Perry Jo McCollum, J.D., earned her bachelor’s degree from University of Texas-Austin, and her doctor of jurisprudence degree from the University of Houston Law Center.  She has worked for the District Attorney’s Office for more than two decades as an Assistant District Attorney. Currently, she is the Chief Prosecutor in the 314th District Court of Harris County.  Ms. McCollum has extensive experience prosecuting all levels of offenses from misdemeanors to felonies. As the Chief Prosecutor, she is responsible for handling cases where juvenile offenders are alleged to have committed a range of offenses from minor drug offenses and misdemeanors to aggravated robbery, aggravated sexual assault, murder and capital murder. As a member of the MHC team, Ms. McCollum is responsible for approving transfer of cases to the MHC docket; she reviews the cases under consideration and makes a determination based on the alleged offense and related facts. 

Michelle Blount, B.S., M.S., earned her Master of Science in Administration of Justice and Security from the University of Phoenix. She is currently pursuing a Doctoral Degree in Public Policy and Administration. She has worked for Harris County Juvenile Probation Department for 13 years in a number of capacities. Ms. Blount has experience working with both regular probation and intensive supervision caseloads. She has extensive experience in the field as well as in court. As a member of the MHC Team, she functions as Mental Health Court Manager, supervising the MHC Specialized Probation Officers, and coordinating administrative functions.

David Tristan, B.A., M.S., earned his bachelor’s degree in Sociology at the University of Houston, and his master’s degree in Psychology at Our Lady of the Lake University. He has been in the field of criminal justice since 1990, working with Parole, MHMRA’s New START program and the Forensic ACT team, and the 184th District Court, before coming to Juvenile Probation in 2009. As a MHC team member, David supervises the MultiSystemic therapy (MST) program, whose two teams of therapists provide intensive, in-home, family therapy services to the caregivers of juvenile offenders.

Estrellita Rubio, B.S., earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Houston Downtown. She interned with the Harris County Juvenile Probation Department in Court and Intake services. She has been employed with the Harris County Juvenile Probation Department for 4 years and during that time has acquired experience working with a challenging population such as female offenders under intensive supervision in the Female Intervention Program. Prior to working for the department, she was employed by the Mental Health and Mental Retardation Authority of Harris County (MHMRA) as a telephone crisis counselor. As a Team member, Ms. Rubio functions as a Mental Health Court Specialized Probation Officer, conducting regular field visits and working closely with the treatment team.

Brian Martinez, B.S., earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Houston Downtown.  He has been employed with Harris County Juvenile Probation Department for 5 years.  He has experience working with a diverse population of male and female offenders in post adjudicated facilities, intake, and deferred prosecution.  Mr. Martinez was previously a co-coordinator of the Boys 2 Men group at the Youth Service Center.  As a team member, Mr. Martinez functions as a Mental Health Court Specialized Probation Officer, conducting regular field visits and working closely with the treatment team.

T. Jeanne Banta, LPC is a graduate of the University of Maryland with her BS in Psychology in 1990.  She obtained her Master’s Degree in Counseling from Xavier University in 1997 and has worked primarily with children and adolescents.  Jeanne works with the Mental Health Court Team to do therapy and case management.  Jeanne has worked with hundreds of families and has extensive experience with behavioral concerns, anger issues and victims of emotional, physical and sexual trauma. Jeanne has lived abroad for almost two decades and brings with her a respect for culture and people.  Jeanne is thrilled to be a member of the Mental Health Court Team and believes that everyone has strengths and good which can be tapped into to motivate them toward growth and change.

Angie Maxey, B.S., M.S., earned a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from the University of Houston, and a Master of Liberal Arts from the University of St. Thomas. She is a certified teacher in the state of Texas and has extensive experience working with at-risk community in Harris County. Prior to working for the department, Angie served as a faculty department chair and academic advisor at Galaviz High School, and as an educational specialist for Galaviz Consulting and Assessment. As a member of the Mental Health Court, Angie provides educational support through academic assessment and ensures appropriate educational placement for the participating youth.

Olivia D. McGill, Ph.D., earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Hampton University, a master’s degree in clinical psychology from Saint Louis University, and her doctorate in psychology from Walden University. She has enjoyed working with juvenile offenders for nearly a decade. Dr. McGill began working with youth in a grant-funded program within the urban schools in Saint Louis, then moved to Texas and worked with juvenile delinquents placed at the Texas Youth Commission’s (TYC) Al Price facility. Following that, she spent seven years working for the Mental Health and Mental Retardation Authority (MHMRA) in the Juvenile Forensic Department at Harris County Juvenile Probation. As a member of the team, Dr. McGill serves as a Mental Health Court Clinician and helps to shape the process and procedure of the MHC, while working to identify, assess, and monitor youth participating in the MHC.

Rebecca de Camara, J.D., received a Doctor of Jurisprudence from The University of Texas at Austin.  Prior to attending law school, Rebecca worked as a case manager for Travis County Mental Health Mental Retardation.  Her experience working with severely mentally ill individuals fostered an interest in developing innovative policy and programming designed to benefit those living with a mental health disorder.  Following graduation from law school, Rebecca was hired by Mental Health America of Greater Houston as the Director of Juvenile Justice. She simultaneously served as the Project Manager for the Integrated Juvenile Information Network (IJIN), an information sharing effort spearheaded by County Judge Robert Eckels' Office.  Currently Rebecca serves as Assistant Deputy Director of the Court/Intake Division for the Harris County Juvenile Probation Department.  Rebecca’s role with the Harris County Juvenile Mental Health Court was to develop and implement the program and ensure ongoing fidelity.