Stephanie has over 20 years of experience in Social Services. In addition to her time as an Embedded Trainer, she facilitated Family Group Decision Making Meetings and worked as a contractor providing In-Home Parenting Skills Training with families at risk of having their children removed from their homes. She has also worked in multiple roles with the agency providing treatment level foster care and family preservation services.  

Stephanie has a young family so much of her time is spent camping, swimming, and other outdoor activities with the family.  They have a farm and ranch, so they spend quite a bit of time working outside. Being anywhere near, on or by the water is where she likes to rejuvenate! Stephanie loves fishing, paddle boarding, and anything else water related!

With 20+ years of experience, Melissa has had the opportunity to engage in practice in a variety of areas, including psychiatric adolescent residential treatment, child welfare, behavioral/mental health, and higher education (adjunct faculty with Idaho State University and Boise State University). Additional recognitions include certification as a Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapist and Motivational Interviewing trained professional. 

Melissa has been married for 17 years and is the mother of 2 girls. Melissa loves trying new restaurants and her family enjoys camping in the Idaho mountains whenever they can! They have two Saint Bernard dogs from the Idaho Saint Bernard Rescue.

Jill graduated in 1987 with her bachelor’s Social Work and began her career with the State of Idaho and has worked with Family and Children’s Services in various roles ever since. She has also worked for State of Washington Children’s Mental Health and also taught middle school Language Arts and has fierce skills when it comes to getting a 7th grader to write a well-formed thesis sentence!

Away from work, Jill enjoys any activity that includes an ocean, lake, stream, or river. She likes to fish (not catch, just fish), have dinner with family & friends, go on road trips, museums and the Shakespeare plays in Boise. She always has a book to read, and nothing makes her day like a well-played pun or some sassy banter.

Tennille graduated in 2003 from Idaho State University with a Bachelor in Social Work. In 2014, she completed her Master of Social Work from Northwest Nazarene University. Tennille has worked in the child welfare system for about 20 years in a variety of roles including practicum experience, safety/case work, regional centralized intake unit, and safety/case management supervision. In addition, Tennille has volunteered over 13 years facilitating variety women’s recovery groups in her community. She has experience in hospice work and currently teaches adjunct social work classes for Boise State University. 

Tennille’s family spends the long winter months snow skiing, and hot summer days mountain biking, gardening, and household projects. Tennille loves spending her extra time with their extended family. Tennille and her husband have a blended family of two girls and two boys. They have recently become foster care licensed to provide respite care. 

Jenna grew up in Boise and went to Centennial High School. After High School she received her bachelor’s in social work at ISU. 

Jenna completed a stipend internship with the Department in Boise and was offered a job in Pocatello as a Safety Assessor. Since working in of the Pocatello office, she has had the opportunity to work in every county in Region 6! Jenna really enjoys working in the smaller communities, and eventually transferred to the Blackfoot field office and took on a dual role as a Safety Assessor and Case Manager. 

Jenna and her partner recently welcomed a new baby into their family, and she decided to leave the Department and start a new position as a part time Embedded Trainer for the Eastern Hub. In her free time Jenna loves to travel and spend time with her family.