Staff

  • Lucy Nguyen, MEd

    Lucy Nguyen, MEd Virtual Learning Manager Lucy Nguyen designs and develops modules on our virtual learning platform. She is originally from Saigon, Vietnam, and immigrated to the US in the 1980s. Ask her about her pirate stories! She was a teacher for 12 years and developed a passion for service learning and educational equity. She has…

  • Adelle White, MEd

    Adelle White, MEd Project Manager Adelle joined HCET in 2023 as a project manager. Prior to joining HCET, she lived and worked in Chicago as a health educator at a free clinic and taught sexual health classes in Chicago Public Schools. Adelle holds a master’s in education from Marquette University, and lives in Milwaukee with her husband and…

  • Kris Posthuma, MSW

    Kris Posthuma, MSW Director of Training and Program Design  Kris builds practical, value-neutral training and program tools that help youth-serving professionals deliver medically accurate reproductive and sexual health education with confidence. He leads HCET’s training strategy, designs curricula and virtual learning, and provides hands-on technical assistance to schools, community organizations, and programs serving system-involved youth….

  • Doug Cope-Barnes, LCSW

    Doug Cope-Barnes, LCSW Senior Evaluation Manager Doug has been a valued team member with HCET since December 2012. Prior to HCET, he was the Director of Foster Care Services at Children’s Bureau, Inc. Currently, Doug tracks project outcomes and performance measures to ensure program quality and effectiveness for all HCET Indiana Adolescent Health Projects. He also…

  • Cara Berg Raunick, DNP

    Cara Berg Raunick, DNP Director of Health Strategy and Advancement Cara is a doctorally-prepared women’s health nurse practitioner (DNP) who joined HCET in 2019. Her expertise includes family planning, sexual health, and trauma-informed care. She has a background as a certified Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, and is a fellow of the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual…

  • Rebecca James, BA

    Rebecca James, BA Director of Community Programs and Partnerships Rebecca James joined HCET in September 2019 and serves as Director of Community Programs & Partnerships. In this role, she oversees the coordination and implementation of HCET’s adolescent and justice system initiatives. With a deep commitment to youth development, Rebecca has dedicated her career to creating…

  • Jen Stephenson

    Jen Stephenson Director of Operations Jen Stephenson has been the Director of Operations at HCET since October 2004. She supervises all financial management processes and systems, including oversight of the annual audit. Jen is a key leader at HCET and a champion for reproductive and sexual health for all. When she is not at HCET, she…

  • Abby Hunt, MSW

    Abby Hunt, MSW CEO Abby has been with Health Care Education and Training (HCET) since 2007 and served as the Executive Director since 2014. Her belief in sexual and reproductive health as a critical component of overall health and well-being for all people across the lifespan guides HCET’s work. Abby’s approach to organizational leadership is participative and…