Britney Barker has served as the Grayson County Children’s Advocacy Center’s Executive Director since July of 2016. She is responsible for ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and standards, overseeing all daily operations, fiscal responsibility and management, fundraising, staff supervision, public accountability, and communication and transparency with the board of directors, as well as state and national associations. Britney holds a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Southeastern Oklahoma State University. She has worked in CAC’s  since 2007, first at a CAC in a neighboring county. In that time she has served  in a variety of capacities including Forensic Interviewer, Family Advocate, Program Director, and MDT Coordinator. These positions have uniquely prepared Britney for her role as Executive Director. Britney has dedicated her entire professional career to helping children and families the CAC serves. When she’s not working she enjoys spending time at home with her husband, daughters, cows, dog.

Dana Reynolds is the Program Director for the Grayson County Children’s Advocacy Center. Dana oversees the Forensic Interview and Family Advocacy programs at the CAC, conducts forensic interviews and is also responsible for reporting,  data oversight and for ensuring the efficiency and quality of these critical services. Dana holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from Texas A&M University-Commerce. She began her career as a Child Protective Services Investigator in 2004 and has been the field of social work for the last 20 years. Dana joined the Grayson County CAC in 2014 as a Family Advocate and Forensic Interviewer before moving to her current position. Dana enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter.

Lacy is the Administrative Assistant for the Grayson County Children’s Advocacy Center. She is responsible for providing administrative support, assisting with statewide intake review, and creating a welcoming environment for clients.

Courtney is the Development and Outreach Coordinator for the Grayson County Children’s Advocacy Center. She is responsible for coordinating development efforts, managing community outreach, and supporting grant writing. Courtney holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Oklahoma and a master’s degree in education from Sam Houston State University. Before joining the CAC in October 2025, Courtney taught children and adults in Turkey and China. A native of Grayson County, her experience lies in making meaningful connections with families across different cultures. In her free time, Courtney enjoys traveling, listening to audiobooks, and spending time with her family.

Karen is the Staff Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner at the Grayson County Children’s Advocacy Center, where she coordinates medical exams for children, provides education to staff, partners, and clients, and manages the on-call schedule. She oversees the program under the guidance of the medical director. With over nine years of specialized experience conducting exams and supporting children and families, Karen brings a compassionate and skilled approach to her role. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and has been a registered nurse since 1996.

Denise Strekal is a Family Advocate for the Grayson County Children’s Advocacy Center. She is responsible for providing ongoing support to the non-offending family members of child victims, by providing crisis intervention, connection to community resources, case coordination with the team, and assisting the family throughout the criminal justice process. Denise holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Akron. She is passionate about the work that she does and the families that she has served. In her free time Denise enjoys spending time with her family, cheering on the Cleveland Cavaliers, and playing tennis.

Laura Fox is the Lead Clinical Therapist for the Grayson County Children’s Advocacy Center. She is responsible for providing evidence-based, trauma-focused therapy to children and their non-offending caregivers as well as providing supervision and guidance to clinical therapists at the Grayson County CAC. Laura holds a Master of Education in Counseling from the University of North Texas Counselor Education Program and has over fifteen years of experience seeing adults, teens, tweens and children. She specializes in treating trauma and holds certifications in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT). She holds over eleven hundred continuing education unit hours on topics relating to children, adolescents, adults, and families. In her free time Laura enjoys spending time with her family.

Colleen Blakeley is a Clinical Therapist for the Grayson County Children’s Advocacy Center. Colleen is responsible for providing evidence based, trauma-focused therapy to children and their non-offending caregivers. In addition to being a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor, Colleen is also a Registered Play Therapist, is Nationally Certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), and trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy.  She holds a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Texas A & M University-Commerce. Before joining  the Grayson County CAC in October of 2018, she worked with children, adolescents, and adults at a nearby CAC, and spent time counseling victims of domestic violence, patients in a psychiatric hospital, and a counseling clinic in a large school district. When she’s not helping children and families at work, Colleen enjoys spending time with her family, children, and two spoiled fur babies.