Administration
Leadership
Marcia Whitney, President & CEO
Gabriel Guyton, VP of Child & Family Services
Brad Barnhart, VP of Operations
Kaitlyn Guyer, VP of Grants & Continuous Improvement
Laura Martin, VP of Clinical Services
Jessica May, VP of Marketing & Philanthropy
Ken Ganskie, VP of Business & Financial Services
Whitney Rea, Director of Family & Community Partnerships
Julie Jones, Director of Home Based Services
Ashley Parks, Director of Verner Central
Hilary Biggar, Co-Director of Verner East
Lisa Nesmith, Co-Director of Verner East
Stephanie Kelley, Director of Administrative Operations
Genie Gunn, Director of Food & Nutrition
Gabriel Guyton, VP of Child & Family Services
Brad Barnhart, VP of Operations
Kaitlyn Guyer, VP of Grants & Continuous Improvement
Laura Martin, VP of Clinical Services
Jessica May, VP of Marketing & Philanthropy
Ken Ganskie, VP of Business & Financial Services
Whitney Rea, Director of Family & Community Partnerships
Julie Jones, Director of Home Based Services
Ashley Parks, Director of Verner Central
Hilary Biggar, Co-Director of Verner East
Lisa Nesmith, Co-Director of Verner East
Stephanie Kelley, Director of Administrative Operations
Genie Gunn, Director of Food & Nutrition
Coordinators & Specialists
Tosh Maloney, Business & Financial Services Coordinator
Lauren Angarano, Child Development Coordinator
Courtney Clarke, Executive Assistant
Shelby Ward, Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist
Kim Akbar, ERSEA Coordinator
Emily Howard, Health Coordinator
Anna Peterson, Assistant Center Director of Verner Central
Emily Young, Administrative Assistant of Verner East
Becky Lafnear, Administrative Assistant of Verner Central
Dianna Ryel-Lindsey, Family Advocate
Turkessa Baten, Family Advocate
Alex Martinez, Social Emotional Learning Coach
Lauren Angarano, Child Development Coordinator
Courtney Clarke, Executive Assistant
Shelby Ward, Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist
Kim Akbar, ERSEA Coordinator
Emily Howard, Health Coordinator
Anna Peterson, Assistant Center Director of Verner Central
Emily Young, Administrative Assistant of Verner East
Becky Lafnear, Administrative Assistant of Verner Central
Dianna Ryel-Lindsey, Family Advocate
Turkessa Baten, Family Advocate
Alex Martinez, Social Emotional Learning Coach
Faculty
Verner Central - Emma
Gretchen Buckner, Teacher
Natasha Jones, Teacher
Colleen Lawrence, Teacher
Ashley Grace Leith, Teacher
Keyry Martinez, Teacher
Marisol Martinez, Teacher
Bailey Parker, Teacher
Max Petersen, Teacher
Haley Pettit, Teacher
Tom Rogers, Teacher
Tomi Ann Rogers, Teacher
Taru Silvers, Teacher
Ivey Simpson, Teacher
Jason Thompson, Teacher
Skyler Trice, Teacher
Ashton Wright, Teacher
Susan Whortan, Teacher
Natasha Jones, Teacher
Colleen Lawrence, Teacher
Ashley Grace Leith, Teacher
Keyry Martinez, Teacher
Marisol Martinez, Teacher
Bailey Parker, Teacher
Max Petersen, Teacher
Haley Pettit, Teacher
Tom Rogers, Teacher
Tomi Ann Rogers, Teacher
Taru Silvers, Teacher
Ivey Simpson, Teacher
Jason Thompson, Teacher
Skyler Trice, Teacher
Ashton Wright, Teacher
Susan Whortan, Teacher
Verner East - Riceville
Skylar Belt, Teacher
Sarah Brown, Teacher
Tracey Carpenter, Teacher
Kelly Cole, Teacher
Dani Ellis, Teacher
Esther Garza de Torres, Teacher
Breanne Ghidotti, Teacher
Jordan Hale, Teacher
Lyn Havard, Teacher
Hayley Heninger, Teacher
Abreea Lawson, Teacher
Felicite Lazaras-South, Teacher
Anja Mayr, Teacher
Elizabeth Moore, Teacher
Cole Radford, Teacher
Christina Ruiz, Teacher
Paul Ryland, Teacher
Ella Reid, Teacher
Wren Ribble, Teacher
Vanessa Schaefer, Teacher
Emily Thompson, Teacher
Chloe Walters, Teacher
Courtney Warns, Teacher
Christian Wells, Teacher
Autumn Wheeler, Teacher
Martha Valdiva Diaz, Teacher
Sarah Brown, Teacher
Tracey Carpenter, Teacher
Kelly Cole, Teacher
Dani Ellis, Teacher
Esther Garza de Torres, Teacher
Breanne Ghidotti, Teacher
Jordan Hale, Teacher
Lyn Havard, Teacher
Hayley Heninger, Teacher
Abreea Lawson, Teacher
Felicite Lazaras-South, Teacher
Anja Mayr, Teacher
Elizabeth Moore, Teacher
Cole Radford, Teacher
Christina Ruiz, Teacher
Paul Ryland, Teacher
Ella Reid, Teacher
Wren Ribble, Teacher
Vanessa Schaefer, Teacher
Emily Thompson, Teacher
Chloe Walters, Teacher
Courtney Warns, Teacher
Christian Wells, Teacher
Autumn Wheeler, Teacher
Martha Valdiva Diaz, Teacher
Home - Based Education
Marcela Cuadra, In-Home Educator
Elspeth Johnson, In-Home Educator
Michelle Padrón, In-Home Educator
Sally Phillips, In-Home Educator
Michelle Robertson, In-Home Educator
Felicia Searles, In-Home Educator
Christiane Smith, In-Home Educator
Elspeth Johnson, In-Home Educator
Michelle Padrón, In-Home Educator
Sally Phillips, In-Home Educator
Michelle Robertson, In-Home Educator
Felicia Searles, In-Home Educator
Christiane Smith, In-Home Educator
Rainbow in my Tummy® and Nutrition
Genie Gunn, Director of Food & Nutrition
Dylan Stockman, Assistant Director of Food & Nutrition
Katie McDonald, Food & Nutrition Coordinator
Judy Goldsmith, Food & Nutrition Coordinator
Sandy Norville, Food & Nutrition Coordinator
Jerry Lafnear, Program Assistant
Mesheala Sundblade, Program Assistant
Dylan Stockman, Assistant Director of Food & Nutrition
Katie McDonald, Food & Nutrition Coordinator
Judy Goldsmith, Food & Nutrition Coordinator
Sandy Norville, Food & Nutrition Coordinator
Jerry Lafnear, Program Assistant
Mesheala Sundblade, Program Assistant