The Team

The staff team conducts a broad array of work that improves capacity and infrastructure in state agency staff, local community agency staff, or coalition quality and rigor, and increases the reach and impact of programs and services. The team’s work is often in service to or sometimes facilitating a statewide effort, and often addresses systematic shortcomings in New Mexico’s system of care that children and families depend upon, and facilitates progress that prevents and reduces risky behaviors and poor outcomes. Other areas of work conducted by the team focus on developing new data sets or mapping and visualization of data, and straightforward program evaluation.

Michael Coop (he/him/his)

Michael Coop (he/him/his)

Michael Coop founded Coop Consulting, Inc. in 2002. Michael received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of the South, and his Masters in Education from Columbia’s Teachers College. He spent nine years as a financial aid officer at Columbia University, Barnard College, and Manhattan School of Music, followed by six years as Manhattan School of Music’s Director of Development, moving to New Mexico in 1993. In Santa Fe, Michael joined Shaening and Associates, Inc., a small consulting firm providing services to state agencies and non-profits in the human services arena, where he spent nine years. Since forming Coop Consulting, Inc., Michael has led the firm in major initiatives including:

  • Substance abuse prevention program and system development, including as a major participant in the development and piloting of the Strategic Prevention Framework model
  • Youth resiliency, including the statewide implementation of the PAX Good Behavior Game, and the development of a statewide youth mentoring coalition
  • Behavioral health early intervention, crisis response, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction, including overdose prevention
  • Early childhood services and system development, and evaluation – with emphasis on community engagement and coalition development, quality improvement and appreciative inquiry as a system improvement modality
  • Children’s behavioral health services
  • Aging and long-term services program and system evaluation
  • Law enforcement illicit drug trafficking enforcement reporting and evaluation.
Grey Goode (they/them)

Grey Goode (they/them)

Grey Goode joined Coop Consulting, Inc. in 2021. Grey received their Bachelor of Science in Economics from Carson-Newman University, a Master of Public Affairs from the LBJ School at The University of Texas at Austin, and is a certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B). Grey has experience in health and education policy. They previously worked on legislative affairs, data analysis, student affairs, and student success as Policy Director at the University of Texas System. At Coop Consulting, Inc., Grey provides technical assistance in prevention science, and coaches communities in quality improvement strategies. They manage and support multiple SAMHSA and New Mexico Office of Substance Abuse Prevention grant-funded projects.

Tanya Henderson (she/her/hers)

Tanya Henderson (she/her/hers)

Tanya Henderson joined Coop Consulting, Inc. in 2020. Tanya received her Bachelor of Arts in Public Health – Allied Health Option with a minor in Sociology. While in college, Tanya was a student intern with the Southwest Colorado Area Health and Education Center. In 2018, Tanya worked as the Community Programs Manager for the Office of Substance Abuse Prevention in Clovis/Curry County, NM to reduce underage alcohol drinking and prescription painkiller misuse. At Coop Consulting, Tanya is a Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS). Tanya will support and provide training such as Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF), Quality Improvement (QI), and technical assistance for prevention programs for the New Mexico Office of Substance Abuse Prevention, primarily the SAPT Block grant and SPF Rx grant. Tanya is currently attending Grand Canyon University in pursuit of her Master’s in Public Health degree.

McKenzie Gabaldon (she/her/hers)

McKenzie Gabaldon (she/her/hers)

McKenzie Gabaldon joined Coop Consulting, Inc. in 2015. Kenzie received her Bachelor of Science degree in Family Studies and Psychology from the University of New Mexico. While in college, Kenzie worked at numerous day care centers and a charter school as a care provider. After graduation she continued at Hogares-Open Skies as a community support worker for another year; after this Kenzie served as an Infant Development Lead Teacher at The Baby Farm. All of her work was with high need families in the Albuquerque area. After working across all of Coop Consulting, Inc.’s projects she is now Project Manager.

Julie Reynolds (she/her/hers)

Julie Reynolds (she/her/hers)

Julie Reynolds joined Coop Consulting, Inc. in 2020. Julie received her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Saint Joseph’s University. At Coop Consulting, Inc., she is Operations Coordinator who provides support for the entire team across various projects. Outside of Coop, Julie has a focused interest on wellness. Currently, Julie owns a yoga school at Santa Fe Community Yoga Center and teaches various yoga retreats, public classes, and trainings throughout Santa Fe.