SVN Staff

Joe Nullet

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Executive Director Joe Nullet, a graduate of Harvard University, has led the Supervised Visitation Network since December 2007. Before that he was the Executive Director of the Family Nurturing Center of Florida, a Supervised Visitation and Parent Education program in Jacksonville, Florida. During his tenure at FNC, he led the organization through an exciting growth period, helped reshape the organizational culture and design to better serve the needs of clients, and has served locally and nationally on numerous task forces, advisory boards, and collaborative partnerships as an expert in the field of supervised visitation and has trained providers in Great Britain, Japan, and Singapore. Joe also served on the statewide Committee that developed an innovative Supervised Visitation database and as a member of State of Florida Standards Committee that was formed as a result of legislation to establish statewide standards. Joe has completed Graduate Coursework at the Kennedy School of Government, a Nonprofit Executive Program at the Harvard Business School, as well as completing the Jessie Ball duPont Fund's Community Coaches Program.

Jennifer Garst, MSW 
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Director of Training and Development
Dallas, TX 
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Jennifer Garst supports supervised visitation professionals around the globe to provide child-focused, trauma-informed, and safe visitation and exchange services.  Jennifer has worked in a non-profit for almost 15 years, previously directing a domestic violence/child abuse-focused visitation center in a major metropolitan area. As an advocate for families, she has dedicated her career to ending social injustices and creating safety for survivors of family violence and child abuse. Jennifer served for 7 years on the Executive & Workshop Committees for Mental Health America of Greater Dallas’ Adolescent Symposium of Texas; which hosts over 800 mental health providers from around the US. Previously, Jennifer has served on local coalitions for Child Abuse Prevention and Domestic Violence. Before her current role at SVN, she was an SVN scholar, chosen to present workshops at multiple SVN Conferences, held membership in the Training and Technology committees, and was chosen as a trainer for the SVN certificate program. She graduated with honors earning Bachelors's and Masters's degrees in Social Work from the University of Texas-Arlington and uses her educational background as a foundation for providing training, education, and technical assistance to SV providers globally. 

 

Tami Matthews, Membership and Outreach Coordinator, joined the SVN staff in March 2023. Prior to that she spent 5 years working at Joyful Connections, a SVN member agency, as a Visitation Monitor, Program Manager, and Executive Director. While Tami was with Joyful Connections she worked closely with the Staff, Board of Directors, Juvenile Court, Domestic Relations Court, Child Protective Services and numerous other Community Partners. She has overseen the physical move to a larger facility, the addition of an outside play area, the transition from handwritten reports to computerized narratives, and the addition of one-on-one Parent Coaching utilizing Nurturing Parenting and the 24:7 Dad Fatherhood Program.

With an Elementary Education degree from Wittenberg University and a Masters in College Student Personnel from Bowling Green State University, Tami has also been a classroom teacher, owned her own catering business, and involved in non-profit fundraising and alumni relations. 

Tami lives in Oak Harbor, Ohio (on the shores of Lake Erie) with her husband and their two fur babies – Shotzie (a chiweenie) and Tiny (the crazy cat). She and Brent have 4 adult children, 3 grandchildren, and 5 grandcats. Tami serves on the Ottawa County Humane Society, the Ohio Children’s Trust Fund Council, and in her spare time likes to read, boat, and “glamp”.

 

Syri Lynn Gerstner

SVN Faculty

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 Syri lives in Apache Junction, Arizona, with her two teenage daughters, Kahlyn, 18 (Senior; class of 2022), and Kori, 16. The family has three dogs, Hank, Perseus, Baby Ghost, and two cats, Milo and Bowie. Syri obtained her Bachelors in Science from Missouri State University, Springfield. Syri owns and operates the supervised parenting time center, Tiny to Teen Services. After her hardships, Syri found herself in a unique position to provide hope and understanding. As a supervision center coordinator, Syri focused on AZDCS and Foster care families, ran the Graduate Program at the homeless shelter Family Promise in Scottsdale, and joined the Board of Directors of Save The Family, Mesa, Arizona. Syri has experience with both the Department of Child Safety and Family Courts. As an in-home educator, Parent Aide, and Family Connections Consultant, Syri has spent many years supporting 

Arizona families on their path to reunification. Syri and her daughters spend their free time volunteering at The Good Shepherd Horse Rescue Ministries, enjoying the outdoors, and spending leisurely time together. 

 

Elexia Coleman-Moss

Nurturing Parenting Faculty

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Elexia Coleman-Moss has worked throughout her career supporting children, adolescents and families facing social and economic problems. In addition to assisting with the Nurturing Parenting Skill for Families in SV curriculum, Mrs. Coleman-Moss also continues her public service in the community with Empowerment Resources Inc., a non-profit organization that she founded and developed. The organization is dedicated to the empowerment of youth and families and offers a girls leadership and self-esteem building program, life-skills workshops for male and female teens and parenting education and coaching. She has first-hand experience in our neighborhoods as a teacher, after-school tutor, caseworker, behavior specialist and counselor. A tireless advocate for children, in 2014 Elexia was selected by the Mayor’s Commission on the Status of Women for recognition as one of 10 local women who have made outstanding contributions to the Jacksonville community. She received the “making the grade award” from Volunteer Jacksonville, and in 2008, she was selected as one of Jacksonville’s 40 under 40 leaders by the Jacksonville Business Journal. She currently serves or has served as a dedicated volunteer leader for the Florida Department of Health in Duval County and the First Coast Girls Initiative. Elexia currently serves as a Florida Department of Education, CROP Advisory Council Member. Elexia earned has a master’s degree in Public Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Criminal Justice from Florida A&M University.