Ann Marie Ronsman – President and CEO of CASA Child Advocates of Montgomery County

Ann Marie became the President & CEO of CASA Child Advocates of Montgomery County in February 2021. She first joined CASA as a volunteer Advocate in 2014. Ann Marie took on the role of CASA Training Director in early 2018. A Trust-Based Relational Intervention® Practitioner, she has grown CASA’s partnership with the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development at Texas Christian University. She is a leader in implementing of TBRI® within the child welfare system. She has spearheaded many CASA initiatives, including Trust-Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®) education for CPS, the Montgomery County District Attorney’s office, and numerous other community organizations.

Ann Marie is well known in Montgomery and Harris Counties as an expert on the impact of childhood trauma, with a passion for the mission of CASA to positively impact children’s lives in the foster care system. Ann Marie is the co-chair of the Trauma-Informed Montgomery County Task Force, which promotes a county where the community recognizes and understands how to best respond to children who have experienced trauma.

She is a member of the Leadership Montgomery County class of 2022. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Marquette University, Milwaukee; a Master’s in Nursing from Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee; and a certificate of Non-Profit Leadership from the University of Texas. Ann Marie and her husband, Matt, live with their five children (three of whom are adopted) in Montgomery. She is a native Wisconsinite and a huge Green Bay Packers fan. They keep very busy with sports practices, homework, and laundry. Ann Marie and Matt have led adoption and foster care ministries for years. In her spare time (what is that?), she enjoys reading, gardening, and travel. Her family also fosters Basset Hounds for Basset Buddies Rescue of Texas and dogs for Who Rescued Who. They’ve fostered over fifty dogs so far.

Taryn Gordon- Advocate/ Guardian Ad Litem

Taryn Gordon is passionate about working with young children – particularly those in the foster care system.  Before becoming involved with youth in foster care, Taryn taught kindergarten and first grade for 15 years in Title 1 schools.  She had many foster children come through her classrooms and always knew she wanted to be involved in organizations that help youth in foster care.  Taryn has been a volunteer advocate for CASA of Montgomery County for over five years, where she has helped children be reunited with their families, and others get adopted into loving families. She is also a teen mentor for Love Fosters Hope.  Taryn has been involved in educating and prevention programs for human trafficking with Love146, which seeks to end child sex trafficking and exploitation. She recently became trained in their ‘Not A Number’ curriculum, which aims to provide youth with skills and information to help them make safe choices and reduce their vulnerabilities.   Taryn lives in Magnolia, TX, with her husband and son.  Together, they volunteer in children’s ministry at their church and support many non-profits centered around caring for children in our community.

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