Tina Leaf

Tina spent 10 years of her career working at another agency, where she discovered her passion for working with children and families. She did direct care in the YESS shelter and other outpatient therapy, but aimed to do more through a supervisory position. She began that journey supervising new clinicians and providing oversight to programs designed to help youth and families. Tina discovered her love for developing staff and programs to meet the needs of communities, which is why she came to EFR to continue this work.

Tina connects well with others and is a good listener. She considers herself to be level-headed and rational which has allowed her to manage others reactions and emotions well. In addition to these strong leadership qualities, Tina is also open-minded, coachable, and teachable, but she also possesses qualities of a great teacher and motivator. When asked about her personal motto, Tina states:

“‘It is what it is.’ I live by this motto to remind myself of what I can control and what I cannot control. This allows me to let go of the things I cannot control in that moment. I don’t dwell on mistakes- but rather take note and do better next time. Likewise, I don’t have a lot of regrets but rather experiences that I have learned from”