Shanna Payne
Cook

Audrey Pirtle
Residential Youth Counselor

Gwen Hudson
Cook

Harrison Patronik
Residential Youth Counselor

Heather Powell
Vice President of Human Resources

Hometown: Sioux Falls, SD
What motivates you at work? To positively impact the lives of others.
If I could travel anywhere, I would go to the beach!
The best advice I’ve ever been given is that it is never the wrong thing to do the right thing.
If I didn’t have to work, I would travel.

Izzy Hoiland
Residential Youth Counselor

Kadyn Ammann
Residential Youth Counselor

Kylee Rach
Residential Youth Counselor

Marc Bullion
Residential Youth Counselor

Hometown: Denver, CO
Hobbies: I train dogs to become service animals.
What motivates you at work? Seeing the kids smile.
What’s your idea of a perfect day? The perfect day would include warm sand, the ocean and an adult beverage.
How would your friends describe you? I’m loud and outgoing
A little-known fact about me is I’ve eaten a live goldfish out of its bowl.
If I could travel anywhere, I would go to West Somerset, UK to visit The Golden Retriever Experience (The GRE).
The best advice I’ve ever been given is no mistake cannot be undone.
The last great TV show/movie I saw or book I read: “The Pitt.”
One of the items on my bucket list is going on an African Safari.
If I didn’t have to work, I would have 100 golden retrievers.

Marcella Baldwin
Residential Youth Counselor

Hometown: Belvidere, SD
Hobbies: I enjoy reading, sewing, crocheting, knitting and spending time outside.
What motivates you at work? A chance for growth with the kids.
What’s your idea of a perfect day? A morning where I have time to sit and read.
How would your friends describe you? I’m flexible and kind.
A little-known fact about me is that my parents are beekeepers.
My most unusual talent is having a great internal compass.
If I could travel anywhere, I would go to Chincoteague, Virginia.
The last great TV show/movie I saw or book I read: “Sister Outsider” by Audre Lorde.
If I didn’t have to work, I would take care of my parents.

Melisa Miftari
Outpatient Therapist

Hometown: Sioux Falls, SD
What’s your idea of a perfect day? Enjoying lunch on the beach.
How would your friends describe you? I’m outgoing and compassionate.
A little-known fact about me is that I can speak Bosnian fluently.
If I could travel anywhere, I would go to Hawaii.
The last great TV show/movie I saw or book I read: “Your Honor.”
One of the items on my bucket list is to swim with dolphins.
If I didn’t have to work, I would lay on the beach.

Michelle Twedt
Housekeeper

Nicole Niedringhaus

Residential Youth Counselor

Rachel Lord
Controller

Taryn Siemonsma-Garry
Human Resources Representative

Adriana Ferguson
Residential Intern

Daniel Whitney
Residential Youth Counselor

Jordon Heckert
Residential Youth Counselor

Steven Kautzman
Cook

Tayler Monlux
Nurse—Outpatient Mental Health Services clinic

Hometown: Rapid City, SD
Hobbies: I enjoy camping, hiking, mountain biking, snowboarding and surfing.
What motivates you at work? I’m motivated by respect, caretaking and a positive environment.
What’s your idea of a perfect day? My perfect day would include sleeping in and spending the day with my family at the beach, or outside enjoying the sunshine.
How would your friends describe you? I’m kind, hardworking and a mom.
A little-known fact about me is that I like to wrap jewelry.
My most unusual talent is phlebotomy and IV placement.
If I could travel anywhere, I would go to the deepest oceans and highest mountains.
The best advice I’ve ever been given is tomorrow is a new day.
The last great TV show/movie I saw or book I read was: a book of Maya Angelou poems or anything by Rupi Kaur.
One of the items on my bucket list is to take my family to Disney World!
If I didn’t have to work, I would journal and travel, travel, travel!

Mya Reeves

Teacher Assistant—Lincoln RC School

Tana Clark
Teacher—Lincoln RC School