Barbara County’s only SB 163 Wraparound program for 8 years.

    Currently, Ms. Pompa is a Programs Director with Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley and oversees educationally supportive services to foster youth and homeless families. Ms. Pompa is also a certified Community Resiliency Model (CRM) trainer and has provided trainings to community and county agencies throughout Santa Barbara County. Ms. Pompa’s summary of experience includes behavioral modification, family system therapy, program development, conflict resolution, and child and family advocacy.

    In her free time, Ms. Pompa enjoys getting involved with her 2 small children’s sports and activities, binge-watching television series with her husband, traveling, and watching football. 

  • Wendy Robles

    Accounting ManagerWendy@fbsmv.com

  • Tomas Miza

    Office AdministratorTomas@fbsmv.com

  • Nevada Gibson

    Development Coordinatornevada@fbsmv.com

  • Tara Dove Morales

    Program Manager- Youth and Young Adult Homeless Services (YHS)tara@fbsmv.com

  • Gina Cortez

    Program Manager- Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE)gina@fbsmv.com

SMBSD Program Staff

  • Aylin Gabino

    Truancy Prevention, Program Specialistaylin@fbsmv.com

    Taylor Elementary, Rice Elementary, Ontiveros Elementary, Tunnell Elementary, and Tommie Kunst JHS

  • Stephany Sanchez

    Truancy Prevention, Program Specialiststephany@fbsmv.com

    Alvin Elementary, Battles Elementary, Miller Elementary, Adam Elementary, and Fesler JHS

  • Dalia Bautista

    Truancy Prevention, Program Specialistdalia@fbsmv.com

    Sanchez Elementary, Liberty Elementary, Jimenez Elementary, Libbon Elementary, and Arellanes Elementary/JHS

  • Leticia Robles

    Truancy Prevention, Program Specialistleticia@fbsmv.com

    Robert Bruce Elementary, Oakley Elementary, Bonita Elementary, Fairlawn Elementary, and El Camino JHS

  • Sol Guerrero

    Homeless Liason, Program SpecialistSol@fbsmv.com

    Robert Bruce Elementary, Oakley Elementary, Bonita Elementary, Fairlawn Elementary, and El Camino JHS

  • Mineyra Maldonado

    Homeless Liason, Program Specialistmineyra@fbsmv.com

    Sanchez Elementary, Liberty Elementary, Jimenez Elementary, Libbion Elementary, and Arellanes Elementary/JHS

  • Oscar Vargas-Acosta

    Homeless Liason, Program Specialistoscar@fbsmv.com

    Taylor Elementary, Rice Elementary, Ontiveros Elementary, Tunnell Elementary, and Tommie Kunst JHS

  • Martha Verboonen

    Homeless Liaison, Program Specialistmartha@fbsmv.com

    Alvin Elementary, Battles Elementary, Miller Elementary, Adam Elementary, and Fesler JHS

  • Daisy Esparza

    Conflict Mediator, Program Specialistdaisy@fbsmv.com

    Fesler JHS

  • Jasmine Rojas Gonzalez

    Conflict Mediator, Program Specialistjasmine@fbsmv.com

    Tommie Kunst JHS

  • Yesenia Martinez

    Conflict Mediator, Program Specialistyesenia@fbsmv.com

    Arellanes Elementary JHS

  • Sarah Ortiz

    Conflict Mediator, Program Specialistsarah@fbsmv.com

    El Camino JHS

  • Foundations For Success, Program Specialist

    Foster Liaison services to all SMBSD schools

  • Mari Perez

    Secure Families, Program SpecialistMari@fbsmv.com

    Sanchez Elementary, Liberty Elementary, Jimenez Elementary, Adam Elementary, Miller Elementary, Battles Elementary, Alvin Elementary, Arellanes Elementary/JHS, and Fesler JHS

  • David Iturbide

    Secure Families, Program Specialistdavid@fbsmv.com

    Ontiveros Elementary, Taylor Elementary, Rice Elementary, Tunnell Elementary, Bruce Elementary, Oakley Elementary, Bonita Elementary, Fairlawn Elementary, El Camino JHS, and Tommie Kunst JHS

GUSD Program Staff

  • Tiara Bumanglag

    Program SpecialistTiara@fbsmv.com

    Homeless Liaison, Truancy Prevention, and Foster Liaison services for all schools

SMJUHSD Program Staff

  • Chastity "CJ" Johnson

    Foundations For Success, Program SpecialistCj@fbsmv.com

    Foster Youth Services and Conflict Mediation Services at Ernest Righetti High School

  • Steve Torres

    Foundations For Success, Program SpecialistSteve@fbsmv.com

    Foster Youth Services and Conflict Mediation Services at Santa Maria High School

  • Neida Bernal

    Foundations For Success, Program SpecialistNeida@fbsmv.com

    Foster Youth Services and Conflict Mediation Services at Pioneer Valley High School

  • Regina Salazar Ibarra

    Foundations For Success, Program SpecialistRegina@fbsmv.com

    Foster Youth Services, Homeless Youth Services, and Conflict Mediation Services at Delta High School

  • Lisa Coker

    Homeless Liason, Program SpecialistLisa@fbsmv.com

    Homeless Youth Services for Pioneer Valley High School, Ernest Righetti High School, and Santa Maria High School

  • Karina Soto

    Homeless Liason, Program Specialistkarina@fbsmv.com

    Homeless Youth Services for Santa Maria High School

  • Ramiro Ruvalcaba

    Homeless Liaison, Program SpecialistRamiro@fbsmv.com

    Homeless Youth Services for Pioneer Valley High School

  • Stephanie Tinoco

    Homeless Liaison, Program SpecialistSteph@fbsmv.com

    Homeless Youth Services for Ernest Righetti High School

  • Diego Martinez

    Homeless Liaison, Program Specialistdiego@fbsmv.com

    Homeless Youth Services for Delta High School

Young Adult Homeless Services Program Staff

  • Manuel Campos

    Street Outreach CoordinatorManuel@fbsmv.com

  • Eli Osborn

    Rapid Rehousing Coordinatoreli@fbsmv.com

Prevention Program Staff

  • Brandie Peña

    Behavioral Wellness Coalition Coordinator, Prevention SpecialistBrandie@fbsmv.com

  • Guadalupe Barradas

    SB Co. Cannabis Educator, Prevention SpecialistGuadalupe@fbsmv.com

  • Mitzy Mancilla

    SB Co. Cannabis Educator, Prevention Specialistmitzy@fbsmv.com

  • Fatima Cabrera

    SB Co. Cannabis Educator, Prevention Specialistfatima@fbsmv.com

  • Audrey Guizar

    STD Prevention SpecialistAudrey@fbsmv.com

  • Isabel Salto

    TUPE Prevention Specialist isabel@fbsmv.com

    TUPE Prevention and Education: Santa Maria

  • Janet Cruz

    TUPE Prevention Specialist janet@fbsmv.com

    TUPE Prevention and Education: Santa Maria

  • Gabriella Delgado

    TUPE Prevention Specialist gabriella@fbsmv.com

    TUPE Prevention and Education: Mid County

  • Lyss Limon

    TUPE Prevention Specialist alyssa@fbsmv.com

    TUPE Prevention and Education: South County

Juvenile Hall Staff

  • Monica Carrillo

    Conflict Mediator, Program Specialistmonica@fbsmv.com

    Juvenile Justice Center

Board of Directors

  • Emilio Handall ED. D, President

    Guadalupe Union School District, Superintendent

  • Bob Bush, Vice President

    Orcutt Union School District, Retired Superintendent

    Bob Bush spent 42 years in the Orcutt Union School District, as a teacher at Patterson Road Elementary, Lakeview Junior High, Joe Nightingale, and Pine Grove. He then went on to be Principal at Patterson Road Elementary and Lakeview and Assistant Superintendent and Superintendent for Orcutt Union School District. He also coached multiple sports at Lakeview and Righetti High School. Bob retired in 2014. Click here for more information on Mr. Bush.

  • Carrick Adam, M.D., Secretary

    Santa Barabara County Facilities, Medical Director, MSPH

    Dr. Adam is a Pediatrician in Santa Maria and attended Tulane University. He is a member of the American Board of Pediatrics and is affiliated with Marian Medical Center. Dr. Carrick does training for the Santa Barbara County Probation Department and has served on the Board of Allan Hancock College.

  • Alice Patino

    City of Santa Maria, Mayor

    Alice Patino has served Santa Maria for many years. She began her career as a teacher, then a board member in the public school system, and holds various leadership positions with the City of Santa Maria, where she grew up and attended Allan Hancock College. In November 2012, she was elected as Mayor, becoming the first female Mayor in Santa Maria’s history. She has service in the Rotary Club of Santa Maria, the Minerva Club, Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce, Santa Maria Valley Republicans and other groups. For more information about Ms. Patino click here.

  • Holly Edds

    Orcutt Union School District, Superintendent

    Dr. Edds has been a member of the Orcutt Union School District’s management team for the past 16 years, most recently serving as the Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services since 2010. She also served as Principal of Joe Nightingale Elementary School for six years. Prior to coming to OUSD, Dr. Edds was a teacher and administrator in San Luis Obispo County in the Paso Robles Unified School District and San Miguel Joint Union School District as well as working for the Santa Barbara County Office of Education as a Program Specialist in their Migrant Education program. She has experience teaching both regular and special education, and holds multiple teaching credentials including a reading specialist certificate.

  • Kevin Walthers

    Allan Hancock College, President

  • Matt Beecher

    Santa Maria-Bonita School District, Interim Superintendent

    Matt Beecher started serving as Santa Maria-Bonita School District’s interim superintendent in 2019. Beecher’s worked for the district for more than 16 years, and he served as the district’s chief business officer (assistant superintendent for business). He attended Cal Poly SLO, graduating with a bachelor’s in business administration specializing in accounting. He also has his CPA license. Before moving into the world of school finance, he spent six years in public accounting and five years working for a publicly traded company.

  • Jude Egan

    Law Offices of M Jude Egan, Owner

    M. Jude Egan, J.D., Ph.D, Certified Family Law Specialist, graduated law school at the University of California, Berkeley Boalt Hall School of Law in 2004. While working at a major international law firm in San Francisco doing civil litigation and land use work, he wrote his doctoral dissertation in Jurisprudence and Social Policy. Dr. Egan has litigated numerous cases in civil litigation and family law and enjoys a growing reputation drafting legal documents for estate planning. His practice serves English and Spanish speaking clients in Santa Maria, the Five Cities and Santa Barbara. Dr. Egan has published internationally in peer reviewed legal, trade and academic journals. He has taught disaster law, business law and Federal and state entitlements at the Louisiana State University, E.J. Ourso College of Business, where he was commended by the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster for his work drafting the National Nonprofit Relief Framework, by Catholic Charities USA for a policy paper ultimately adopted by the Centers for Disease Control, and for work with the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security.

  • Antonio Garcia

    Santa Maria Joint Union School District, Superintendent

    Garcia currently serves as the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District Superintendent. Garcia began his career as a high school teacher for the Whittier Union High School District before joining RUSD in 1999. He has served as an assistant principal, principal, assistant superintendent of K-12 curriculum & instruction and worked for the Riverside County Office of Education. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Stanford University and a master’s degree from Brown University.

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