

At POETIC, we prioritize: teamwork, a non-judgmental stance,
self-awareness, and most of all, putting youth first. Meet our dedicated
staff that encourage POETIC girls to persist forward
HaeSung Han
Co-Founder & CEO



Jennifer Tinker
Co-Founder & Board Chair
Nina Kang
Facilities Director
Chelsea Robertson
Education Director
Sharita Stewart
Clinical Case Manager
Karen Tejedor, LMFT
Clinical Director
Amber Wersonske, LPC
Mental Health Clinician
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
POETIC Co-Founder
Global HR Executive & Leadership Coach
Lisa Shofner, Treasurer
Commercial Director, Accenture
Stacy Blank, Secretary
Community Leader
Michele Galietta Ph.D
Associate Professor, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
HaeSung Han Psy.D. ATR-BC, LCAT
Co-Founder, POETIC
CLINICAL ADVISORY BOARD
Kirsten Byrnes, PsyD.
Licensed Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, Audrey Hepburn Children’s House, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ.
Clinical and Research Focus:
Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA), Forensic Child Maltreatment Assessments, Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI) profile of CSA and Polyvictimization, Adult Adolescent Parenting Inventory (AAPI) and Race, Assessment of Problematic Sexual Behaviors and Delinquency.
Jessica Linick, Ph.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, New York, NY.
Clinical and Research Focus:
Neurobiology of trauma and attachment, psychotherapy within forensic settings, links between trauma and disruptive behavior disorders.
YOUNG PROFESSIONAL BOARD
Kevin Bass, M.S., Rachel D’Apice, Marisa Tashima, Sylvia Zhang, M.S.