Our Team

Beth Darmstadter
Executive Director
Bdarmstadter@familyconnectionsneo.org

Ellen Barcus
Playroom Specialist, Family Playrooms

Ellen Barrett
Playroom Coordinator, Family Playrooms

Edward Denny, IV 
SPARK Parent Partner

Austin Friedman
Development Manager

Monica Gaulden
SPARK Recruitment, Retention and Training Supervisor 

Rachel Huffman
SPARK Parent Partner

Candice Jeter
SPARK Parent Partner

Gabriela Lopez
Community Engagement Coordinator

Demitria McKenzie
SPARK Parent Partner

Nicole Ortenzi
SPARK Parent Partner

Brontie Phillips
Playroom Specialist, Family Playrooms / Engagement Associate, Buckeye neighborhood

Karen Reinhardt  
Playroom Specialist, Family Playroom

Trena Saxon
SPARK Director

Libby Steiner
SPARK Parent Partner

LaKeesha Tolliver Funches
SPARK Outreach and Training Coordinator

Sharon Walters 
Data Specialist

Salema Wiggins 
SPARK Parent Partner

Aja Williamson  
SPARK Parent Partner

Chrissy Zoldak
SPARK Parent Partner

Our Board

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Alexis Kim
President

Gayle Lewin
Vice President

Sarah Cain Spannagel
Secretary

Sofia Sova
Treasurer

Board Members
Amy Brodsky
Richaun Bunton
Rita Camardo
Michael Copeland
Janet Fleck Griffith
Jeff Koons
Erin Miyoshi
Kevin Patrick
Lissy Rand
Courtney Reese
Alyssa Roberts
H David Rocker
Michelle Rose
Tiffany Scruggs
Carli Sidoti