I am a single mom of 3 Davis School District Students, with a BS in Family Studies.  While I am not personally military connected, I have spent 3 years working as a Family Advocate for the Davis School District. This experience has given me a wealth of knowledge of community resources that can benefit and remove barriers for the students and families of our district.  I am passionate about helping families have the tools and confidence they need to succeed.  I look forward to using these skills as I work with our military connected families and promoting a military lens through out community.

I enjoy spending time with my children, being outside, reading and traveling.

Francesca Suarez, MPsych

fsuarez@dsdmail.net 

Jenn Rupp, LCSW

jrupp@dsdmail.net

I am Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), certified educator, and have years of experience as a School Social Worker. I love my role as a Military Education Therapist with Davis School District. My father was a career Soldier, and I grew up as a military-connected child, moving many times with my father’s Army assignments. While in college, I met and married my husband, a United States Marine. We raised three boys together through many deployments and moves. After twenty-seven years of service, we retired and moved to Utah. I know firsthand that being a military family member is undeniably challenging. I learned to navigate challenges associated with being a military dependent, including the mental health impact of uprooting one’s life, time and time again, as one moves to a new location or works through another deployment and reintegration process. While I understand that military life can be challenging, I also recognize the positive character traits and skills that can be developed through these experiences. I utilize a strength and resiliency-based model to help students develop the skills necessary for them to be successful in school and life.

Favorite duty station: Okinawa, Japan. The island is beautiful and has lots of fun things to do.

Jordan Dye, LCSW

jdye@dsdmail.net

I am an LCSW and come from working in the field of mental health for over 10 years. I love to help people learn from their own experiences to reach their goals. I have a passion for helping people prepare for, work through, and grow from their challenges. As a part of this passion, I joined the Utah National Guard in 2018. I have had the opportunity to serve the citizens of this great state and country through multiple activations. I recently commissioned as a Behavioral Health Officer for the National Guard and am a First Lieutenant. I also volunteer as a Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician for the Timpanogos Emergency Response Team where I combine my passions for helping others and being in the outdoors. I love working with children, youth and their trusted adults to learn skills and gain the confidence to succeed in school and in life.

Favorite Activation: Washington DC in 2021 for the Presidential Inauguration.