Our Team
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Staff

Sharon Juenemann
Executive Director
Jennifer Park
Program Director
Czarina Boyce
Development Director
Gabrielle Haber
Director of Foundation Relations & Evaluation
Faith Delgado
Communications & Development Specialist
Jazlyn Melindo
Operations & Volunteer Coordinator
Wendy Wray
Outreach Specialist
Yadira Santillano
Bilingual (Spanish/English) Program Assistant
Mike Sandell
AmeriCorps Reading Mentor and Family SpecialistBoard of Directors

Dedee Wilner-Nugent
President
Elizabeth Kuhn-Wilken
Secretary
Austin Erikson
Treasurer
Claire Blaylock
Board Member
Dan Cook
Board Member
Rikki Drews
Board Member
Beth Gandara
Board Member
Emily Hausman
Board Member
JaNae Haymond
Board Member
Randy Smith
Board Member
Tom Stenson
Board Member
Jean Gargan
Past PresidentCommunity Advisory Board
Advisors

Kaycie López Jones
At The Root, LLC
Karen Drill
The Drill Consulting Group, LLC
Kelliann Amico
Director, Amico PR
Jessica Wade
Occupational Therapist, Multnomah County Early Childhood Program
Michael J. Fulop
Clinical Child Psychologist, Foster Fulop
Christy Scattarella, Founder of The Shadow Project
Christy Scattarella is a champion for children who learn differently. Christy founded The Shadow Project when her son, Alex, was in second grade and struggling with dyslexia and ADD. Under her leadership, the organization expanded from one classroom to over 50 schools. Christy retired from The Shadow Project in June 2022.
An innovator in special education, Christy is a dynamic speaker whose honors include Portland’s Making a Difference in Education Award; Hero of the Month on KATU television; Education Citizen of the Year by the Oregon Education Association; and one of Nabisco’s “100 Extraordinary Women.”