Board of Directors
Sara Zepeda (Chair) is a licensed clinical social worker with a pupil personnel services credential in school social work. She has worked in the human services field for the last 12 years as a court social worker for Child Welfare Services, a clinician for County Behavioral Health and currently as the SAFE Systems Coordinator overseeing three family resource centers serving at risk students and families. Sara has served as a trainer on topics such as Safety Organized Practice, Trauma Informed Care, and Mental Health First Aid. She is passionate about SCYC and enjoys her roles overseeing the need-based scholarship fund and Parent Education Program.
Stacy Meko (Vice Chair) holds a bachelor’s degree in French from Georgetown University. With her husband Mike, she relocated to South County in 1986 where they raised their three children. Stacy has a small business assisting local wineries and other organizations with website development, marketing and graphic design. Passionate about supporting kids, Stacy has devoted thousands of volunteer hours to students at Lucia Mar schools, and has served on numerous District committees. She is on the Core Scholarship Committee at the Community Foundation San Luis Obispo County and is District 4 Commissioner for SLO County Commission on the Status of Women.
Nicola Glanville (Treasurer)
Dawn Gardner (Secretary)
Jessie Lopez
Jessie was born and rooted in Oceano, California, raised by two wonderful parents. Named after her dad, Jessie grew up with two older brothers. Surrounded by love, Jessie has been married for 6 years and has 3 amazing stepsons. Her greatest success is owed to her son, Dylan. Together, all four boys make her the ultimate “boy mom.” The Five Cities (South County) is where Jessie grew up and went to school, graduating from Arroyo Grande High School. Now, her children are being raised in the same tight-knit community alongside many amazing families. Jessie worked as the Administrative Assistant for South County SAFE and South County Youth Coalition for 3 years until recently changing jobs. The desire to continue SCYC’s mission of giving back to this community led her to join the SCYC board.
Jessie was born and rooted in Oceano, California, raised by two wonderful parents. Named after her dad, Jessie grew up with two older brothers. Surrounded by love, Jessie has been married for 6 years and has 3 amazing stepsons. Her greatest success is owed to her son, Dylan. Together, all four boys make her the ultimate “boy mom.” The Five Cities (South County) is where Jessie grew up and went to school, graduating from Arroyo Grande High School. Now, her children are being raised in the same tight-knit community alongside many amazing families. Jessie worked as the Administrative Assistant for South County SAFE and South County Youth Coalition for 3 years until recently changing jobs. The desire to continue SCYC’s mission of giving back to this community led her to join the SCYC board.
Roya Oakley
Roya Oakley is a licensed marriage and family therapist. She completed advanced training at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital's Infant-Parent Program, providing community based services and infant-parent psychotherapy to infants and caregivers. She has worked with young people and vulnerable families in various community mental health settings in the Bay Area, including a group home for children who suffered from traumatic stress, the country's first-ever safe home for runaway teens, and providing in-home child-parent psychotherapy via the nonprofit A Better Way. These experiences inspired Roya to dedicate her career toward early intervention. She is thrilled to be a SCYC board member and to further the group's mission.
Roya Oakley is a licensed marriage and family therapist. She completed advanced training at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital's Infant-Parent Program, providing community based services and infant-parent psychotherapy to infants and caregivers. She has worked with young people and vulnerable families in various community mental health settings in the Bay Area, including a group home for children who suffered from traumatic stress, the country's first-ever safe home for runaway teens, and providing in-home child-parent psychotherapy via the nonprofit A Better Way. These experiences inspired Roya to dedicate her career toward early intervention. She is thrilled to be a SCYC board member and to further the group's mission.
Lynette Roberts has an extensive background working with at-risk youth. She is a retired special education teacher. She taught for twenty-two years in Lucia Mar Unified School District and eight years in Fresno Unified. She feels fortunate to be part of the South County Youth Coalition because she often advocated for her students through S.C.Y.C and now can be found serving on the board. Now that she is retired she has more time to spend with her three daughters and four granddaughters- Girls Rule in the Roberts household!
Mary Squellati feels blessed to be a long-standing board member of South County Youth Coalition. She recently retired from 46 years of very rewarding work as a teacher, counselor, social worker, supervisor, and administrator working with youth and families in our community. She believes every young person deserves the opportunity to participate in community enrichment activities regardless of family income. Given this opportunity youth are able to develop interests, hobbies, talents, and positive connections to their community. Through relationships with coaches, tutors, instructors, and mentors, youth have opportunities to develop their potential. It is Mary's pleasure and honor to serve on the SCYC board.
Friends & Liaisons to the Board
Leonardo Diaz, Administrative Support
Sheridan Bohlken
Tiffany Morrison
John Ozanich
Maria Patino
Sheridan Bohlken
Tiffany Morrison
John Ozanich
Maria Patino
