Meet The First Step Team

Our team of educators, advocates and coordinators walk beside families, supporting them, providing resources and celebrating with them as their children grow.

Our Board of Directors

President: Tyrone Beatty
Vice President: Kathy Murphy-Carey
Secretary: John Wegmann
Treasurer: Don Hoy
Sarah Fletcher
Tracey Hosselkus
Tina Smith
Laurie Szczepczynski
Betsy Wharton

Our Leadership

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Elisia Anderson

Executive Director

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Amber Hosken

Finance Director

 

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Priscilla Schaefer

Fiscal Manager

 

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Christina Miko

Clinical Supervisor
Parent Child Assistance Program
 

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Krista Hanan

Program Supervisor
Parents as Teachers
 

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Kelsi Millet

Director of Family Well-Being
 

Our Coordinators, Advocates & Educators

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Jeidi Ahilon

Family Resource Coordinator

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Paulina Bennett

Certified Parent Educator
Parents as Teachers

 

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Vianey Cadenas

Case Manager
Parent-Child Assistance Program

 

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Teresa Charles

Programs Assistant
 

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Jessica Charles-Elofsen

Certified Parent Educator
Parents as Teachers
 

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Devan Columbus

Administrative Assistant
 

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Cindy Deford

Case Manager
Parent-Child Assistance Program
 
 

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Deidra Delgado

Parenting Journey Facilitator
Parents as Teachers Educator & Data Lead
 
 

Amy Gardner

Resource Coordinator

 

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Shelby Golden

Case Manager
Parent-Child Assistance Program
 

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Anne Grover

Clinical Intake/Case Manager
Parent-Child Assistance Program
  

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Tracey Grover

Administrative Assistant
Parent-Child Assistance Program

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Jeanene Heagy

Certified Parent Educator
Parents as Teachers Lead
Maternity Support Services CHW

 

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Lesley Hoare

Maternity Support Services
 

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Brenda Kambeitz

Certified Parent Educator
Parents as Teachers

 

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Luci King

Maternity Support Services

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Alette Lind

Programs Assistant

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Aurora Mackley

Case Manager
Parent-Child Assistance Program
 

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Meskerem Muka

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Izumi Noda

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Supported Parenting
  

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Carmen Ortiz

Case Manager
Parent-Child Assistance Program
 
 

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Emily Rosado

Certified Parent Educator
Parents as Teachers
Maternity Support Services CHW
 
 

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Danielle Salazar

Certified Parent Educator
Parents as Teachers
Family Well-Being Coordinator-West End
Community Health Worker
 
 

Riley Slonecker

Case Manager
Parent-Child Assistance Program
 
 

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Stephanie Steinman, RN

Maternity Support Services
Supported Parenting

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Jennifer Thatcher

Certified Parent Educator
Parents as Teachers

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Pattie Tuck, RN

Maternity Support Services
Infant Case Management

 
 

Deanna Wells

Certified Parent Educator
Parents as Teachers

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Allison Williams, ATR, LMHC, PMH-C

Maternity Support Services
Infant Case Management