Alyson MacKenzie is the Director of Accreditation at National Children’s Alliance, and manages the accreditation process for Child Advocacy Centers throughout the country. Previously Alyson was the Senior Program Associate of Accreditation at NCA as well as Program Associate at NCA, managing grants and membership for the Southern Region of the United States. She has a Master’s Degree in Social Work and a Certificate in Human Service Management from Boston University. Ms. MacKenzie has years of experience providing training and technical assistance to Children’s Advocacy Centers across the country.

Mrs. Amber Garrison-Ahmed is the Family Advocacy Officer at Buckley Garrison, Colorado. Mrs. Garrison-Ahmed was born in Frankfurt, Germany while her father was stationed there with the Army.  Mrs. Garrison-Ahmed attended University of Phoenix and graduated with Honors earning a Bachelor’s of Science.  After earning her bachelor’s degree she continued with her education at University of Denver earning her Masters of Social Work and a certification in Animal Assisted Social Work in 2008.  Mrs. Garrison-Ahmed became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in 2011. Mrs. Garrison-Ahmed is an experienced Social Worker with over 15 years of experience specializing in the care of domestic violence, child abuse, crisis intervention, child protection, and military social work as well as an integral part of an Animal Assisted Therapy Team.  

Stacy Wasserman joined the SungateKids team in July 2018.  Stacy has spent her career in informal youth education and early childhood education.  Stacy’s dedication to the betterment of children of all ages and commitment to best practices in education led her to SungateKids.  Working with children and their families in such an empowering way is Stacy’s passion.  She lives in Denver with her husband and two children.