Regina Siez (LCSW) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. After spending several years working with children in foster care in the mental health field, Regina Siez began her work 10 years work with bereavement for children, individuals, and families through Hospice. This work led to the co-authoring of My Journey, workbooks for children and adults to aid in processing and healing from grief and trauma. Training has been provided to School Districts, Native American Youth Organizations and Communities Based Organizations. Following the Maui fires, Regina was invited to present across three islands to more than 500 adults working with youth and responding to the devastation that occurred.

She continues this work currently as a school social worker for the Temecula Valley Unified School District. She has taught as an adjunct lecturer for USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work and served as the field instructor for MSW students placed in the TVUSD.

Regina graduated from California State University Long Beach with a BA in Social Work and went on to obtain a MA in Social Work and the Pupil Personnel Services Credential from the University of Southern California. Gina also has a MA Ed with a teaching credential from the University of Phoenix.

Niki (MA Education, MA Business & Business Analytics) began her teaching career on the Soboba Indian Reservation in San Jacinto, CA in 2003. This position led her work to the La Jolla Indian Reservation where she was the Director of Education for the Tribe. During this time, she was aware of the high numbers of children in the program who had experienced the death of their primary caretaker. The numbers were over 30% for the small program. At this time she was introduced to Regina Siez for the work she does with grief. The impact that was seen on the children and their families was significant and life changing and resulted in co-authoring with Regina, the My Journey workbooks for youth and adults.

Niki has spent 20+ years working with Tribal governments and communities in various capacities. Currently she is focused on the built environment and using sustainable building materials to create healthy living areas. She graduated from Indiana University, Kelley School of Business in 2025 with a Masters in Business and a major in Data Analytics. This follows her MA in Ed and teaching credential earned in 2003. Niki continues to support the Tribal communities and youth initiatives through a non-profit she co-created, Dream The Impossible Native Youth Foundation.