MEET OUR team

JD Diefenbacher, President of the Board

Paul Jelle, Chief Financial Officer

Stacey Colletti, Secretary

Joanne Jelle, Community Education and Support

Chris Colletti, Neuro-technology

Carla DeRose, MA, MFT Director

Tyler Harston, MA, AMFT

Breanna Canclini, OTR/L, MFT Trainee

JD and his wife Nadine are the parents of one biological child and four children adopted from foster care. He is proud to report that all five are healthy contributing adults.

As a foster care graduate himself, JD's heart has been drawn towards participants who near time to age out of our program, but are not yet ready to return home, or launch into the big world. To address this, he researched and developed our emancipation curriculum and volunteers several evenings per week to administer the same.

JD enjoys watching his young adult children grow in their careers, relationships and faith. He and Nadine enjoy weekend getaways and activities at their church.

Paul is a Credit Administrator for a west coast commercial bank and recently celebrated 44 years in the banking industry.

Paul and his wife of 44 years, Joanne are the parents of one adopted son and three biological children and grandparents to two. They are the founders of Heart to Heart Support Group; and are currently responsible for the Mercy and Care Ministry at Valley Springs Presbyterian Church. Paul has served on our board as CFO for many years.

Paul enjoys family gatherings. Time spent at the beach, mountains and family get-togethers at home are his most cherished.

Paul found his adoption experience challenging, however the outcome was that his heart was changed to allow him to love his son as the exceptional person that he was.

Stacey and her husband Chris are the parents of a sibling set of two children who were adopted from foster care. Their family also boasts a dog, two cats and several chickens.

Stacey has provided a plethora of services since joining The Parent Cooperative. As a project manager, she has been pivotal to the development and implementation of each program. She has also been generous with time spent cooking and baking with the children and coordinating social functions.

Stacey enjoys annual time spent in Hawaii with her family. She also loves cooking and baking, tending to her chickens, and snuggling to read with her daughter.

Joanne and her husband Paul are the parents of 3 biologically and one by adoption. She met her youngest son at age ten when he became a student in her classroom.

They are also founders of Heart to Heart Support Group. Through Heart to Heart she provides adoptive families resources and opportunities for community connection. Countless adoptive families at The Parent Cooperative and throughout the Greater Sacramento area have benefited from being mentored by Joanne towards TBRI caregiving. As a direct provider, she teaches two subjects and coaches children to manage their thoughts and feelings.

Joanne enjoys gatherings with her adult children (who are gourmet chefs) and their families and yearly trips to Pajaro Dunes.

Chris and his wife Stacey are the adoptive parents of a siblings set of two from foster care. In addition to his work here at PCC, he provides electronic interventions to clients in the greater Sacramento area.

Here at the Parent Cooperative Chris provides electronic interventions to participants and parents including neurofeedback, biofeedback, Interactive Metronome, Play Attention. He challenges himself to stay on the forefront of brain science and keep up on new products and equipment in his field.

He enjoys trips to the park with his family and the dog, traveling, and playing table games together.

Carla and her husband Edward are the parents of seven adopted children and one birth child. Additionally they have been guardian parents to several children and are raising their grandson. Growing their family via adoption and guardianship parenting seemed like a natural outgrown of their separate careers as mental health professionals in the adoption field.

Carla and Edward along with several other adoptive families founded The Parent Cooperative Community in order to fill the unmet needs of their own and other adoptive families of children from difficult beginnings. As the director of this small non-profit, she wears many hats. Her top priority is always to facilitate the development of skills, resources and connection within families and the adoptive community.

Carla enjoys sharing meals, playing sports and table games together. She loves weekend get-aways (with and without her family). During quiet time, she loves to research, read, write garden and take photographs. Time spent at the river with her grandson and dog are her favorite things.

Tyler and his wife of three years are parents to a sweet baby boy. He is a Psychology student at Sacramento State University. Tyler plans to become a Marriage and Family Therapist.

At the program, Tyler teaches two subjects, tutors math, facilitates physical education and sensory diets, supervises recreational activities and provides mentoring to young male participants.

Tyler enjoys his "close and crazy" family get-togethers and game nights. Special occasions, support, and snuggles with his wife Jessica and infant son are also on the top of his favorites list.

Breanna is a 10-year-experienced occupational therapist who is passionate about helping others and making a positive impact in their lives. Her expertise lies in trauma-informed care and sensory integration strategies. She believes that every person is unique and deserves to be treated with empathy and compassion.In her work, she is excited to blend sensory regulation strategies and strength-based empathetic counseling.

She finds that this approach allows her to better understand and connect with her clients, which ultimately leads to better outcomes and increased satisfaction.

Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, reading, and exploring new places. She believes that life is all about learning and growing, and is always looking for ways to expand her horizons and challenge herself.Overall, she is a dedicated and passionate individual who is committed to making a positive impact in the world.

Chris and his wife Stacey are the adoptive parents of a siblings set of two from foster care. In addition to his work here at PCC, he provides electronic interventions to clients in the greater Sacramento area.

Here at the Parent Cooperative Chris provides electronic interventions to participants and parents including neurofeedback, biofeedback, Interactive Metronome, Play Attention. He challenges himself to stay on the forefront of brain science and keep up on new products and equipment in his field.

He enjoys trips to the park with his family and the dog, traveling, and playing table games together.

Chris Colletti, Neuro-technology

Breanna is a 10-year-experienced occupational therapist who is passionate about helping others and making a positive impact in their lives. Her expertise lies in trauma-informed care and sensory integration strategies. She believes that every person is unique and deserves to be treated with empathy and compassion.In her work, she is excited to blend sensory regulation strategies and strength-based empathetic
counseling. She finds that this approach allows her to better understand and connect with her clients, which ultimately leads to better outcomes and increased satisfaction.

Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, reading, and exploring new places. She believes that life is all about learning and growing, and is always looking for ways to expand her horizons and challenge herself.

Overall, she is a dedicated and passionate individual who is committed to making a positive impact in the world.

Breanna Canclini,
OTR/L, MFT Trainee

Tyler and his wife of three years are parents to a sweet baby boy. He is a Psychology student at Sacramento State University. Tyler plans to become a Marriage and Family Therapist.

At the program, Tyler teaches two subjects, tutors math, facilitates physical education and sensory diets, supervises recreational activities and provides mentoring to young male participants.

Tyler enjoys his "close and crazy" family get-togethers and game nights. Special occasions, support, and snuggles with his wife Jessica and infant son are also on the top of his favorites list.

Tyler Harston MA, AMFT

Joanne and her husband Paul are the parents of 3 biologically and one by adoption. She met her youngest son at age ten when he became a student in her classroom.

They are also founders of Heart to Heart Support Group. Through Heart to Heart she provides adoptive families resources and opportunities for community connection. Countless adoptive families at The Parent Cooperative and throughout the Greater Sacramento area have benefited from being mentored by Joanne towards TBRI caregiving. As a direct provider, she teaches two subjects and coaches children to manage their thoughts and feelings.

Joanne enjoys gatherings with her adult children (who are gourmet chefs) and their families and yearly trips to Pajaro Dunes.

Joanne Jelle, Community Education and Support

Carla and her husband Edward are the parents of seven adopted children and one birth child. Additionally they have been guardian parents to several children and are raising their grandson. Growing their family via adoption and guardianship parenting seemed like a natural outgrown of their separate careers as mental health professionals in the adoption field.

Carla and Edward along with several other adoptive families founded The Parent Cooperative Community in order to fill the unmet needs of their own and other adoptive families of children from difficult beginnings. As the director of this small non-profit, she wears many hats. Her top priority is always to facilitate the development of skills, resources and connection within families and the adoptive community.

Carla enjoys sharing meals, playing sports and table games together. She loves weekend get-aways (with and without her family). During quiet time, she loves to research, read, write garden and take photographs. Time spent at the river with her grandson and dog are her favorite things.

Carla DeRose, MA, MFT  Director

Stacey Colletti, Secretary

Paul is a Credit Administrator for a west coast commercial bank and recently celebrated 44 years in the banking industry.

Paul and his wife of 44 years, Joanne are the parents of one adopted son and three biological children and grandparents to two. They are the founders of Heart to Heart Support Group; and are currently responsible for the Mercy and Care Ministry at Valley Springs Presbyterian Church. Paul has served on our board as CFO for many years.

Paul enjoys family gatherings. Time spent at the beach, mountains and family get-togethers at home are his most cherished.

Paul found his adoption experience challenging, however the outcome was that his heart was changed to allow him to love his son as the exceptional person that he was.

Stacey and her husband Chris are the parents of a sibling set of two children who were adopted from foster care. Their family also boasts a dog, two cats and several chickens.

Stacey has provided a plethora of services since joining The Parent Cooperative. As a project manager, she has been pivotal to the development and implementation of each program. She has also been generous with time spent cooking and baking with the children and coordinating social functions.

Stacey enjoys annual time spent in Hawaii with her family. She also loves cooking and baking, tending to her chickens, and snuggling to read with her daughter.

Paul Jelle, Chief Financial Officer

JD and his wife Nadine are the parents of one biological child and four children adopted from foster care. He is proud to report that all five are healthy contributing adults.

As a foster care graduate himself, JD's heart has been drawn towards participants who near time to age out of our program, but are not yet ready to return home, or launch into the big world. To address this, he researched and developed our emancipation curriculum and volunteers several evenings per week to administer the same.

JD enjoys watching his young adult children grow in their careers, relationships and faith. He and Nadine enjoy weekend getaways and activities at their church.

JD Diefenbacher, President of the board