Meet Our Board Members

Alisha Shelbourn

Board President

Alisha is a member of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. She has been a therapist for over twenty years, and also has a diverse background working with children, families, and individuals at varying stages of treatment and recovery. She has many years experience in the trauma recovery and addictions fields, as well as working with inmates in the corrections system. Alisha has worked in all areas of treatment including residential and outpatient programs. Her experience includes working with Tribes and Pueblos to incorporate treatment and prevention models, as well as the Department of Veterans Affairs to work on developing programming for treatment of PTSD and addictions. She is an Art Therapist, utilizing the power of art to help individuals heal and express thru many different mediums. She employs various models and is trained in EMDR, DBT, Sex addiction treatment and Art Therapy. She currently owns Serenity Wellness Center of Santa Fe, LLC, a private practice and intensive outpatient program focused on treating addictions and trauma.She is currently the program director for Project Aware Santa Fe, which is a program developed and designed by her to provide full behavioral health wrap around care for Native American Students at Santa Fe High and Capital High School in Santa Fe. This is a SAMHSA program that has been awarded for 5 years, until 2027. She is also currently an adjunct faculty at Southwestern College teaching in the Art Therapy and Counseling Department. She is an alumni of IAIA, Southwestern College and Edgewood College in Madison, WI and the Institute of American Indian Arts.

Susi Perry

Treasurer

Susi Perry loves that she was born and raised in Santa Fe. Being close to nature and the gorgeous mountains around Santa Fe call to her, as do the diversity of the folks living here, the architecture, clean air, huge blue sky, and the tasty chili.

Susi was a big sister twice in the Big Sisters Big Brothers program. She also served on their board for ten years heading up the organization’s largest fundraiser, Bowl for Kids’ Sake, for seven of those years. Being a “big” was hugely gratifying and still is as she remains friends with both of her “littles.”

For 35 years Susi was a member of Quota International of Santa Fe. It was through their service project of supplying holiday gifts to Youth Shelters & Family Services’ Street Outreach Program for homeless teens, that Susi learned about this organization. It was an obvious move for her to join the board of directors and continue in her commitment to do what she can to make life better for our youth.

Susi is married and is currently practicing retirement as she works one to two days a week at a downtown art gallery as a bookkeeper. She loves spending time with family and friends, especially at one of her favorite restaurants.

Jim Atkinson

Secretary

Jim Atkinson has been a member of the board of Youth Shelters and Family Services since 2016, and its secretary since 2017. He is a (mostly) retired magazine journalist, author and film producer. Over his 40-odd years in media, he has been published in Texas Monthly, Esquire, GQ magazine, the New York Times, Town and Country and Travel and Leisure. He is the author of two books, one of which, Evidence of Love, was recently featured as a streaming series on Hulu titled, “Candy”. A second streaming series based on the book will be released on HBO in the spring of 2023. Atkinson is presently working on a novel. He became interested in youth homelessness through a neighbor, who had worked with YSFS. “I just thought that there’s no one more helpless than a homeless kid. I wanted to help.”

Andrea Dobyns

Secretary

Andrea Dobyns is a lifelong Santa Fe resident with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of Arizona. She served as a police officer for nearly 15 years in Santa Fe and Española, including dedicated work in the Crimes Against Children Unit. Today, Andrea is a full-time REALTOR® who serves on multiple local, state, and national boards. She is also the owner and head coach of Zia Gymnastics, a program centered on youth development and confidence-building.

As a mother and lifelong volunteer, Andrea is passionate about showing up for youth, supporting families, and strengthening the Santa Fe community.

Lisa Bybee

Director

Santa Fe native, Lisa Bybee, Licensed NM Real Estate Sales Associate since 2005 & Property Management Services since 2013 has more than 25 years experience in all aspects of sales which has prepared her well to assist clients with their most important asset: Real Estate. Lisa’s background in hospitality, corporate sales, education, real estate, and property management give her a well-rounded and thoughtful approach to each transaction. Known for her straight-forward conversational style and problem solving skills, Lisa offers her clients a reliable, can-do approach to business. A world traveler, Lisa understands and values the unique cultural heritage of New Mexico and welcomes people from around the country and the world to Santa Fe. Lisa loves travel, hiking, road biking, and playing tennis. She is a member of the Board of Directors, Santa Fe Association of Realtors (SFAR) since 2018 and the newest recipient of Santa Fe Association of Realtors, Realtor of the Year Award, for 2021. Lisa also recently joined the Board of Directors for Youth Shelters & Family Services, a non profit organization assisting young adults with housing and life skills training in Santa Fe and Northern NM.

Jacklyn Bujold

Director

Jacklyn was born and raised in Michigan and moved to Santa Fe in 1987. She attended the University of New Mexico graduating with a BA degree in Criminology in 1998. She began working at Children, Youth, and Families Department in 2000 as a Juvenile Probation Officer. In 2016, she began another 9 years with CYFD as a Transition Services Coordinator working with at-risk incarcerated youth. Jacklyn retired from the State of NM CYFD Dept. in March 2025. She joined the Youth Shelter’s and Family Services Board to further help at-risk youth and families in need of housing and other support. She is enjoying retirement with interests in health and fitness, family, and RV traveling with her husband and two dogs.

Darlene Gomez – Director

Kate Kennedy – Director

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