Our Team

Core Team

Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD, FSAHM: Founder, Executive Director

Dr. Bonnie Halpern-Felsher is Professor of Pediatrics at Stanford University and is the Director of Research for the Division of Adolescent Medicine.  

Ira Sachnoff, MA: Co-founder, Director of Dissemination and Training

    Ira Sachnoff is currently a school Alcohol, Tobacco, and Peer Helping Program Consultant for school districts and counties throughout California.

Stephen Smuin: Co-founder, Director of Curriculum Development

Stephen K. Smuin is the former Founding Head of the Odyssey Middle School and Nueva Middle School, is completing his 42nd year as an educator.


Tobacco Prevention Toolkit Project Co-Director

Adrienne Lazaro, M.S.
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Adolescent Medicine
Stanford University
Stanford, CA

Tobacco Prevention Toolkit Project Co-Director

Richard Daniel Ceballos, B.A.
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Adolescent Medicine
Stanford University
Stanford, CA

Special thanks to Malena Ramos, Ed.M.

Tobacco Prevention Toolkit Project Director from 2009 until 2016

Our Consultants

Thank You to Our Advisors and Interns