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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.