Christina Horne studied early childhood development in college and has worked as a nanny and preschool teacher in the past. Initially, she heard about Yolo County CASA through her work as an office manager at Brooks’ Painting. “I saw that Brooks’ Painting supports Yolo County CASA financially and learned more about the organization. I missed working with children and thought that it would be wonderful to become a CASA volunteer someday.”
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Janet Kappes
Board Member Janet Kappes has never shied away from difficult situations. She started her career as a nurse in the ICU and trauma operating room in Dallas, Texas. A Yolo County native, Janet moved back to the area with her husband in 1990. After the move, she began working as an organ transplant coordinator for Golden State Donor Services, eventually becoming the executive director for ten years.
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Claire Tauzer
Last year we profiled Claire Tauzer, one of our incredible CASA volunteers. Today we are excited to share an update about her experiences as a CASA volunteer this past year.
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Barbara Engel
Barbara Engel is no stranger to volunteering. In fact, when she moved to Yolo County because of her husband’s job change, she volunteered for many organizations as she learned the local charitable landscape. A longing to really make an impact led her to Yolo County CASA. “I wanted to find something that produced results and changed outcomes. It seemed like I could do that by volunteering to become a CASA.”
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Nazzy Pakpour
Nazzy Pakpour’s family emigrated to the United States from Iran nearly 35 years ago. As a child, she can trace many of her own accomplishments back to mentorship. As such, she has always felt strongly about giving back, especially to youth advocacy. When she was working as a post doc at UC Davis, she began volunteering with the Guardian Scholars, a program for former foster and transitional aged foster youth attending UC Davis. There, she learned about Yolo County CASA.
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Dorothy
Dorothy and her brother’s life changed drastically when her father got sick. “My father couldn’t take care of us anymore and my mother lived across the country, unable to take custody.” Dorothy is now 18, but has been in foster care for several years.
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