| To learn more about an individual please
select from the following.
| Christine Gonzalez, PhD, LP, LSSP |
| Amy Hodges, B.A. |
| Sandy Ledbetter |
| Fred Lines, M.S. |
| Michelle Billings Kinder, M.Ed, LPC |
| Maria Raney |
| Earl P. Thompson, Jr., MSW, Crisis Prevention
Intervention (CPI) Trainer |
| Jennifer Wilbanks, B.S. |
Christine Gonzalez, PhD, LP, LSSP
Program Director
cgonzalez@salesmanshipclub.org
Christine is a licensed psychologist and a licensed specialist in school
psychology. She completed her Ph.D. in clinical psychology at the University
of North Texas in 2003. Prior to joining the Salesmanship Club Family
Works Center in 2006, she provided psychological services to area school
districts for over five years. Professionally, Christine enjoys collaborating
with parents to find solutions to family challenges. She also enjoys working
with children of all ages.
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Amy Hodges, B. A.
Group Leader
ahodges@salesmanshipclub.org
Amy previously worked as a group counselor at the Salesmanship Club Youth
Camp, a residential wilderness camp for teens with emotional and behavioral
difficulties. She has also worked with adolescents a number of different
settings ranging from drug and alcohol intervention to behavioral and
emotional treatment settings. She enjoys using solution focused therapy
as well as experiential therapy to help adolescents and their families
discover new ways of communicating and solving problems.
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Sandy Ledbetter
Program Assistant
sledbetter@salesmanshipclub.org
Sandy is proud to be apart of the Therapeutic After School Program, working
with children and their families. Sandy worked for Southwest Airlines
for 25 years before retiring in 2005. She came out of retirement because
Salesmanship Club’s work to make a transforming difference in the
lives of children and families sparked her interest. Sandy enjoys traveling
and has life-time travel benefits with SWA.
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Fred Lines, M.S.
Director, Therapeutic After School Program
flines@salesmanshipclub.org
A clinical member of the outpatient family therapy staff, Fred works
with clients bringing both curiosity and a warm sense of humor to all
of his sessions. Fred previously worked as a therapeutic counselor and
senior counselor for Salesmanship Club Youth Camp for over 13 years before
joining the family therapy team at SCYFC. Fred received a masters in counseling
from Texas A&M Commerce. He worked with Terrell Independent School
District providing individual and family counseling for two years, and
worked as a child abuse investigator for TDHRS for three years. Fred’s
particular interests are in working with blended families, marriages,
terminal illness and emotionally challenged adolescents and teens. In
addition to his work with clients, Fred participates in training and supervision
of new therapists, conducts parenting education using the Love and Logic
curriculum and is certified to teach Savannah Family Institute's "Parenting
with Love and Limits."
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Maria Raney
Administrative Assistant
mraney@salesmanshipclub.org
Maria has facilated program operations as administrative support staff for the past 8 years. In the Therapeutic After School Program, she serves as a point of first contact for families interested in the program. Maria speaks both Spanish and English.
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Earl P. Thompson, Jr., MSW, Crisis Prevention
Intervention (CPI) Trainer
Group Leader
ethompson@salesmanshipclub.org
Earl has worked with adolescents for 12 years in a number of different
areas ranging from drug and alcohol, mental health, and behavioral and
emotional issues. He previously was employed in the New Orleans Public
Schools as a social worker, but in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina,
Earl relocated to Dallas and joined the Salesmanship Club Therapeutic
After School Program team. He enjoys using a variety of interventions
to help adolescents and their families.
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Jennifer Wilbanks, B.S.
Group Leader
jwilbanks@salesmanshipclub.org
Jennifer was a group counselor at the Salesmanship Club Youth Camp for
almost 3 years. At the Youth Camp, she worked with teenage girls who had
significant emotional or behavioral problems. She then worked as a clinical
houseparent at a residential treatment center for 1.5 years before rejoining
Salesmanship Club in the Therapeutic After School Program. Jennifer enjoys
working with troubled teens, helping them to recognize their potential
and learn new things about the world around them.
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