Angela Hyde
Parenting Coordinator

Hometown: Milbank
What motivates you at work? A positive environment
How would friends describe you? Loyal, funny, good listener
My most unusual talent is: I crochet
The best advice I've ever been given is: Never say never.

Linn Nelson
Crisis Advocate

Hometown: Sioux Falls
My hobbies include: jogging, reading, nature walks.
What motivates you at work? Offering hope to those in need.
What is your idea of a perfect day? Reading a book on the beach near the ocean.
How would friends describe you? Caring, creative
A little-known fact about me is: I have an undergraduate degree in printmaking.
My most unusual talent: I created interactive children's toys from cardboard boxes.
If could travel anywhere, I would go to: Anywhere by the ocean.
The best advice I've ever been given is: Where you place your hope is where you find resiliency.
The last great book I read: Isaac’s Storm
One of the items on my bucket list: I'm living my bucket list. I have a meaningful life and healthy daughters.
If I didn’t have to work, I would: volunteer, spend time with my daughters.

Abiei Athiu
Residential Youth Counselor

Hometown: Sioux Falls
My hobbies include working out and watching reality TV shows.
What motivates you at work? When I see people smile
What is your idea of a perfect day? 70° weather, 11 hours of sleep and Chinese food
How would friends describe you? Very funny, outgoing and really nice
A little-known fact about me is I have seven siblings: five brothers and two sisters
My most unusual talent: I can run around in a bridge form
If could travel anywhere, I would go to: The Bahamas
The best advice I've ever been given is: to just go for anything, life is too short.
The last great show I watched: College Hill, Celebrity Edition.
One of the items on my bucket list: Designer bags/shoes
If I didn’t have to work, I would: be an influencer or Housewife

Brooke Carver
Teaching Assistant

Hometown: Marshall, MN
My hobbies include Hot pilates,
What motivates you at work? Making a difference
What is your idea of a perfect day? Hanging with my friends and family
How would friends describe you? Fun, I hope : )
If could travel anywhere, I would go to: Literally, anywhere!
The last great show I watched: Any reality TV
One of the items on my bucket list: Hot air balloon ride
If I didn’t have to work, I would: be a trophy wife : )

Tiffany Facile
Payroll Staff Accountant

Hometown: Sioux Falls
My hobbies include puppy snuggles, movies, TikTok, hanging with my family and my husband's family
What motivates you at work? Music and people
What is your idea of a perfect day? Dog cuddles, coffee, work, see husband, repeat.
How would friends describe you? Outgoing and funny (RBF)
A little-known fact about me is: We got married in Mexico.
My most unusual talent: Karoake
If I could travel anywhere, I would go to Santorini, Greece.
The best advice I've ever been given is: Don’t let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.
The last great show I watched: True Blood
One of the items on my bucket list: Big zipline.
If I didn’t have to work, I would travel the world.

Segen Gebre
Residential Youth Counselor

What is your idea of a perfect day? Spending time with family and friends
How would friends describe you? As friendly
A little-known fact about me is: I speak three different languages.
If I could travel anywhere, I would go to Ethiopia
One of the items on my bucket list: travel more

Lana Humpal
Residential Youth Counselor

Hometown: Wakonda
My hobbies include camping, going to-sports events, TikTok
What motivates you at work? Seeing kids learn and improve
What is your idea of a perfect day? No conflicts
How would friends describe you? Helpful, caring, responsible
A little-known fact about me is: I’ve been engaged for five years
My most unusual talent: I can whistle really loud
If I could travel anywhere, I would go to Hawaii
The best advice I've ever been given is: Don't let too much of yesterday take up today.
The last great show I watched: I like movies about true stories.
One of the items on my bucket list: To go to every state.
If I didn’t have to work, I would travel.

Karlee Kneifl
Teaching Assistant

Hometown: Sergeant Bluff, IA
My hobbies include working out, cooking home-cooked meals
What motivates you at work? Making my grandparents proud
What is your idea of a perfect day? Fishing with my family
How would friends describe you? Very sassy and OCD
A little-known fact about me is: I am enlisted in the Air National Guard.
My most unusual talent: I’m double jointed.
If I could travel anywhere, I would go to Germany
The best advice I've ever been given is: You are the only one who can move your mountains.
The last great show I watched: S.W.A.T
One of the items on my bucket list: Go fishing in Alaska with my grandparents
If I didn’t have to work, I would lose my mind!

Kim Knopf
Purchasing Coordinator

Hometown: Sioux Falls
What motivates you at work? Fear of looking like a failure!
What is your idea of a perfect day? Hanging out with my family at the lake.
How would friends describe you? Straightforward (tell it like it is)
If I could travel anywhere, I would go to Ireland, Scotland
The best advice I've ever been given is: Keep Christ center in my life.
One of the items on my bucket list: Take all my kids and grandkids on a trip to Hawaii

Layne Lewis
Residential Youth Counselor

Hometown: Plankinton
My hobbies include running, fishing, hunting, gaming
What motivates you at work? Helping children that need it
What is your idea of a perfect day? Getting things done in reasonable time and enjoying what’s to come
How would friends describe you? Outgoing, respectful, funny
If I could travel anywhere, I would go to: France or Costa Rica
The last great show I watched: The 100
One of the items on my bucket list: Deep sea fishing
If I didn’t have to work, I would go fishing all day, every day.’

Troy Miner
Residential Youth Counselor

Hometown: Walhalla, ND
My hobbies include video games, working on and riding motorcycles, fishing
What motivates you at work? Helping those who need it the most
What is your idea of a perfect day? Fishing and actually collecting fish
How would friends describe you? Relaxed and reserved
A little-known fact about me is: I am a Reverend
The best advice I've ever been given is: If you want to play you got to pay
The last great show I watched: Star Wars
If I didn’t have to work, I would be miserable or would collect cats

Izzy Nath
Residential Youth Counselor

Hometown: Sioux Falls
My hobbies include Taekwondo, racing quads, sleeping, gym
What motivates you at work? To impact the kids
What is your idea of a perfect day? Wake up whenever, gym, be lazy
How would friends describe you? Loud, gutsy, outgoing
A little-known fact about me is: I have two types of rare dyslexia
My most unusual talent: I am double jointed everywhere
If I could travel anywhere, I would go to World Taekwondo Center in South Korea
The best advice I’ve ever been given is: You can't be everyone’s self-conscience
The last great show I watched: Love is Blind.
One of the items on my bucket list: Getting my master's degree in social work
If I didn’t have to work, I would sleep all the time and go to the gym

Skylar Paulsen
Teaching Assistant

Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO
My hobbies include Reading, anime, video games, writing
What motivates you at work? Using my past experiences to properly empathize and help people/children who are currently walking through shoes that I’ve walked in.
What is your idea of a perfect day? If I could go to the beach
How would friends describe you? Good listener, empathetic, kind, supportive
A little-known fact about me is: I was a nationally competitive figure skater for 12 years
My most unusual talent: I’m really good at spelling
If I could travel anywhere, I would go to Japan
The best advice I've ever been given is: to that you never know what someone else is going through.
The last great show I watched / or book I read: Psycho-Poss (anime series) and Immortal Longings (book)
One of the items on my bucket list: Live in Japan for one year
If I didn’t have to work, I would: focus more on my writing.

Kayla Rooks
Overnight Residential Youth Counselor

Miranda Spear
Residential Nurse

Hometown: Yankton
My hobbies include: Thrifting and running my children to their hobbies
How would friends describe you? Brutally honest
If I could travel anywhere, I would go to: Germany
The last great show I watched: Supernatural
If I didn’t have to work, I would: always be traveling