Staff | Healthy Community Initiative

Leadership Team

Tom Steinmetz

Executive Director

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Meleah Follen

Senior Program Director

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Haley Sawatzke

Operations Director

Program Managers

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Nadine Bartolo

Middle School Manager
TORCH

Diego Calvario Bravo

Manager
RISE

Candace Godfrey

Manager
NORTHFIELD COMMUNITY COLLEGE COLLABORATIVE

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Tessa Kiesow

Senior Manager
TORCH

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Joy Riggs

Manager
COMMUNICATIONS

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Cindy Santa

Manager
GROWING UP HEALTHY

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Zach Seehusen-Besky

Data Manager and Salesforce Administrator
DATA TEAM

Program Staff

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Bishar Abdullahi

Coordinator
RISE

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Mara Ackerman

Coordinator
OPERATIONS

Cindy Ascencio Bravo

Early Learning Specialist for Rice County ParentChild+
GROWING UP HEALTHY

Odalis Ascencio Puga

Early Learning Specialist for Rice County ParentChild+
GROWING UP HEALTHY

Jennyffer Barrientos

Early Childhood Navigator and PAC Coordinator
GROWING UP HEALTHY

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Karissa Caddy

Coordinator
TORCH

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Melissa Cavanaugh

Senior Government Grants Writer
GRANTS

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Emily Culver

Network Impact Coordinator
YOUTH ENGAGEMENT AND HOUSING

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Kelsey Duffy

Network Impact Coordinator
GROWING UP HEALTHY
READY FOR KINDERGARTEN

Laura Garcia

Early Learning Specialist of Rice County ParentChild+
GROWING UP HEALTHY

Ashley Gardner

Network Impact Coordinator
RICE COUNTY CHEMICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH COALITION

Carrissa Glarner

Coordinator and Photographer
OPERATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS

Ana Guerrero

Middle School Coordinator
TORCH

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Laura Hakala

Student Services Coordinator
NORTHFIELD COMMUNITY COLLEGE COLLABORATIVE

Nicky Hosterman

Coordinator
RISE

Amy McBroom

Network Impact Coordinator
RICE COUNTY PRIMETIME

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Davis Moore

High School Success Coach
TORCH

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Sher Moua

Data Analyst
DATA TEAM

Emma Olson-Rossow

Website Developer and
Communications Coordinator
COMMUNICATIONS

Natalia Peterson

Family Engagement Navigator
GROWING UP HEALTHY

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Heidy Ramirez

Family Engagement Navigator
GROWING UP HEALTHY

Mia M. Rocha

Early Childhood Navigator
GROWING UP HEALTHY

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Terry Rydberg

Graphic Designer
COMMUNICATIONS

Melody Sol Lopez

Early Childhood Navigator
GROWING UP HEALTHY

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Molly Titchenal

Network Impact Coordinator
RICE COUNTY CHEMICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH COALITION

Kaley Varley

Coordinator
OPERATIONS

Adam Vazquez Rosales

Middle School Coordinator
TORCH

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Rae Wood

Corporate and Foundation Grant Writer
GRANTS

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