About > Staff and Board 
Administration
Nichole Maher ext. 201 Executive Director
Donita Sue Fry ext. 200 Office Manager
Vickie Paxton ext. 256 Client Support Services/Receptionist
Daniel Torres ext. 233 Business Management Analyst
Arta Lynn Ward
ext. 204
Finance Director
Christine Dupres -- Bio
 ext. 240 Sustainability Officer
Veronica Pacini
ext. 222
Accounting Supervisor
William Revet
ext. 228
Network Specialist
AmeriCorps*VISTA Team    
Mark Wilson
 ext. 231 AmeriCorps*VISTA Leader
Amanda Kaur
 ext. 248
 AmeriCorps*VISTA Financial/HR Systems Analyst
Lauren McCartney
 ext. 227 AmeriCorps*VISTA Volunteer Program Specialist
Kelsy Dunlap ext. 239 AmeriCorps*VISTA Resource Systems Analyst
Fatima Schoemaker ext. 244
 AmeriCorps*VISTA Community Partnership Specialist
Shannon Effler ext. 243
 AmeriCorps*VISTA Youth Services Department Analyst
Jason Long ext. 252 Americorps*VISTA Housing and Employment Resource Analyst
Heather Pruess ext. 257
 AmeriCorps*VISTA Education Specialist
 
Family Services
Tawna Sanchez
ext. 209
Director of Family Services
Naomi Harris
ext. 202
Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Advocate
Ashley Thirstrup ext. 236 Domestic Violence and Child Advocate
Nora Farwell
ext. 234
Generations Project Trainer
Shilo George ext. 224 Generations Project Intake/Outreach Coordinator
Delores Herrera ext. 235 Housing Advocate

Youth Services
Cori Matthew ext. 208 Direct Services Manager
Ryan Pinkham ext. 205 Middle School Advocate
Daniel Guilfoyle ext. 258 High School Advocate
Melissa Waggoner ext. 220 High School Advocate
Selona Stallings ext. 225 Foster Care Support Specialist/ILP Coordinator
Micah Johnson ext. 212 Lead Tutor
Daniel Rowell ext. 212 Tutor
Ash Wendt ext. 207 Transportation Coordinator
John Anderson ext. 207 Tutoring Center Transportation Specialist

 
Employment, Housing and Community Development
Rey España
ext. 210
Director of Employment, Housing, and Community Development
Kate Bucko ext. 229 Community Development Manager
Tamra Russell                 
ext. 203
Employment Program Manager
Brad Dennis ext. 217 Youth and Elders Council Coordinator
Sara Libby
ext. 232
Homeownership and Resident Services Coordinator
Deanne Goforth ext. 214
 IDA Program Coordinator
Jennifer Fischer ext. 218 EHCD Administrative Support Specialist
John Walker ext. 206 EHCD Program Specialist
Annie Jordan ext. 253 Workforce Case Manager
Ellen Goss ext. 239 Workforce Case Manager

Cultural Arts and Sports Program 
Dave Higgs
ext. 215
Sports Coordinator
Roanne Little Light
ext. 223
Cultural Arts Coordinator
Caitlin Hart
 
Girls' Dance Instructor
Regi Johnson           
 
Boys' Dance Instructor

NAYA Early College Academy
Phone (503) 972-2461  Fax (503) 972-2498
 Frank Hernandez 
School Administrator
 Anna Ricks
 Administrative Assistant
 Linda Edwards
 Administrative Assistant
 Sharon Graham
 Data Management Coordinator
 Brandy Moran
 Service Counselor
 Tessa Sayers
 Academic Counselor
 Miranda Lobert
 Language Arts Instructor
 Rebecca Budner
 Social Studies Instructor
 Stephanie Kelly
 Math and Science Instructor

 
Board of Directors
Matt Morton
Chair
National Indian Child Welfare Association, Senior Program Director
Michelle Osborne
Vice-Chair
Nike, Inc.
Mary Kay Eagle Staff     
Secretary
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Renee Rank        
Member
McMenamins Director of Marketing
Chuck Freemont
Member
Morgan Stanley
Angela Todd
Member
  
Michael Sorensen
Member
Principal, Community Solutions Consulting
Lois Chilcott Member Menominee Elder
Billy Barquin Member Haglund, Kelley, Horngren, Jones & Wilder LLP
 
 
 
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