Meet the Team

Board Secretary

• Katrina Billiot, MSW, LCSW 

Katrina Billiot is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.  In 2009, she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Family and Consumer Sciences with a concentration in Child, Family & Social Services from Nicholls State University.  Katrina earned her Licensed Social Work Credential in June 2022.

Sherl Turner, PHR, SHRM-CP

Executive Director

Sherl received her Bachelor’s Degree from Nicholls State University in Business Administration in 1992, her Professional in Human Resources Certification from HR Certification Institute – HRCI in 2012 and her SHRM Certified Professional from the Society for Human Resource Management – SHRM in 2015. She started with Options in the Assertive Community Treatment Program in 2000. Sherl served as HR/Community Relations Director and was recently promoted to Executive Director.

Working with Sherl are:

Leona Thibodaux – Office Administrator

Dayna R. Price, LPC-S

Clinical Director, Functional Family Therapy (FFT) and Community Psychiatric Supportive Treatment (CPST) and Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) Program(s) Supervisor, FFT National Consultant

Dayna attended Nicholls State University and obtained a Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences in December of 1998 and a Master of Arts in Psychological Counseling in 2005. Dayna obtained her LPC licensure with the state of Louisiana in October of 2008. She is also a Louisiana LPC-board approved clinical supervisor. She is the supervisor of the Functional Family Therapy (FFT) program and has been so since it’s inception at Options in January of 2009. Dayna is also a national consultant for Functional Family Therapy, LLC. Dayna started with Options in 2000  working with youth and adults in various programs.  Dayna was promoted to clinical director January, 2021.

Working with Dayna are:

• Cynthia Watt, M. Ed. – Therapist
• Kristie Owens-Mitchell, BS – Therapist
• Jennifer Luke, B.A. – Therapist
• Prentiss Woodfork B.A. – Therapist
• Trina Williams PLPC – Therapist

Roosevelt Thomas

Housing Coordinator

Roosevelt has been with the Options family for the last 17 years. Roosevelt helps those who have never lived independently be able to do so. He likes, “knowing that a family will be helped with a new beginning and that families can enjoy the luxury of living in a home that is adequate for today’s standard of living.”

Working with Roosevelt is:

• Aaron Champagne, B.A. – Team Support Coordinator

Danielle Angeron, MD

Medical Director

Dr. Danielle Angeron is board certified in Family Medicine. She received her bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from Louisiana State University in 2001. She received her medical degree from LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans in 2005. Dr. Angeron completed her residency at East Jefferson General Hospital in 2008. She is currently in private practice with SLMA in Houma. She treats patients of all age groups with a wide range of medical problems.

Kristie G. Mazur, B.S.

Communications Coordinator

Kristie Guidry Mazur graduated from Nicholls State University in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science in General Family and Consumer Sciences with a concentration on Child, Family and Social Services. She has 16 years of experience working with program administration, development, implementation, and evaluation as well as grant administration, resource development and management, professional training, community development, client advocacy and community education and outreach. She serves as the Communications Coordinator for Options for Independence and has worked with Options since February 2011. Currently, Kristie’s focus is maintaining Options for Independence’s Behavioral Health license, and CARF accreditation.