EXECUTIVE TEAM

Lära Fisher
Chief Executive Officer

  • 239.255.7201

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  • Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett

Stacey Vaughn
Chief Development Officer

William Beesley
Chief Human Resources Officer

  • 239.255.7222

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  • The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt

Jerri Kautsky, CPA
Chief Financial Officer

  • 239.255.7223

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  • Clifford the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell

Marcie Curry, Ed.D.
Chief Program Officer

  • 239.255.7268

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  • Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell

Diane Ponton, M.S.Ed.
Chief Learning Officer

  • 239.255.7202

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  • Olivia and the Missing Toy by Ian Falconer

Robyn Harvey
Executive Administrative Assistant

  • 239.255.7241

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  • Love You Forever by Robert Munsch

HUMAN RESOURCES

William Beesley
Chief Human Resources Officer

  • 239.255.7222

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  • The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt

Rachel Garcia Puente
Human Resources Assistant Manager

FINANCE & ADMIN

Jerri Kautsky, CPA
Chief Financial Officer

  • 239.255.7223

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  • Clifford the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell

Tom Powers
Director of Grants and Compliance

  • 239-255-7204

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  • Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

Marcus Avery
Accounting Manager

  • 239.255.7210

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  • Where the Wild Things Are by Shel Silverstein

Kim Sarmiento
Assistant Manager, Accounts Payable

  • 239.255.7274

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  • Share Some Kindness, Bring Some Light by Apryl Stott

Matthews Therot
Assistant Data Manager

  • 239.255.7206

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  • In the Shadows of Blackbirds by Cat Winters

Rafael Calderon
Data Coordinator

  • 239.255.7255

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  • Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown

DEVELOPMENT & VOLUNTEERS

Stacey Vaughn
Chief Development Officer

Colleen Durham
Director of Donor Engagement

Kim Buehler
Development Operations Manager

  • 239.255.7219

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  • Soda Pop by Dorothy Haas

Melisa Mast
Volunteer Manager

  • 239.255.7275

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  • Ten Little Ladybugs by Melanie Gerth

Avery Curry-Williams
Grants Manager

Bianca Bellido
Marketing & Events Manager

  • 239.255.7207

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  • Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMS

Marcie Curry, Ed.D.
Chief Program Officer

  • 239.255.7268

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  • Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell

Kengo Yamada
Director of Career and Technical Education

  • 239.255.7224

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  • Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper

Ximena Candelario
School Age Programs Manager

  • 239.255.7228

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  • The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer

Crystal Hidalgo
Elementary School Manager

  • 239.255.7217

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  • Island of The Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell

Erandeni Romero
Elementary School Assistant Manager

Josh Edel
Middle School Manager

  • 239.255.7232

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  • The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

Samantha Pascual
Middle School Assistant Manager

David Banuelos            High School Manager

Sarai Magana-Jimenez
High School Assistant Manager

  • 239.255.7208

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  • Dolphins at Daybreak by Mary Pope Osborne

Alex Amador
College and Career Access Manager

  • 239.255.7277

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  • The Edge Chronicles: Beyond the Deepwoods by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell

Maria Olson
Family Engagement Manager

  • 239.255.7233

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  • Who Moved My Cheese, for Kids by Spencer Johnson

Paola Alfaro
Food Service Associate

 Elementary School Teachers

 Middle School Teachers

High School Teachers

FAMILY LITERACY

Diane Ponton, M.S.Ed.
Chief Learning Officer

  • 239.255.7202

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  • Olivia and the Missing Toy by Ian Falconer

Hillary Thomas, M.Ed.
Director of Family Literacy

  • 239.255.7237

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  • The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins

Delia Buckley
Bright Beginnings Manager

  • 239.255.7252

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  • You Matter by Christian Robinson

Marianella Valdettaro
Bright Beginnings Assistant Manager

Erika Galvan
Bright Beginnings Assistant Manager

  • 239.255.7205

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  • Brown, Brown Bear. What Do You See? by Bill Martin, Jr.

Ivette Hernandez
Adult Education Coordinator

  • 239.255.7225

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  • Pete the Cat by Eric Litwin and James & Kimberly Dean

Glendy Gomez
Welcome Center Receptionist

  • 239.255.7220

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  • Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney

Bright Beginnings Teachers

FACILITIES

William Beesley
Chief Human Resources Officer

  • 239.255.7222

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  • The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt

David Rojas
Facilities and Operations Manager

  • 239.255.7226

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  • The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain

Dave Jepsen
IT Manager

  • 239.255.7215

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  • Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne

Facilities Team