Having worked in child welfare for over 15 years, Alaina has always been passionate about ensuring every child has what they need to thrive. From the first moment she learned about Silver Lining Mentoring’s mission, Alaina was excited to be a part of an innovative approach to providing youth in care with consistent positive relationships.

Since joining SLM in 2010, Alaina has brought clinical experience in issues of homelessness, adult education, teen parenting and trauma-informed clinical therapy. Alaina supported SLM’s one-to-one matches for four years prior to becoming Director of Programs, overseeing SLM’s programs to provide high-quality mentoring, life skills development, and clinical support to youth in foster care.   In 2018 Alaina gained a certificate in Nonprofit Management and Leadership from Tufts University, in partnership with the Institute of Nonprofit Management and in 2019 transitioned to the role of Deputy Director, working with the Chief Executive Officer and senior leadership team to enhance the internal infrastructure necessary for SLM’s continued success and strategic growth.

In her current role as Chief Operating Officer, Alaina now oversees operations and both regional and national programming at Silver Lining Mentoring and the Silver Lining Institute and provides training and technical assistance to mentoring and child welfare organizations across the country helping to build capacity and instill best practices for supporting high-quality mentoring relationships for youth in care. Alaina holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology and a minor in Human Services from Northeastern University and a Masters of Social Work degree from Simmons College.