Our Team

Debbie comes to the Center for Community Counseling with over 30 years’ experience working in nonprofits with a focus on serving vulnerable populations. She worked with Children’s Cove on Cape Cod to take a grant funded program to a fully-fledged Child Advocacy Center. Debbie was there for ten years before becoming the CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters. The organization grew substantially under Debbie’s 7 years of leadership becoming one of the top producing agencies nationally for Savers/Value Village. After moving to Portland, Debbie became the Executive Director of Africa Bridge, a nonprofit headquartered in Portland and serving vulnerable children and families in Tanzania. Before joining CCC she also served as CEO of Southern Oregon Aspire in Grants Pass, OR.

When the opportunity opened at CCC for a new Executive Director Debbie was moved by our mission. “I am so excited to be joining the Center for Community Counseling! The mission of CCC is so compelling and the work is so rewarding; Transforming Lives and Healing Relationships is truly exciting! I look forward to helping CCC maintain its excellence in service delivery and grow to serve more people in ways we have not yet begun to imagine.

Nasim holds a Master’s of Social Work and a Master’s in Business Administration with an emphasis in nonprofit management. Nasim holds a Master’s of Social Work and a Master’s in Business Administration with an emphasis in nonprofit management from New Mexico Highlands University. Nasim came to CCC with over a decade of experience in providing psychotherapy to adults and children; supervision and leadership; public presentations and class lectures.

I love working for CCC. It is the first time in my career that I have the opportunity to work alongside therapists and volunteers who are not burnt out by the demands of insurance; together we are able to focus on the needs of their clients. When I am not in the office, I am spending time with my family or enjoying the wonderful outdoor experiences Eugene has to offer.

Romelle joined CCC in 2022. She brings the heart of a public servant with her many years of experience with the Oregon Employment Department, community colleges, and university systems. She earned a Master's in Sociology with a focus on demographics from the University of California, Irvine. She is an enthusiastic advocate for lifelong learning in all its forms and environments.

Nasim Talabreza-May, MBA, CSWA
Clinical Program Manager

Romelle Renner,
Administrative Services

Yvette Murray,
Grant Writer

Debbie Saunders,
Executive Director

Yvette has over 20 years of experience in grants development, human resources, and research administration within the higher education, non-profit and corporate sectors. She has worked for major corporations such as The Sports Authority, DirecTV Latin America, Pepsi, and DHL Express/Deutsche Post Consulting.

Yvette holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Florida International University with a concentration in Global Jewish Studies. Her targeted skillset in grant writing, research, and strategic fundraising has allowed her to successfully leverage and raise funds for programs in the fields of education, healthcare, renewable energy, technology, social services, and many more.

In her free time, Yvette loves spending time with friends and family, enjoying Florida’s beaches, attending music concerts and sporting events, exercising, blogging, traveling, and giving back to the community. She is passionate about health and wellness, environmental causes, child and animal welfare, and social justice. Through the years she has served on several boards related to these causes.