Lynn Gardner Lockett, MBA, MS Counseling, the current Executive Director of Genesis Community Development Corporation. Lynn has worked in Mental Health for the past 20 years after receiving a Masters Degree from California State University, Hayward with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy and a certificate in Child & Adolescent Therapy. She began working in the Youth & Family Services Bureau, City of Hayward Police Department, working with individuals and families in crisis.... She then moved to Fremont Youth & Family Services, providing therapy for children and adolescents dealing with anxiety, depression, truancy, anger management and substance abuse issues at multiple school sites. Lynn recently retired after 15 years as Program Manager from Horizons Family Counseling, City of Livermore Police Department where she provided counseling services to youth and families, was responsible for administrative management of the clinic, interfacing with Alameda County agencies, Pleasanton, Dublin and Livermore Joint Unified School District management staff and developed outstanding collaborations with local community agencies. Her responsibilities also included grant management and designing programs and facilitating workshops and trainings at community and school outreach events, for parents, students and school staff personnel.