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Key People 

Coming together from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences, our skilled team of professionals is the backbone of Kids Of America's Heroes. Their ideas help shape the direction and mission of our organization as it continues to develop. Read on to learn more about some of our incredible team members.

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Maria Phillips

Program Manager

Captain Jason Burke, USN, Retired

Program Manager

Meg Flanagan M.Ed

Advisory Consultant/MilKids Military Education Specialist 

KOAH Blogger/KOAH Advisor

Dennis Goguen

Clinical Supervisor at US Navy

Mental Health Advisor

KOAH Advisor

Kids Of America's Heroes
Kids Of America's Heroes

Maria Phillips

Program Manager

The daughter of a proud American and Veteran, Maria's father interrupted his education as a result of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, waived his college deferment and enlisted in the Army Air Corps. He was a First Lieutenant in the 401st Bombardment Group, and flew as navigator of the lead B-17. After 25 missions over Germany and five over France and Belgium he was decorated and honorably discharged at the end of World War II. Upon returning to the United States, he earned his medical degree, became a husband, a father and was a leader in the community.  

Maria’s father struggled with -Battle Fatigue or Shell Shock-  rightfully renamed  as a medical diagnosis called PTSD and/or TBI.  Self-proclaimed collateral damage of parental Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury, Maria  knows firsthand the sorrows kids have dealing with this issue.

Phillips on WTNH

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