Meet The Staff
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Lisa, Executive Director
Lisa brings 20 years experience working in community health and wellness. She is the person responsible for ensuring the organizational goals and mission are lived out daily. She holds a BA in Leadership and Gender Studies from Metropolitan State University and a MA in Management from St. Scholastica. Lisa enjoys writing songs, playing music, walking her dog in Como Park and section hiking the Superior Hiking Trail.
Ting, homemaker & chores support
Ting, is a longtime Minnesotan who is originally from Southern California. She takes a heart- centered approach toward work and looks forward to meaningfully impact lives in this position. When not working, Ting enjoys reading, writing, cooking, doing handwork, and being with her dogs. She remains an avid letter writer who sends "snail mail" and has recently teamed up with her daughter to become novice beekeepers.
Nicole, joins our staff as yoga and meditation teacher. Nicole has many practical knowledge tips and tricks that many students can relate to. Nicole also has a background in athletic training which makes her experience in management of injuries to the body valuable when learning how to decrease stress on the body. As a yoga teacher, Nicole believes that relaxing and calming the mind will in turn release painful over-tightened muscles. She is training to become a somatic therapist as well to help teach people how to heal their chronically tight muscles. Nicole has two wonderful daughters that are 4 and 6 years old. She loves to paddle board with her kids in her free time.
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Nichole, Program Coordinator
Annie, Volunteer & Services Coordinator
Annie comes to us with about 4 years of experience working with seniors and volunteers. Annie also has about 7 years of experience in healthcare. In recent years, Annie has been a stay-at -home mom and with her youngest now in kindergarten she is looking to get back into something that she enjoys. She has a passion for connecting with elders and is looking forward to this new adventure. Annie enjoys board games, watching football, cooking, baking, microbreweries and interior decorating. 
Alex, joins our staff as an RN MSN with five years experience and a lifelong commitment to helping others. Through volunteering with the elderly as a kid back in Cleveland, Ohio to chasing her two toddlers to working her day job caring for postpartum families in the hospital setting, she truly values and understands the importance of meeting ppl where they are in in creating and maintaining overall health. In her free time Alex enjoys cooking, yoga, organizing, and being outdoors.
Freddie assists with our Arts & Crafts Programming.
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