About me
Danielle Tagai, LMSW, PSWC, C-SSWS, CTRS-C, Safe & Healthy Schools Coordinator at Wayne RESA, has 20 years of experience in mental health and schools. As a School Social Worker for 15 years, Danielle has worked with ages 3 to 26 in general education, special education, and center-based settings. Danielle is a CSSW-S(Certified School Social Work Specialist) through NASW and CTRS-C (Certified Trauma and Resilience Specialist, Clinical) through Starr Commonwealth and a Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Trainer and Mindset Safety Management Trainer. Danielle’s experience within the educational system and community as the Director of Inclusion for Tamarack Camps supports the socio-emotional health of individuals as a priority to learning.
Vanessa Long is part of the Safe and Healthy Schools Team at Wayne RESA, working as a
School Nurse. She began her career at Children's Hospital of MI in 2003, as a
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Nurse, later moving to the Pediatric Hematology and
Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplant Unit. During the pandemic, Vanessa shifted her career to
school health, becoming a COVID-19 Response Public Health School Nurse, responsible for
collaborating with the local health department and school districts to get children safely back to school. As a school nurse she is passionate about the opportunity to provide access to a safe and healthy learning environment for all and removing health barriers to education. Vanessa is an active board member of the Michigan Association of School Nurses (MASN), serving as the Legislative Chair. She is married and the proud mother of three children.
