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New Kids on the Block March & April 2023

New Kids on the Block March & April 2023

Posted on April 20, 2023,
New Staff HR News

Meet the newest members of the CHS family

We hope you will enjoy these introductions to the most recent additions to our staff. Most of us can still remember how overwhelming those first days can be. So, look out for these folks, introduce yourself and offer a warm welcome!

Black Hills Children’s Home

Haven Deitz
PT Residential Youth Counselor

Sean Evans
PT Residential Youth Counselor


Dorea Grace
PT Residential Youth Counselor

Grace Ligtenberg
PT Residential Youth Counselor

Christopher Neill
Residential Youth Counselor

Hometown: Killeen, TX

Hobbies: Video games, writing, music production and singing, and art

A little-known fact about me is I’m big into fashion and style

My most unusual talent is burping on command or my Mickey Mouse impression

The best advice I’ve ever been given is it’s hard to heal without closing the wounds

The worst style choice I ever made was dying my hair purple

One of the items on my bucket list is having one of my songs released on the radio

Gillian Spiva
Art Teacher

Hometown: Canton, IL

Hobbies: Photography, working out, graphic design, plants

A little-known fact about me is I spent my birthday in the UK last year

If I could travel anywhere I would go to Italy because the food and culture

The best advice I’ve ever been given is You don’t have to be smart/perfect all the time

The worst style choice I ever made was Pink Ugg boots

My childhood crush was Danny Phantom

Shelter for Family Safety

Chaley Lindner
Housekeeper

Sioux Falls Children’s Home

Darian Blue
Residential Youth Counselor

Hometown: Brandon

Hobbies: Bowling, spending time with girlfriend

If I could travel anywhere, I would go to Hawaii because I want to learn to surf

The best advice I’ve ever been given is bet on yourself

The worst style choice I ever made was mullet

One of the items on my bucket list is go on a cruise

Holly Christofferson
Housekeeping


Miles Davis

Residential Youth Counselor

Hometown: Hemingford NE

Hobbies: Football, fishing, video games

A little-known fact about me is I have a twin

If I could travel anywhere, I would go to Yellowstone because I want to see all of the nature there

My childhood crush was Hannah Montana

The last great TV show or movie I saw was The Office

One of the items on my bucket list is to go to the Grand Canyon

Nathan Fox
Residential Youth Counselor

Hometown: Michigan

A little-known fact about me is I’m not afraid of adventure

My most unusual talent is my ability to not sleep

The best advice I’ve ever been given is if you don’t do it, you’ll never know

The worst style choice I ever made was shaving half my head

The last great TV show or movie I saw was Queer as Folk

One of the items on my bucket list is to go to Paris

Shaylynn Catchthebear Hoefs
Housekeeping Coordinator

Jessica Simpson
Residential Youth Counselor

Hometown: West Sacramento, CA

Hobbies: Learning, talking and advocating for birth/post-partum

A little-known fact about me is I’m learning to be a copywriter

The best advice I’ve ever been given is doing the right thing is also usually the hardest

My childhood crush was Benny “the jet” Rodriguez (The Sandlot)

One of the items on my bucket list is take my kids to Disney World