Who We Are
Our Board
Carolyn Dalgliesh is a professional organizer & space planner working to help children, families, and individuals get organized. She founded Systems for Sensory Kids, LLC, a leading edge organizing model that bridges the gap between clinical support and practical in-home solutions for rigid, anxious, and distracted kids. Carolyn has published numerous articles and presents regularly at conferences for parents, caregivers, and educators. Her book, “The Sensory Child Gets Organized” (Touchstone, 2013), teaches parents and educators how to tap into systems, routines, and visual aids to organize and empower their kids. In addition to her Sensory Organizing work, Carolyn does general organizing work for homes and small businesses as well as custom closet designs and installations as an Independent Representative of The Container Store’s professional in-home organization service, Contained Home. She lives in Rhode Island with her husband and two children. John is currently Sr. Business Systems Analyst for IGT Corporation and is a practicing Project Management Professional with a PMP Certification from the Project Management Institute. He has over 25 years of international business experience which includes conducting business in more than 20 countries worldwide. He’s earned his MBA in International Business from Thunderbird Graduate School of Global Management and his BS in Industrial Management from Purdue University. John loves studying languages and can speak Japanese proficiently and has a knowledge of the German language. In addition to his professional career, John’s personal interests vary widely. From attending the opera at The Met in NYC, to participating in Tough Mudder and Spartan obstacle course mud races within the region; from traveling the world with loved ones, to dining out locally with good friends; John is up for just about anything and looks forward to contributing his knowledge and experience to the success of Center for Resilience Jim is an Independent Financial Advisor with more than 30 years’ experience in the financial services industry. Previously he was a Senior Planning Officer with Weston Financial Group, where he specialized in estate and business succession planning as well as, financial planning and asset management for owners of closely held companies, high net worth individuals and other professionals. Jim is a graduate of Stonehill College with a B.S. in Business Administration and is a CFP® practitioner. He has three grown children, and recently moved from North Kingstown, RI to Boston, MA. Other Appointments: Board member, Foundation Fighting Blindness of Massachusetts Board Member, Providence Rotary Charities Foundation Stonehill College Alumni Council – Past Wannamoisett Country Club Board of Governors 2012-2014 Providence Athenaeum – Investment Committee Donna D’Aloia has been in private practice as a Marriage and Family Therapist since 1976. She is the President of Counseling and Psychological Services a multidisciplinary psychotherapy practice in Providence and Bristol RI. Along with her work with couples and families, Donna specializes in treating people with depression, anxiety, ADD/ADHD, PTSD and medical issues. She is a Fellow in the Academy of Pain Management and a Certified Integrative Health Coach through Duke University’s Program in Integrative Medicine. During the past two years she founded Whole Person Health, a program that partners with individuals and corporations to improve wellness through long-term behavioral changes. William P. Devereaux is a Partner with Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West LLC and leads the firm’s Criminal Defense and Health Care Teams. Mr. Devereaux represents individuals and corporations in the public, private, not-for-profit and nonprofit sectors, including hospitals, health care systems, clinical facilities and physicians. His experience includes white-collar criminal defense and complex litigation at the state and federal level. A prominent and highly respected member of the legal community, he was honored by his peers and judges with the AV Preeminent rating from Martindale Hubbell, which is the highest rating based on both legal ability and ethics. He has also been selected annually by his peers as a Best Lawyers in America®, and is recognized as a Civil Litigation and Criminal Defense Super Lawyer®. Attorney Devereaux earned his J.D. from Suffolk University School of Law and his undergraduate degree from Wesleyan University. He is admitted to practice law in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, U.S. District Court, First Circuit and the U.S. Court of Military Appeals for the Armed Forces. He has been a U.S. Navy Reservist since 1979. Jennifer is the Communications Director/Writer for the national headquarters of City Year, a nonprofit fueled by national service that is dedicated to helping schools and students succeed. Jennifer graduated cum laude from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and has master’s degrees in history and journalism from San Francisco State University and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, respectively. She has practiced yoga and mindfulness since 2000. Dr. Elke Schaumberg has practiced as a physical therapist for over 20 years. She specializes in the rehabilitation of chronic orthopedic conditions and incorporates mindfulness into her treatment approach. Elke earned her Bachelor’s in Kinesiology with a minor in Religious Studies from University of Colorado in Boulder. She went on to earn her Master’s in Physical Therapy from the University of Colorado-Health Sciences Center. In 2009, Elke earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Simmons College in Boston, Massachusetts. She is currently working on her Ph.D. in Physical Therapy at Texas Woman’s University in Houston, Texas. Her research focus is on the central sensitization of pain in individuals with long-standing orthopedic injuries. Elke has served the School Advisory Board at her children’s school. When not working, Elke enjoys mountain biking, long walks, and spending time with her husband, two teenage children, and her two springer spaniels. Witnessing an individual who has suffered from long-standing pain discover peace in spite of their condition, is a powerful reminder of the transformational nature of a mindfulness practice.
Carolyn Dalgliesh
John Metz
Jim Scanlan
Lesley Bogad
Colleen Coggins
Donna D’Aloia
Bill Devereaux
Jennifer Jordan
Jenny Miller
Elke Schaumberg