Meet Our Staff

Julie Schultz is a seasoned social work leader with more than 30 years of experience supporting children, parents, and families across Minnesota. As the founder and Executive Director of Main Street Family Services, Julie leads with a clear vision: to remove the system barriers that make it difficult for families to access the support they need. Her work is rooted in the belief that families thrive when services are coordinated, relational, and offered under one roof.

Julie’s early career in adoptive family services, school social work, and parent education shaped her understanding of how fragmented systems can overwhelm families. Her later work in Child Protection Services deepened that insight, showing her firsthand how parents often navigate multiple agencies, repeat their stories, and struggle to find consistent, trauma‑responsive support.

In response, Julie founded Main Street Family Services in 2016 to create a different kind of model — one built on collaboration, warm handoffs, and comprehensive care. Under her leadership, Main Street has grown into a trusted regional resource offering mental health services, supervised visitation, parent education, and Family Resource Center programming grounded in the Five Protective Factors. Julie also serves as the supervisor of Fathers Forward, a father‑engagement and stabilization program funded by the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF).

Julie is driven by a deep commitment to helping families find stability, healing, and belonging. Her leadership centers on building systems that are accessible, compassionate, and designed to meet families where they are.

Tiffany has served as Main Street Family Services’ Business Manager since January 2017. She manages financial operations, streamlines processes, and helps ensure the team has the resources it needs to succeed. She takes pride in the behind-the-scenes work that supports an organization making a positive difference for families and communities.

Outside of work, Tiffany’s heart belongs to her 11 grandchildren. She treasures playing games, sharing adventures, and simply spending time together. She and her husband especially enjoy bringing their grandchildren along on camping trips, making memories with the people who bring so much joy and inspiration to her life.

Shari holds a bachelor’s degree in Education from Crown College and brings more than a decade of experience in Child Welfare and Senior Care. Her work across generations has deepened her understanding of the challenges facing children and families. A background in recruitment and marketing also helps her communicate effectively and connect with people from diverse backgrounds.

As a mother of four, Shari values healthy relationships at home and in her work. She is passionate about helping others build strong, supportive family bonds and takes a holistic approach to family and community care. Her hope is to make a meaningful difference, one relationship at a time.

Sara is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with over 15 years of psychotherapy experience serving individuals of all ages, couples, and families. She specializes in trauma processing with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Cognitive Processing Therapy. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Motivational Interviewing for anxiety, depression, and ambivalence about change, and Integrated Behavioral Couples Therapy (IBCT) to support acceptance, communication, and connection.

Sara’s background includes therapy and crisis intervention with veterans and families in the Saint Cloud VA’s Emergency Trauma Center and Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program. She has served as a clinician, clinical supervisor, and Chief Clinical Officer overseeing training, supervision, and care delivery in community agencies. She also serves as Professor and Department Chair of Social Work at St. Cloud State University. Sara builds trusting, collaborative relationships and offers compassionate care grounded in current clinical research.

Drew is a trauma-informed marriage and family therapist serving children, adolescents, teens, adults, couples, and families. He earned his master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy from St. Cloud State University in 2018 and is a board-approved supervisor through the Minnesota Board of Marriage and Family Therapy. Drawing on family systems, narrative and strengths-based therapies, and polyvagal theory, he helps clients understand their experiences and re-author their stories.

Drew has completed training in Gottman Couples Therapy Levels I and II, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), cognitive-behavioral therapy, and dialectical-behavioral therapy. He has experience supporting clients with trauma and abuse, religious trauma, pastoral or religious support needs, men’s and fatherhood concerns, anxiety, depression, and sexual behavior concerns. His work recognizes how past and present environments shape people while helping them move toward the future they want.

Kaitlyn earned her master’s degree in Clinical Psychology, Clinical Counseling, from Capella University in 2025 and is completing hours toward LPCC licensure. Her approach draws on Humanistic, Client-Centered, Adlerian, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy principles. She meets each person with compassion and empathy, offering a secure, nonjudgmental setting for exploring their unique journey and working toward healing and personal growth.

Her background includes supporting people with severe persistent mental illnesses, aftercare planning, collaboration with community providers, residential treatment, and civil commitment. Outside of work, Kaitlyn cheers on her children at hockey arenas, softball and baseball fields, and volleyball courts. She also enjoys exploring state parks, spending time outdoors, attending music events, and taking a good long nap.

Jessica is a Clinical Mental Health Counseling Intern with Walden University, expecting to graduate in fall 2026. She serves clients ages 9 and older through ethical, person-centered care rooted in empathy, collaboration, and respect. Her approach combines somatic, body-based interventions with narrative therapy to help clients process emotional and physiological responses and explore the stories they hold about themselves.

Jessica earned her bachelor’s in psychology from St. Cloud State University in 2023 and has worked at Main Street since 2022. Her experience in supervised visitation, parent education, Parent Support Outreach Program services, and clinic administration informs her advocacy for families navigating custody changes. She works to ensure clients feel safe, heard, and involved in their healing, valuing each person’s differences and the opportunity to strengthen relationships for a lasting impact.

Patrick brings several years of experience in fatherhood advocacy, case management, community outreach, and mental health services. As a Father Advocate and Case Manager at Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota, he helped dads navigate child support, custody, parenting time, and co-parenting, facilitated fatherhood education groups, and connected families with community resources. He also served as Director of Marketing and Customer Relations for a mental health services organization.

Patrick brings that relationship-building experience to Fathers Forward. Outside of work, he enjoys time with family, getting outdoors, and being on the water whenever possible. He’s also a dedicated Minnesota Vikings fan, still holding out hope for that elusive Super Bowl win. Someday… maybe.

Tim brings more than ten years of nonprofit experience spanning early education, building operations, program management, low-income housing, and support for families experiencing homelessness. This broad background helps him connect with fathers from many walks of life in the Fathers Forward program.

As a dad to five children, Tim understands firsthand the challenges and pressures fathers carry. He is passionate about walking alongside other dads through difficult times and celebrating their strengths. He leads with compassion and a deep belief that every father, child, and family deserves grace, understanding, and a chance to thrive.

Kristi holds a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and Speech Communication. Her experience includes working as a Montessori Academy educator and a Customer Relations Supervisor at Northwest Airlines, along with raising four children. She builds compassionate connections and tailors parent education to each family, modeling and practicing skills that parents can add to their “Parenting Toolbox” to strengthen communication and create safe, secure, loving homes.

Kristi considers it an honor to be part of each family’s story. Her favorite days include her husband and adult children, and she enjoys church, friends, cooking, entertaining, and time on the lake. An animal lover with three dogs and approximately 20 chickens, she also tends a garden she affectionately calls “The land of Chaos.” Faith, people, pets, and plants make her world go round.

Brooke holds a B.A. in Psychology and M.A. in Sociology from the University of North Dakota and is a Developmental Science doctoral candidate at North Dakota State University. Her five years with North Dakota Family Wellness Extension programs included work on first-time parenting, separation and divorce, kindergarten readiness, adverse childhood experiences, transition to adulthood, and family mealtimes. She also brings university teaching, mental health, and early childhood development experience, training in Circle of Security and Restorative Parenting, and extensive knowledge of ACEs and trauma.

Brooke empowers families through education, skill-building, modeling, reflective questions, and compassionate listening. Her motto, “When we know better, we can do better,” reflects her commitment to a safe space for growth. She enjoys exploring Minnesota state parks with her family and dog, game nights with her husband, arts and crafts, baking, and time with her nieces and nephews. “Aunty” is one of her favorite titles.

Michelle holds a Bachelor of Social Work from the College of St. Benedict and has 40+ years of experience with adolescents facing Severe Emotional Disorders (SED) and their families. She finds working with parents of children in treatment especially rewarding. A lifelong learner, she has trained in Zones of Regulation, Neuro-sequential Brain Development, Developmental Repair, Dialectic Behavior Therapy, and Restorative Parenting, while also learning from her clients.

Michelle builds trust through honesty, sincerity, grace, and mutual respect. She helps clients develop the skills and self-awareness to strengthen relationships while honoring each person’s individuality. When families feel overwhelmed by expectations, her hope is to offer a lifesaver: coaching, supporting, and cheering them on until they can stand on their own, then celebrating their independence.

Kayla holds a B.A. in Early Childhood and Family Studies from the University of Washington and a Master of Education in Parent and Family Education from the University of Minnesota. With 10 years in early childhood education, she is passionate about practical, meaningful support for parents. She sees parents as experts on their own children and builds trusting relationships where they can reflect, recognize strengths, and feel genuinely cared for.

Kayla is committed to ongoing learning and meeting each family where they are, through everyday challenges and seasons of change. As a wife and mother of four, she brings personal understanding of family life. She enjoys the outdoors, baking, family adventures, books, movies, and board games. Currently embracing her “puzzle era,” she appreciates slowing down and savoring small moments of connection.

Amber earned her Bachelor of Social Work from St. Cloud State University and is a Title IV-E Child Welfare Scholar. Her experience in parent education, supervised visitation, and family support informs her interests in child welfare, family preservation, and reunification. As a social worker and parent, she understands parenting’s joys and challenges and creates a compassionate, judgment-free space where families feel heard, respected, and empowered.

Amber partners with families to strengthen communication, build parenting confidence, and develop practical skills, celebrating small steps toward lasting change. She believes growth begins with connection, trust, consistency, and recognizing each family’s strengths. Outside of work, she enjoys family, friends, pets, the outdoors, new restaurants, and travel. A lifelong learner, she values new experiences and believes everyone has a story worth hearing.

We honor the life and legacy of our colleague and friend, Nikki Freeman. A woman of deep personal faith, vision, and purpose, Nikki brought warmth, excellence, and genuine care to her work. She was a steady presence, a problem solver, and a compassionate advocate whose calling to help others shaped her service as a therapist at Main Street.

Nikki was passionate about supporting people with neurodiversity and became a highly sought-after resource in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder through dedicated study and unwavering commitment. Her knowledge was matched by her compassion. We are grateful to have known and learned from her, and we carry her memory forward with deep respect and affection. Her impact lives on in the people she served, the colleagues she supported, and the community she strengthened.