Staff

Stacy Jones

Chief Executive Officer

Heather VanderHelm

Chief of Staff

Kassidi Smith

Chief Operations Officer

Scott Hupke

Chief Finance Officer

Heather Powell

Chief Experience Officer

Lexie Feterl

Marketing & Communications Director

Kiley Metz

Employee Experience Director

Clay Hoffman

Development Director

Darieon Smith

Senior Director of Human Resources

Mirela Besic-Zdionica

Senior Director of Operations

Kristy Bjorum

ELA Program Director

Rebecca Schipper

Early Learning Director - Empower

Bridget Hanson

Early Learning Director - 57th Street

Kyle Hoffman

K-5 Director

Bradyn Medrano

Teen & Outreach Director

Natasia Eastman

Student Success Director

Katlyn Finkral

Early Learning Assistant Director - Empower

Whitney Alley

Early Learning Assistant Director - 57th Street

Erica Ulrich

Billing Manager Email

Michelle Burkhart

Accounting Manager

Emma Pogue

Grants Manager

Billi Engbrecht

Human Resources Administrator Email

Isabel Lipp

K-5 Manager (Brandon)

Wally Wolanin

K-5 Manager (Sioux Falls)

Molly Skadsen

K-5 Manager (Harrisburg)

Rob Johnson

Teen Program Manager

Amanda Rensch

Development & Events Coordinator

Ashley Neeley

Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Courtney Roach

Talent Acquisition Coordinator

Tara Aarbo

Scheduling Coordinator