Board of Directors
Dianna Smiley
Founder & Executive Director
Dianna has a BA from Biola University where she developed a passion for serving others and the knowledge necessary to run an organization. Dianna has a heart for teen moms and seeing them succeed in life.
Email: generationher@gmail.com
Founder & Executive Director
Dianna has a BA from Biola University where she developed a passion for serving others and the knowledge necessary to run an organization. Dianna has a heart for teen moms and seeing them succeed in life.
Email: generationher@gmail.com
Brent Lennox
Board Member & Chief Financial Officer
Brent is a CPA who lives in Orange County. Brent loves using his accounting expertise to serve Generation Her.
Rachelle Weldon Lennox
Board Member & Secretary
By day, Rachelle works for the Ritz Carlton in Los Angeles. She serves on the Board of Directors to support and celebrate the accomplishments of the women who are seeking positive and healthy paths for their futures through the guidance and love of Generation Her.
Email: rachelle@generationher.org
Board Member & Secretary
By day, Rachelle works for the Ritz Carlton in Los Angeles. She serves on the Board of Directors to support and celebrate the accomplishments of the women who are seeking positive and healthy paths for their futures through the guidance and love of Generation Her.
Email: rachelle@generationher.org
Scott Clair
Board Member
Scott has an MA from Biola university and works in the purchasing department of TRI Pointe Homes. He has a strong passion for training and equipping people with the necessary skills to succeed in all areas of life - personally, emotionally, and spiritually.
Email: scott@generationher.org
Board Member
Scott has an MA from Biola university and works in the purchasing department of TRI Pointe Homes. He has a strong passion for training and equipping people with the necessary skills to succeed in all areas of life - personally, emotionally, and spiritually.
Email: scott@generationher.org
Brianna Joslyn
Program Assistant Orange County Region & Board Member
Brianna Joslyn started at Generation Her as one of our very own teen moms and is now our Program Intern. She is attending Irvine Valley College to pursue a career in Domestic Violence Counseling. She wants to use her past experience to help others get out of unsafe relationships. Her goal is to be able to help in any way she can as well as be great role model for our teens moms.
Email: briannajoslyn@yahoo.com
Program Assistant Orange County Region & Board Member
Brianna Joslyn started at Generation Her as one of our very own teen moms and is now our Program Intern. She is attending Irvine Valley College to pursue a career in Domestic Violence Counseling. She wants to use her past experience to help others get out of unsafe relationships. Her goal is to be able to help in any way she can as well as be great role model for our teens moms.
Email: briannajoslyn@yahoo.com
Tonda Terrell
Board Member
Tonda is a Generation Her mentor at our LA location, who is passionate about helping teen moms achieve the balance between caring for their children, and accomplishing their life goals. As a former teen mom, born and raised in the inner city of Los Angeles, Tonda understands all too well the challenges that teen moms encounter as they progress through life. She encourages young women to “live from their potential and not their circumstances, as circumstances are always subject to improvement.” Tonda works in the Healthcare sector, and currently holds the title of Contracts Manager, while attending law school full-time in pursuit of a Juris Doctor degree.
Board Member
Tonda is a Generation Her mentor at our LA location, who is passionate about helping teen moms achieve the balance between caring for their children, and accomplishing their life goals. As a former teen mom, born and raised in the inner city of Los Angeles, Tonda understands all too well the challenges that teen moms encounter as they progress through life. She encourages young women to “live from their potential and not their circumstances, as circumstances are always subject to improvement.” Tonda works in the Healthcare sector, and currently holds the title of Contracts Manager, while attending law school full-time in pursuit of a Juris Doctor degree.
STAFF
Victoria Sanchez
Associate Program Manager , Montebello & Bell Gardens
Victoria graduated from East Los Angeles College in 2016 with 2 Associate Degrees. As a teen mother of two children, she understands how undeniably challenging the journey can be facing tremendous obstacles and daunting odds from every corner. She is attending the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) as a fourth year Sociology major and is currently in the process of applying to USC Rossier School of Education to obtain her Master’s in Educational Counseling. She recognizes that there is a critical need for college completion among young parents, therefore, she wants nothing more than to provide a support system and empower other young parents to pursue higher education to strengthen their life chances for themselves and their children.
Associate Program Manager , Montebello & Bell Gardens
Victoria graduated from East Los Angeles College in 2016 with 2 Associate Degrees. As a teen mother of two children, she understands how undeniably challenging the journey can be facing tremendous obstacles and daunting odds from every corner. She is attending the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) as a fourth year Sociology major and is currently in the process of applying to USC Rossier School of Education to obtain her Master’s in Educational Counseling. She recognizes that there is a critical need for college completion among young parents, therefore, she wants nothing more than to provide a support system and empower other young parents to pursue higher education to strengthen their life chances for themselves and their children.
Kalynn Zepeda
Academic & Career Services, Orange County
Kalynn graduated from the University of California, Irvine in 2015 with a Bachelor's in Public Health Policy and a Minor in Educational Studies. She is currently working for a non-profit, college access program and hopes to pursue a Masters in Social Work. On a weekly basis she serves our moms by creating resumes with them, teaching job interviewing skills, helping them apply for jobs and more.
Academic & Career Services, Orange County
Kalynn graduated from the University of California, Irvine in 2015 with a Bachelor's in Public Health Policy and a Minor in Educational Studies. She is currently working for a non-profit, college access program and hopes to pursue a Masters in Social Work. On a weekly basis she serves our moms by creating resumes with them, teaching job interviewing skills, helping them apply for jobs and more.
Mayra Martinez
Program Intern , LA
Mary is a student at California State University of Los Angeles working to obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in Rehabilitation Services. She was a teen mother and understands how difficult it can be. Due to her motivation, strength and focus she has been able to accomplish her goals. She wishes to inspire young mothers to do the same.
Email: mayragenher@gmail.com
Program Intern , LA
Mary is a student at California State University of Los Angeles working to obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in Rehabilitation Services. She was a teen mother and understands how difficult it can be. Due to her motivation, strength and focus she has been able to accomplish her goals. She wishes to inspire young mothers to do the same.
Email: mayragenher@gmail.com
Davita Lesch
Program Intern, Orange County
Davita is currently a fourth year student at the University of California, Irvine working to obtain her Bachelors degree in Psychology and Social Behavior. Her goal is to attend graduate school and pursue a career in clinical psychology. Much of her interest for working with teenage moms stems from her own mother being a leader of a teenage mom group while she was in graduate school. Davita is so inspired by how hard working, motivated and strong all teenage moms are and she hopes she can help them be even more successful in any way that she can.
Email: generationher.davitalesch@gmail.com
Program Intern, Orange County
Davita is currently a fourth year student at the University of California, Irvine working to obtain her Bachelors degree in Psychology and Social Behavior. Her goal is to attend graduate school and pursue a career in clinical psychology. Much of her interest for working with teenage moms stems from her own mother being a leader of a teenage mom group while she was in graduate school. Davita is so inspired by how hard working, motivated and strong all teenage moms are and she hopes she can help them be even more successful in any way that she can.
Email: generationher.davitalesch@gmail.com
Alma Danica Velez
Child Development Program Intern, Pomona & Fountain Valley
She is currently in her last year at the University of La Verne, working in obtaining my Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a Minor in Behavioral Science. Her long-term goal is to attend graduate school and receive a Master degree in Marriage and Family therapy and pursue a career as a clinician. She understands first hand how hard it can be to be a teen mom, as she was once was there in life. She hopes to make a difference in the girl's lives, and their children.
Child Development Program Intern, Pomona & Fountain Valley
She is currently in her last year at the University of La Verne, working in obtaining my Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a Minor in Behavioral Science. Her long-term goal is to attend graduate school and receive a Master degree in Marriage and Family therapy and pursue a career as a clinician. She understands first hand how hard it can be to be a teen mom, as she was once was there in life. She hopes to make a difference in the girl's lives, and their children.
Contact us: 626-825-7874
Email: generationher@gmail.com
