Board Members

• Raleigh Fromstein; Special Education, Minneapolis Public Schools
• Fred Herron; Retired Project Management Leader
• Jonathan Horick; Chief Investment Officer Together Capital Advisors (Board Treasurer)
• Cheryl Mosisa, DNP, RN, PHN; Clinic Manager, Minnesota Community Care East Side Family Clinic
• Randy Nelson; Manager of Strategic Solutions Group, HealthPartners (Board Secretary)
• Joy Shealer Orson; Senior Manager, Ernst & Young, LLP (Board Chair)
• Ben Paul; Marketing Online Training Apps, Articulate

Leadership Team

• Julie Ellefson, Executive Director
• Jennifer Bridges, Program Director
• Diane Cullumber, Development Director
• Laura Beth Landy, Accountant

Direct Services Team

• Maribel Atilano Horopeza,  Cook/Kitchen Manager
• Ben Bugbee, Bus/Administrative Coordinator
• Valarie Carbello, Speech Therapist
• Ana Guzman, Lead Preschool Teacher
• Jessica Hartwig, Lead Toddler Teacher
• Anya Helgeson, Lead Preschool Teacher
• Maricarmen Hernandez-Atilano, Cook/Kitchen Manager
• Miguel Hernandez-Ortiz, Bus Driver/ Building Maintenance
• Fatumo Isse, Home Visitor
• Elyse Lodemeier, Assistant Preschoool Teacher
• Lindsay Markworth, Music Therapist
• Ruby Machuca, Home Visitor
• May Louise Shea, Assistant Toddler Teacher
• Jamel Summers, Assistant Toddler Teacher
• Margaret Vergara, Assistant Preschool Teacher
• Kari Waderich, Occupational Therapist

On-Site Partners

• Barbara Bettelyoun provides clinical supervision and reflective practice for Home Visitors and Parenting Support providers.
• Capernaum Pediatric Therapy provides speech and motor skill development therapy for children with special identified needs.
• Child Play Therapy
• Twin Cities Music Therapists use music to promote health, empowering children to become actively invested in their process of growth.