Our W2BW Team Members
Dr. Robin Henderson, PsyD
Chief Executive, Behavioral Health for Providence Oregon and Work2BeWell Chief Clinical Officer
Dr. Robin Henderson, PsyD, is the Chief Executive, Behavioral Health for Providence Oregon where has direct and matrixed responsibility for acute, specialty and ambulatory behavioral health services in a system serving nearly 100,000 individuals each year. She also serves as the Chief Clinical Officer for Work2BeWell, a youth-lead mental health education, activation and advocacy program that creates clinically vetted curriculum for schools and youth groups. In this role she works with our National Student Advisory Council, our grassroots advocacy campaigns (including the new Oregon law giving students Mental Health Days) and hosts the #Talk2BeWell podcast focusing on youth mental health and well-being. She is also an advisory member of the Providence Community Partnership Mental Health Advisory Group, overseeing investments in mental health and substance use disorders and is a Senior Clinical Advisor to Well Being Trust.
Dr. Henderson spends WAY too much time serving on committees and boards, most recently including the Children’s System of Care Council, the Oregon Health Policy Board’s Behavioral Health Metrics and Outcomes Committee, the Governor’s 988 Task Force, the Children and Youth with Special Health Needs Task Force, the Governor’s Behavioral Health Advisory Council, the Confederation of School Administrator’s Social and Emotional Well-Being work group and the Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative. She is past president of the NAMI Oregon board where she still serves, is on the board of Youth Villages and is past Chair of CCO Oregon. Dr. Henderson is a past president of the Oregon Psychological Association, continues to serve on their Legislative Committee and is a member of Divisions 31, 38 and 55. She has a PsyD from George Fox University and a post-doc in integrated health psychology. She lives in West Linn with her husband, two children (when they aren’t away at college), two cats and a bearded dragon where she practices the art of pie.
Dr. Robin #Works2BeWell by cooking healthy meals for her family and friends! #ArtofPie #ArtofKimchi
Sara Freauf (Nilles), M.Ed
Work2BeWell Co-Founder and Program Director
Sara Freauf (Nilles) is an educational and leadership development consultant with 26 years of experience at the national and international levels. She served as Executive Director of the Oregon Association of Student Councils (OASC) from 2010–2020 and spent ten years teaching math and leadership prior to her role at OASC. She studied math education at Montana State University (Go Bobcats!) and earned her master’s in Curriculum & Instruction with an emphasis in ESL/ELL from Portland State University.
Work2BeWell was co-founded by her student leaders in 2018, and she is proud to continue walking alongside them as they lead and grow the work.
Sara #Works2BeWell by prioritizing time with friends and family and enjoying long walks with her fur buddies, Jax and Tucker.
Heather S. Ransom, M.Ed
Curriculum Development Director
After growing up in northern Idaho and Alaska, Heather S. Ransom earned her Masters degree, specializing in Curriculum Development and Design from Southern Oregon University, and then began the adventure of teaching in a middle school classroom. For thirty years, besides educating students about science, health, careers, creative writing, and leadership, Heather also coached at middle and high schools, worked with local and state student leadership programs, and created curriculum now used in school districts around the country. She is also the author of the award-winning, Young Adult Sci-Fi Going Green trilogy.
Heather enjoys speaking at workshops and conferences, creating new opportunities to engage students and educators in their passions, and helping her husband, Marv, in their local businesses.
Heather #Works2BeWell by listening to audiobooks every morning as she prepares for her day.
Tyra Schaub
Associate Marketing and Communications Specialist
Tyra Schaub is an Associate Marketing and Communications Specialist with Providence Behavioral Health and Work2BeWell, where she develops strategic marketing initiatives and digital communications, and oversees the Access Team of the National Student Advisory Council (NSAC), mentoring teen leaders in content creation and social media strategy.
Tyra joined Work2BeWell in 2025 and is passionate about empowering young people through meaningful digital engagement and youth-led advocacy. She works closely with teen leaders to amplify their voices and create content that inspires conversations around mental health and well-being.
A former NCAA Division I student-athlete, Tyra began her collegiate volleyball career at Gonzaga University before finishing at Portland State University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. Throughout high school and college, she was deeply involved in leadership, mentorship, and student engagement; these experiences continue to shape her collaborative and people-first approach to her work.
Outside of Providence and Work2BeWell, Tyra serves as the Head Volleyball Coach at her local high school, where she enjoys mentoring and developing athletes both on and off the court.
Tyra #Works2BeWell by coaching volleyball, cooking, trying new restaurants, and spending quality time with friends and family.
Finn Jacobson
Student Programs, Data and Translation Coordinator
Finn Jacobson (he/him) is a visionary, forward thinker and National Student Advisory Council alumnus from Portland, Oregon. Finn began his involvement with Work2BeWell in 2019 when he joined the #BeWell Student Advisory Council, an early iteration of the NSAC, helping shape the program’s national expansion. He co-developed the Access, Education, and Activation framework for the National Student Advisory Council, helped finalize the organization’s branding, and led the Activation Team from 2020 to 2022.
Finn holds degrees in Linguistics and Chinese from the University of Oregon. There, he served as Student Body Vice President in his sophomore year, advancing sustainability initiatives and securing recurring funding for student food access programs, and also belonged to the Wayne Morse, Chinese Flagship, and Phi Beta Kappa honors societies. As advisor to the National Student Advisory Council, Finn mentors high school students across the nation and beyond as they develop mental health advocacy initiatives and leadership skills, ensuring their ideas remain central to Work2BeWell’s mission. He also oversees data optimization for the organization and coordinates all content translation projects as Work2BeWell improves its linguistic access.
Finn #Works2BeWell by running long distances, learning languages, playing guitar and piano, line dancing, and prioritizing time with family and friends.
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Anjali Verma
Club Engagement & Community Advocacy
Anjali Verma (she/her) is a first-year Public Policy and Political Science and Coca-Cola Scholar at Stanford University from Bucks County, Pennsylvania. In 2025, she became the inaugural President of the National Student Council, representing millions of students nationwide. Passionate about mental health, school safety, youth leadership, and public health, she mentors student club leaders through Work2BeWell and serves as a Morgan’s Message Ambassador, supporting student-athlete mental health.
Anjali has presented at the U.S. Department of Education, collaborated with White House officials, and addressed the U.S. Senate Youth Program as its student speaker. Over the summer, she co-founded a free college application support service initiative that connects 300 college students with nearly 500 high school seniors nationwide. She is also co-starring in a PBS documentary on mental wellness and social impact with Roadtrip Nation, and her advocacy has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Vox. Anjali is honored to be back with Work2BeWell for a fourth year to support activation efforts and is inspired by the teen changemakers she gets to collaborate with.
Anjali #Works2BeWell by taking digital camera photos, FaceTiming friends, going on sunset runs, and spending time with animals!
Asher Franco-Carreño
Talk2BeWell Podcasts
Asher Franco-Carreño is a third-year Sacramento State student pursuing a degree in Computer Engineering and a minor in Philosophy. He wants to use this education to build robotic devices to advance healthcare and increase the quality of life for all. He is very involved on his campus, serving as a tour guide, honors student, and the president of Delta Lambda Phi Social Fraternity on campus. He is also involved with his local NAMI chapters both on and off campus. He helps out the community around him by showing support for families at local meetings or volunteering time with organizations like the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network.
Asher began his involvement at Work2BeWell in 2021 and has loved the organization (and everyone in it) ever since. He served as a leader of the Access Team in high school and has stayed in touch with many of the folks he worked with then. He also helped to create a Work2BeWell chapter at Ripon High School, bringing what he was learning back to his community.
Asher #Works2BeWell by going out to the movies with friends, petting his cats Millie and Molly, and volunteering for pride events with his brothers!
Molly Donovan
Administrative Support & Special Projects
Molly Donovan (she/her) is a third-year student at Connecticut College double majoring in Psychology and Hispanic Studies. Molly was a member of Work2BeWell’s first National Student Advisory Council. Residing in Massachusetts, she stumbled upon a virtual Work2BeWell workshop led by Oregon students. She quickly fell in love with the organization’s mission, values, and people, which led to her commitment to the program. She served as a leader of the Access Team during high school and continued to contribute to Work2BeWell in college by assisting with the development of the Hiding in Plain Sight curriculum.
Molly is a scholar in the Center for International Studies and the Liberal Arts at Connecticut College, devoted to internationalizing her psychology major through intensive language study and an integrative research project. Remaining passionate about mental health, she is currently exploring the effectiveness of Spain’s current framework for addressing well-being concerns. Additionally, she is a member of other campus wellness initiatives, such as NAMI and The Hidden Opponent. She is thrilled to be a part of these groups as well as Work2BeWell, to reduce stigma and normalize conversations about mental health.
Molly #Works2BeWell by going for runs, reading, and spending quality time with her teammates!