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 Tammy Borgias, Associate Director
Tammy Borgias has worked in the health education field since 1980 after receiving her degree from Kansas State University. She was the Corporate Wellness/Athletic Director for the Downtown Denver Central YMCA for 10 years. She was instrumental in starting corporate wellness programs for metro Denver corporations. Tammy also worked at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science teaching dissection and health classes. A strong interest in sharing the abstinence message with teenagers led her to work with the WAIT training program. Tammy lives in Centennial, Colorado with her three teen daughters.
 Shelly Donahue, National Teacher Trainer
Shelly Donahue is a 19-year veteran health and PE teacher as well as a coach and mentor. She graduated from Western Illinois University and recently was awarded the distinguished graduate award. She is currently a national speaker and trainer for WAIT Training. She also is employed by the Weld County Dept of Health and is a consultant for several teen initiatives. Shelly has been instrumental in designing a specific Medical Cessation Model for Working with Sexually Active Youth empowering them to return to a healthy abstinent lifestyle and imparting skills to these high risk teens to make healthier life choices Shelly has trained most of the Family Planning Personnel at Weld County Health Department and has received TANF dollars to continue her valuable prevention work. Shelly has two teenage children and lives in Eaton, CO.
 Joneen Mackenzie, RN, BSN Executive Director
Joneen Mackenzie is a registered nurse. She graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in nursing. She is a former 1st Lt. In the USAF specializing in intensive care and cardiac care unit nursing. Joneen is the primary author of the national and internationally used WAIT Training Curriculum. She currently is the executive director of The WAIT Training nonprofit agency in Colorado. Joneen is also a popular national speaker and trainer. Joneen is married, has four grown children and lives in Englewood, CO.
 Andrea G. Mosby-Jones, CBEA Program Coordinator and Trainer
Andrea is a graduate of the University of Denver with a degree in Business Administration. She has her Masters degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Colorado Andrea is a nationally known motivational speaker. She has been giving presentations and seminars to various professional and community organizations for over 16 years. Andrea currently teaches abstinence training throughout the country as well as talks with youth and college students on the importance of decision making. Her goal is to motivate, inspire and encourage individuals to look deeper than the surface, to look at their hearts in order to achieve and understand their full potential. Andrea has a grown son and lives with her husband in Denver, Colorado.
 Josh Sosa, Coordinator, Colorado Healthy Marriage Project
Josh is a nationally known motivational speaker. He has been giving presentations and assemblies to various professional and community organizations for over 10 years. Josh teaches abstinence training throughout the country as well as talks with students about reducing the “drama” in their lives. His goal is to motivate, inspire and encourage individuals and married couples to look deeper than the surface of their relationships, to look at their hearts in order to achieve and understand their full potential. Josh has been married for 10 years to Michelle—his high school sweet heart. He is the father of three young children.
Anna Vanderkleed, Centers for Disease Prevention Division of Adolescent and School Health (CDC-DASH) Program Coordinator
Anna Vanderkleed is the program coordinator for the CDC-DASH 5 year cooperative agreement for WAIT Training a national educational and health nonprofit agency headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Anna came to WAIT Training highly recommended by her professors and other professionals in the field of education She has a BA in psychology from small liberal-arts University in Colorado. She is the principal investigator behind the development of the Scientific Measurement Abstinence Rating Tool (SMART) to be disseminated to school districts across the country after its completion and approval by CDC. Among her many duties at WAIT Training, Anna carves out time to volunteer in her community to mentor young people. She is very involved in leadership development and is a lifelong learner. Anna has presented her senior thesis to the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association with rave reviews. She continues to present at conferences across the country. Anna lives in Denver, Colorado.
 Doug Wittenberg, Operations Manager
Doug’s responsibilities include agency general fund and project-specific development, grant development and project management, communications, community networking and collaboration, partner/contractor relations and project evaluation. His professional experiences include serving as Executive Director of Whiz Kids, an academic mentoring program in Denver, CO; and more than 7 years as an independent consultant to local, national and international non-profit organizations; focusing on program planning, project management, organizational development and capacity building. Doug also presents workshops on a variety of topics, and enjoys engaging youth and families in the formation of healthy relationships, positive parenting and the socio-cultural value of marriage. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Sociology from the University of Houston in 1993. Doug and his wife Jennifer have been married for 14 years, and are the proud parents of 5 wonderful adopted and foster children. Doug and his family live in Littleton, CO.
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