Our Team
Senior Leadership Team
Austin Staff
Katie Apple-Nooey, CDC Teacher
Lindsey Ashburn, CDC Teacher
Olymaris Corchado, CDC Director
Jacqueline Delgado Bowen, CDC Teacher
Maria Delgado, CDC Teacher
Chelsea Evans, Operations Manager
Isabel Lopez Felix, CDC Teacher
Alexis Frezza, Program Coordinator
Ashely Harris, Family Coach
Brittany Jackson, CDC Teacher
Kimberly Benford Johns, CDC Coach
Tiffany Lewis, Executive Director
Nancy Madrid, Family Services Director
Marlenne Maldonado, CDC Teacher
Alex Martinez, CDC Teacher
Tai McCants, CDC Teacher
MeShay McKinney, Family Coach
Marla Miller, Family Coach
Laura De La Pena, CDC Teacher
Kristine Regunan, Administrative Assistant
Kasandra Sanchez, CDC Teacher
Baltimore Staff
Jessie Elston, Family Services Director
Austin Merritt, Director of Development
Julie Scott, Family Coach
Danielle Staton, Executive Director
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
Annie Berg, CDC Teacher
Mya Bothun, CDC Teacher
Mavis Costa Osburn, CDC Teacher
Casondra Duckworth, Operations Manager
Dreah Frolek, CDC Teacher
Chelsey Gutzmer, CDC Teacher
Lindsey Haglund, CDC Teacher
Jolene Jangula, CDC Teacher
Amy Klein, Family Services Director
Erin Knoll, Family Coach
Rose Kramer, Housing Manager
Ciara Langehaug, CDC Director
Shelby Nightingale, CDC Coach
Ashley Olson, CDC Teacher
Allison Pagnac, 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
Brittany Mann, Family Services Director
Stephanie Pena, Family Coach
Tiffany Qualls, Director of Development
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, CDC Coach
Alexandria Monahan, CDC Teacher
Angela Patterson, CDC Teacher
TonyaJo Rein, Family Coach
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
Ezra Kenyanya, Program Manager*
Sarah Kuenle, Director of Development*
Kim Laden, CDC Teacher
Peaches Peah, Family Coach
Dylan Ross, Maintenance Lead*
Raevhann Rush, Family Services Director
Bree Saulsberry, Development Associate*
Vanessa Sonsteng, CDC Teacher
Sarah Staudt, CDC Coach
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
Portiay Burch, Family Coach
Lily Crooks, CDC Director
Lisa Freitag, Family Coach
Sarah Hastings, CDC Teacher
Renae Jones, CDC Teacher
Camia Kenney, CDC Teacher
Ezra Kenyanya, Program Manager*
Sarah Kuenle, Director of Development*
Mai Moua, Operations Manager
Denita Ngwu, Family Coach
Janice Peabody, CDC Teacher
Adrianee Powell, CDC Teacher
De’Avery Priest, CDC Teacher
Dylan Ross, Maintenance Lead
Bree Saulsberry, Development Associate*
Bianca Scott, Housing Manager
JaLisa Simmons, CDC Teacher
Denise Taylor, CDC Coach
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, Senior Director of Family Programming
Stacey Billings, Assistant Controller
Bonita Broadnax, Director of Housing & Operations
Michera Brooks, Chief of Staff
Pamela Carlston, Senior Director of Development Strategy & Operations
Logan Contreras, Director of Data & Analytics
Gloria Gonzales-Dholakia, Vice President of Alumni & Public Policy
Dana Greenup, Talent Recruiter
Kavitha Gundala, Residential Community Manager
Marisa Garverick Herrera, Director of Family Programming
Melissa Halsne, Senior Database Manager
Desirae Hammond, Grant Writer
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
Jessica Logan, Family Program Manager
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
Gabriella Pusateri, Gift Officer
Rebecca Putzer, Senior Director of Family 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
Naomi Velez, Revenue Accountant
Cailyn Welch, Database and Gift Processing Specialist
Janisha West, Family Programming – Program Manager
Tara Williams, Director of Family Programming
Garret Wood, Finance Manager