Our Team
Senior Leadership Team
Austin Staff
Lindsey Ashburn, CDC Teacher
Olymaris Corchado, CDC Director
Jacqueline Delgado Bowen, CDC Teacher
Maria Delgado, CDC Teacher
Eve Duplooy, CDC Teacher
Chelsea Evans, Operations Manager
Isabel Lopez Felix, CDC Teacher
Alexis Frezza, Program Coordinator
Ashely Hudson, Family Coach
Brittany Jackson, CDC Teacher
Kimberly Benford Johns, Community Teacher
Tiffany Tillis Lewis, Executive Director
Nancy Madrid, Family Services Director
Marlene Maldonado, CDC Teacher
Alex Martinez, CDC Teacher
Tai McCants, CDC Teacher
MeShay McKinney, Family Coach
Marla Miller, Family Coach
Katie Apple-Nooey, CDC Teacher
Laura De La Pena, CDC Teacher
Kristine Regunan, Administrative Assistant
Kasandra Sanchez, CDC Teacher
Diana Still, Development Manager
Baltimore Staff
Jessie Elston, Family Services Director
Austin Merritt, Director of Development
Danielle Staton, Executive Director
Julie Scott, Family Coach
Peter Verity, Operations Manager
Dr. Nicole Watford, Family Coach
Boston Staff
Jessica Almeida, Family Coach
Cara Gows, Family Coach
Kathy Javier, Family Coach
Stephen Loverde, Operations Manager
Alison Carter Marlow, Executive Director
Keyton Sheely, Director of Development
Rachael Webb, Family Services Director
Brooklyn Staff
Achime Delouis, Family Coach
Elizabeth Dessources, Family Services Director
Deanna Giordano, Family Coach
Tiana Stowers Pearson, Executive Director
Nicole Ranger, Family Coach
Madeline Sanders, Operations Manager
Tiffany Schley, Family Coach
Fargo-Moorhead staff
Jan Anderson, CDC Cook
Annie Berg, CDC Teacher
Mya Bothun, CDC Teacher
Kari Boynton, Development Associate
Casondra Duckworth, Operations Manager
Dreah Frolek, CDC Teacher
Chelsey Gutzmer, CDC Teacher
Laetitia Mizero Hellerud, Executive Director
Jolene Jangula, CDC Teacher
Amy Klein, Family Services Director
Erin Knoll, Family Coach
Rose Kramer, Housing Manager
Ciara Langehaug, CDC Director
Shelby Nightingale, Community Teacher
Ashley Olson, CDC Teacher
Mavis Costa-Osburn, CDC Teacher
Lindsey Paschke, CDC Teacher
Addy Sam, CDC Teacher
Shonna Severson, Program Coordinator
Andrea Syvertsen, CDC Teacher
Megan Thompson, Family Coach
Andrea Williams, Director of Development
Christine Wylot, CDC Teacher
Las Vegas Staff
Angelica Flores, Family Coach
Bryanna Grijalva, Operations Manager
Jasmine Lee, Family Coach
Tiffany Qualls, Director of Development
Brittany Mann, Family Services Director
Stephanie Pena, Family Coach
Maria Tucker, Executive Director
Rochester-SE MN Staff
Rashida Dean, Family Coach
Kaya Ditlevson, CDC Teacher
Liz Dorn, Director of Development
Ally Hanten Ebert, Executive Director
Jill Eischens, Food Service Coordinator
Jenna Eswagen, CDC Teacher
Marissa Gruber, CDC Director
Elizabeth Hines, CDC Teacher
Charleen Huber, Operations Manager
Christiania Jefferies, Family Coach
Haley Kalina-Aakre, CDC Teacher
Kylie Kehler, CDC Teacher
Kallie Kieffer, Development Coordinator
Michaela Krahn, CDC Teacher
Elizabeth Merrill, Community Teacher
Angela Patterson, CDC Teacher
Maurielle Pettis, CDC Teacher
Bri Rollins, Family Coach
Katie Ticho, Family Services Director
Ciarra Valadez, CDC Teacher
Minneapolis Staff
Lori Alle, CDC Teacher
Brenna Besore, Family Coach
Amber Brockton, CDC Teacher
Edreena Browne, CDC Teacher
Dekaylen Groman, CDC Teacher
Carter Hodnett, Operations Manager
Hannah Hummel, Family Coach
Patty Healy Janssen, Executive Director
Meera Kannan, CDC Director
Ezra Kenyanya, Program Manager*
Sarah Kuenle, Director of Development*
Kim Laden, CDC Teacher
Peaches Peah, Family Coach
Bree Saulsberry, Development Associate*
Vanessa Sonsteng, CDC Teacher
Sarah Straudt, Community Teacher
Heidi Whiting, Senior Manager for Individual Giving*
* Shared role across both Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses
St. Paul staff
Karla Benson Rutten, Executive Director
Chris Bernard, Family Services Director
Lily Crooks, CDC Director
Lisa Freitag, Family Coach
Sarah Hastings, CDC Teacher
Renae Jones, CDC Teacher
Camia Kenney, CDC Teacher
Ezra Kenyanya, Program Manager*
Mai Moua, Operations Manager
Denita Ngwu, Family Coach
Adrianee Powell, CDC Teacher
De’Avery Priest, CDC Teacher
Bree Saulsberry, Development Associate*
JaLisa Simmons, CDC Teacher
Denise Taylor, Community Teacher
Heidi Whiting, Senior Manager for Individual Giving*
Maria Wohler, CDC Teacher
*Shared role across both Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses
Campus support team
Shukurat Adamoh Faniyan, Chief of Campus Experience
Kimberly Ali, Payroll & Benefits Manager
Todd Arnhold, Director of Technology
Heather Asp, Senior Director of Talent Management
Monita Bell, Director of Content Strategy
Amanda Bernasconi, Director of Family Recruitment
Nakia Bennett, Human Resources Generalist
Bonita Broadnax, Director of Housing & Operations
Rochelle Brockington, Senior Director of Finance
Pamela Carlston, Senior Director of Development Strategy & Operations
Logan Contreras, Director of Data & Analytics
Sarah Crompton, Grants Manager
Delwin Derksen, Senior Finance Manager
Gloria Gonzales-Dholakia, Vice President of Alumni & Public Policy
Dana Greenup, Talent Recruiter
Kavitha Gundala, Residential Community Manager
Melissa Halsne, Senior Database Manager
Cassidy Hopson, Digital Marketing Strategist
Mays Jumah, Data Analyst
Anedra Kerr, Vice President of Development
Katherine Langston, Salesforce Administrator
Karen Lewis, Senior Director of Human Resource Operations
Chastity Lord, President & CEO
Stephen Mack, Grant Writer
Kelsey Martinez, Talent Recruiter
Jill Miller, Special Projects Advisor
Jennifer Morgan, Vice President of Human Resources
Noella Mua, Staff Accountant
Dorothy Mukasa, Program Manager – Campus Experience
Stephanie Murphy, Marketing Coordinator
Dione Overshown, Designer
Martina Owens, Senior Coordinator of Human Resource Operations
Sharin Park, Director of Parent Programming
Chelsea Phillip, Executive Assistant to President & CEO
Rebecca Putzer, Senior Director of Student Programming
Maureen Rafferty, Senior Director of Institutional Partnerships
Jason Seifert, Chief Financial Officer
Payal Seth, Senior Vice President of Family Programming
Taylor Thompson, Grant Writer
Kristina Turner, Senior Director of Marketing & Storytelling
Cailyn Welch, Database and Gift Processing Specialist
Tara Williams, Director of Student Programming
Garret Wood, Finance Manager