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Board Members
- Zoe Brown; Ojibwe Language Teaching Specialist, University of Minnesota
- Raleigh Fromstein; Special Education, Minneapolis Public Schools
- Fred Herron; Retired Project Management Leader
- Jonathan Horick; Chief Investment Officer Together Capital Advisors (Board Treasurer)
- 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
- Yusuf Abdurahman, Bus Driver
- Maribel Atilano Horopeza, Cook/Kitchen Manager
- Emani Coops, Assistant Preschool Teacher
- Ana Guzman, Lead Preschool Teacher
- Missy Galindo, Assistant Preschool Teacher
- Anya Helgeson, Database Coordinator
- Maricarmen Hernandez Atilano, Assistant Toddler Teacher
- Lorely Hernandez Atilano, Assistant Teacher
- Miguel Hernandez Ortiz, Bus Driver/ Building Maintenance
- Fatumo Isse, Home Visitor
- Lindsay Markworth, Music Therapist
- Ruby Machuca, Home Visitor
- Sadaf Pruitt, Assistant Toddler Teacher
- Margaret Vergara, Assistant Preschool Teacher
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.
- Gene McBride, Facilities Management
- Little Earth Resident Association for Child Play Therapy and Adult Mental Health Therapy
- Twin Cities Music Therapists use music to promote health, empowering children to become actively invested in their process of growth.
Classroom Volunteers