Our Programs

Chief Executive Officer

Austin has been an Active Duty Army spouse for 18 years. She is the parent to three children all of whom are registered in EFMP. Austin's advocacy work includes military issues surrounding Tricare and EFMP as well as civilian issues such as Medicaid and SNAP. In February 2020 Austin testified before congress to encourage much needed EFMP reform. Austin is also the Co-Founder of The Youth and Children's Advocacy Network and a Board Member of Ketotic Hypoglycemia International

 Executive Director 

Rebecca is an Active Duty Army spouse.  She is the parent of two children; one born typical, and one born with Down Syndrome.  Rebecca retired from Active Duty in the Air Force and served in a variety of leadership and management roles.   The bulk of her 23 year military experience was as a Government Contracting Officer.  Rebecca has advocacy experience at the State level and has worked within DoD EFMP to expand outreach opportunities.  She has a passion for assisting exceptional military families wherever they need it most. 

 Director of Communications 

Christiane is an Active Duty Army Spouse of 10 years and a parent of four children. Her youngest son is diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and enrolled in the EFMP program. A German native, she arrived in the United States in 2013. Connecting with other families during her time as a school clerk, she discovered a passion for community advocacy, with a focus on the inclusion of special needs children in the school setting. The struggles and questions she has experienced with her own family's situation made clear how important it is for all families to find the programs available for their special needs dependents.  

Co-Director of Autism Family Advocacy Committee

Jennifer is an Active Duty Army spouse for eleven years.  She has three children, two of which have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder, and Language Receptive Disorder.  Prior to joining EFM, Jennifer’s advocacy work focused on assisting Autism families with another organization for two years until she decided to dedicate her time advocating for military families.  Before she was introduced to advocacy work, Jennifer was a previously practicing therapist with a specialty in child and adolescent counseling and she now works part time teaching psychology at the community college level.  Jennifer hopes that her personal, work, and educational experiences will assist military families in areas of their lives where they need it the most. 

Co-Director of Autism Family Advocacy Committee

 Holly has been an Active Duty Air Force Spouse for 13 years.  She is also a parent of 2 children on the autism spectrum.  While navigating difficulties with TRICARE and EFMP herself is where she gained her passion to help other military families.  She has spoken to legislators and also had an article written about the Autism Care Demonstration changes.  Through her advocacy efforts she strives to ensure military families get the services they need for their loved ones.