Our Team
Rappahannock CASA typically has 40-50 active volunteers trained and ready to step in when a judge appoints CASA to help a child. Our volunteers include retirees, stay-at-home parents, educators, people with social work, military and healthcare backgrounds, and others with a variety of life and work experiences.
We have a small staff that trains, supervises and supports our volunteer advocates. Our staff members have 40+ years of collective CASA experience, and we use it to promote the best possible outcomes for children. Our staff members are:
Executive Director Janet Watkins
Case Manager Jill Payne
Case Manager Edie Evans
Case Manager Melissa Beaty
Case Manager Jill Payne
Case Manager Edie Evans
Case Manager Melissa Beaty
Rappahannock CASA has a Board of Directors that provides fiscal and policy oversight, strategic planning and fundraising support. Our Board members are:
President Nancy Pcsolyar, RN/Office Manager, Neurology Associates of Fredericksburg
Vice President Bobby Anderson, former CASA volunteer & former Executive Director of Rappahannock Council Against Sexual Assault (RCASA)
Secretary/Treasurer Barbara Miller-Richards, former Fredericksburg School Board member & St. George’s Episcopal Church secretary
Member Teri Cortese-Fusaro, Attorney & former CASA volunteer
Member Delise Dickard, Therapist and Founder of Mindset Matters, LLC
Member Marie Fredrick, Vice President of Ambulatory Services, Mary Washington Healthcare & former CASA volunteer
Member Shondella Murray, Human Resources Specialist, National Labor Relations Board & and former CASA volunteer
Member Robert Rycroft, Economics Professor, University of Mary Washington
Member Jacinta Topps, Pediatrician at Fall Hill Pediatrics
Vice President Bobby Anderson, former CASA volunteer & former Executive Director of Rappahannock Council Against Sexual Assault (RCASA)
Secretary/Treasurer Barbara Miller-Richards, former Fredericksburg School Board member & St. George’s Episcopal Church secretary
Member Teri Cortese-Fusaro, Attorney & former CASA volunteer
Member Delise Dickard, Therapist and Founder of Mindset Matters, LLC
Member Marie Fredrick, Vice President of Ambulatory Services, Mary Washington Healthcare & former CASA volunteer
Member Shondella Murray, Human Resources Specialist, National Labor Relations Board & and former CASA volunteer
Member Robert Rycroft, Economics Professor, University of Mary Washington
Member Jacinta Topps, Pediatrician at Fall Hill Pediatrics