Training Schedule

Angelique Jenney, MSW, PhD, RSW, is an associate professor and the Wood's Homes Research Chair in Children's Mental Health in the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Calgary. She has 25 years of experience in intervention and prevention services within the gender-based violence, child protection, and children's mental health sectors. Her community-based, simulation research and practice interests focus on trauma-informed approaches to working with young people with childhood experiences of intimate partner violence and their families.

Christine Gervais, PhD, is an Associate Professor in Criminology in the Faculty of Social Sciences and a member of the Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory on the Rights of the Child (IRLRC) based in the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa. She is a member of the Child Rights Academic Network (CRAN) within the Landon Pearson Centre for the Study of Childhood and Children’s Rights at Carleton University. Her teaching and research areas focus on upholding children’s rights and safeguarding the best interest of all children in the context of child-to-child sexual harm and of aggression toward family and caregivers in childhood and adolescence. Her interdisciplinary work explores the impacts of child-rights awareness and accessible education in the contexts of international development and social justice.  Her child rights research has been widely published. 

Kelly M. Champion, PhD, ABPP, is a clinical and forensic psychologist in Rockville, Maryland, practicing at Cadeus Behavioral Health, and is American Board Certified in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. She is licensed in Maryland, Virginia, Iowa, and Massachusetts. She has specialized training and experience in adult and child trauma, court-involved families, school bullying, and the prevention, assessment, and treatment of child maltreatment. She provides treatment and conducts court-related assessments and child forensic interviews, and serves as an expert witness nationally and locally. She has presented nationally and internationally on child trauma and forensic child mental health, including as part of Association of Professionals Solving the Abuse of Children (APSAC)'s Do No Harm workshop. She serves on the APA's Committee on Professional Practices and Standards and as treasurer of the National Plan to End Interpersonal Violence. 

Dawn R. Smith, Esq., is a partner at Evolve Family Law, LLC in Atlanta, Georgia, where she has represented children and families for over 36 years. She is a Fellow of the Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the co-chair of the AFCC-AAML biennial, interdisciplinary conference. In addition to litigating family law matters, Dawn frequently serves as a guardian ad litem, mediator, arbitrator, and late case evaluator. She is the copresident of the Georgia provisional chapter of AFCC. 

Aprille Woodson, PhD, JD, serves as Director of Ethics and Professional Practice for the American Counseling Association, where she leads the development of national ethics resources, oversees the ethics adjudication process, and provides strategic guidance on the ACA Code of Ethics. She consults with mental health organizations internationally on standards and ethics. Her professional background includes programmatic work in criminal justice, juvenile justice, crisis intervention, and child advocacy through child protective services, reflecting a sustained commitment to supporting children, families, and communities affected by crisis and adversity. 

David N. Simmons, JD, maintains a private practice in Englewood, Colorado, and has taught Immigration Law in English and Spanish as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. He is a member of the Colorado and Central Florida chapters of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and serves the Civil Air Patrol (USAF Auxiliary) as Rocky Mountain Region Legal Officer and National Legal Officer Emeritus. Active in pro bono and community education. He has worked with the Consulates General of Mexico, Guatemala, and Peru in Denver and has lectured before professional associations, governmental agencies, and universities in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Guatemala. 

Kathleen McNamara, PhD, is a psychologist in private practice in Fort Collins, Colorado. She received her master's in counseling from The Ohio State University and her doctorate in counseling psychology from Penn State, and was a tenured associate professor of psychology at Colorado State University before devoting herself to full-time practice. She specializes in working with high-conflict families. She is a past chair and current member of the Colorado Psychological Association Ethics Committee, a past president of the Colorado Chapter of AFCC, and serves on the AFCC Executive Board, Conference Committee, Continuing Education Committee, and Finance Committee.  

Hon. Mark Juhas, sits in a long-cause general family law assignment on the Los Angeles Superior Court. He is a past president of the AFCC California Chapter, immediate past chair of the California Commission on Access to Justice, current chair of the Commission's e-justice committee, and current president of the Board of Trustees for the Los Angeles County Law Library. His Judicial Council service includes the CJER Governing Committee, the Family and Juvenile Advisory Committee, and the Elkins Family Law Task Force and Self-Represented Litigant Task Force. He has received a lifetime achievement award from the Family Law Section of the State Bar, a Distinguished Service Award from the California Judicial Council, and the Aranda Access to Justice Award, among other honors. 

Angelina Ray, JD, is a Sacramento-based Certified Family Law Specialist and founder of Pacem Tempestate Law, APC in Elk Grove, California. She litigates complex, high-conflict custody and financial cases in Sacramento and Yolo Counties, with a specific focus on minor's counsel work and refuse-resist case dynamics. She is the Past President of the Sacramento County Bar Association, a frequent MCLE presenter, a teacher of Community Property at McGeorge School of Law, and sits as a judge pro tem.