Meet Our Amazing Team!

In Sept. 2018, I walked through the “Blue Doors” of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central MN for the first time starting a new career adventure, and it was the best decision ever. The past two years have been filled with so many rewards and challenges to “Do Whatever It Takes…” I am incredibly fortunate to call Boys & Girls Clubs of Central MN my forever home.

I have been a part of this great organization for more than 35 years! I started as a college student and worked my way up to managing Kennedy KIDSTOP for many years to support youth in the St. Joseph community. Today, I ensure quality programs and services for youth across our organization. When I’m not at the Club, I’m working on my family farm or being an aunt to some great kids!

I have worked at the Club for 22 years in resource development. No small feat! I love this team, and I love this mission. When I’m not at the Club, I enjoy spending time with my wonderful husband and two amazing kids, spending time at the cabin and always looking for new hobbies, like crafting, golfing, hiking and fishing.

I worked in the private industry at Leighton Enterprises for 38 years in various roles, including CFO, before joining the Boys & Girls Club. I’m excited for this new chapter in my life, and I look forward being a part of the mission to empower youth to reach their full potential.

I live in St. Cloud with my wife Trude and our dog, Shadow. We have 7 adult children, and we are looking forward to welcoming our first grandchild in February.

I’ve been a part of the Boys & Girls Club family for more than 30 years. Most of my time at the Club was spent as a KIDSTOP Program Manager. But a few years ago, I moved over to HR, and it has been such a rewarding journey to serve youth in this new capacity!

I joined this amazing team more than 20 years ago, and I couldn’t imagine a better job than supporting the mission to do whatever it takes to help our youth! In my spare time, I chauffer my three kids around to their various activities and get on the lake whenever I can!

I started working at the Club more than 20 years ago as a college student volunteer. The Club’s mission became ingrained in me, and I spent 20 years serving the Club as a unit director before entering my current role as Director of Clubs in 2020 to support and mentor Club site managers and ensure quality programs and services for youth.

I started working at the Club more than 20 years ago in the KIDSTOP program. I managed KIDSTOP sites in each of our partnering school districts before moving into my current role as Director of KIDSTOPS to support and mentor KIDSTOP site managers.

I love working at the Clubs, because I am passionate about helping kids and strengthening this awesome community!

Favorite movie: Miracle
Favorite animal: Moose
Favorite sport:Hockey!
Favorite hobby: Golf
Favorite food: Chicken Parmesean

I have been with the Boys & Girls Club for over 20 years, and I am part of a great team that is always looking to see what we can do to enrich our members lives. When I’m not at the Club, I’m hanging out with my husband and our two dogs!

Favorite color: Green
Favorite ice cream: Dilly Bars
Favorite movie: Easy A
Favorite animal: Dogs
Favorite hobby: Reading
Favorite food: Chinese
Favorite way to spend a Saturday: car ride

I attended summer KIDSTOP in St. Joe when I was a kid and looked forward to every summer when I could be back in the program and see my summertime friends. When I started with the organization 23 years ago, I worked at Kennedy KIDSTOP and later moved into the office where I now work as the IT & Database Specialist. When I’m on vacation, my family and I enjoy going to a cabin in Detroit Lakes to spend time fishing, tubing and enjoying the beach.

I grew up in the Philippines and lived in Bangkok, Thailand for 12 years before moving to Minnesota. I started as a Youth Development Professional at Oak Ridge KIDSTART program and fell in love with the Boys & Girls Club’s mission.

I am grateful to be part of a team that is passionate about mentoring youth.

Every day, I am inspired by the incredible programs and opportunities that the Club and the staff provide for our youth and the community. 

In my spare time, I enjoy watching movies, traveling, and most of all, exploring different kinds of cuisine with my husband and twin daughters.

We recently moved back to central Minnesota after being in Wisconsin for the last 20 or so years and I was looking for an organization that is involved in helping our local community.  The Boys and Girls club of Central Minnesota is exactly what I was hoping to become part of.  I am proud to be part of an organization that gives so much to improve our area.  I have many years of experience in both management and maintenance and hope to be able to put both of those to good use here at the Boys and Girls club.

I enjoy being outdoors as much as possible be it fishing, hunting or throwing something on the grilling or smoker.  I like being busy and I can always find a project that needs to be done.  Hobbies of mine range from coming up with new sausage recipes to brewing beer to finding something in the garage that needs to be fixed or modified.

I started here at the Boys & Girls Club in January, 2022, and have loved every second of it! This opportunity has taken me back to my K-6 years as a KIDSTOP member where I formed many core memories because of how impactful my experience was. I hope to return that same experience I had to those that come through our doors. Recently I finished my Bachelor’s degree with Summa cum laude honors in Elementary Education K-6, as well as a Special Education Minor at St. Cloud State University. I’m looking forward to spending my newly freed up time with my fiancée and our two Shih Tzu Bichons, Chewy and Arlo!

Favorite season: Fall Favorite song: Wish You Were Here, Pink Floyd Favorite animal: Turtles Favorite restaurant: Val’s Hamburgers Favorite vacation place: Duluth, MN

I started as a member of the Boys & Girls Club for 10 years, which gave me the opportunity to become a junior staff member and gain experience working with both children and staff. Other than teaching Martial Arts, the Boys & Girls Club was my first job. Around 2018, I began working at Eastside as a Youth Development Staff. During COVID, I helped distribute food to the families of the Club and the community. I was later promoted to Assistant Manager at Talahi and Athlos KIDSTOP. I then returned to the Eastside Boys & Girls Club, where I became the Academic Success Coordinator in 2024, and was later promoted to Site Manager of the Southside Boys & Girls Club in 2025.

I love making music, drawing, making people laugh, working with youth, and making a difference. I am a huge geek who loves Doctor Who, Star Wars, anime, and playing sports.

I have worked in mental health for the better part of 10 years, and I am delighted to transition to the Boys & Girls Club. This new chapter provides me new opportunities to teach kids fun and exciting things, to watch them grow into confident, independent learners, and have a positive and meaningful influence in their day-to-day lives.

Outside of work, you might find me spending time with my family, friends or my dogs, Finn & Remy. I enjoy painting and photography. I love to travel, and I am a bit of a foodie. You could also say that I am a bit of a baseball fanatic! 

Favorite Sports Teams: Minnesota Twins, Timberwolves and Arizona Cardinals.
Favorite Food: Mexican
Favorite Seasons: Summer & Fall 
Favorite Vacation Spot: any tropical beach across the globe!
Travel Wish List: Ireland, Scotland, Greece, Italy, Norway, Finland

I believe that the Boys & Girls Club of Central Minnesota plays an integral part in our community and I’m excited to become the new Senior Site Manager at the Eastside Boys & Girls Club.

I have a background in working for nonprofit organizations,community organization, and management. I enjoy teaching kids new activities and helping nurture them to become better little humans in the world, and as someone who came from a tough childhood, I use that to create a warm and welcoming safe place for all members of the Club.

I’m most excited about meeting all the kids and their families at Eastside and getting to know them. When I’m not at the Club, I love traveling the world, playing with my two cats Lorenzo and Mossimo, spending time with friends and family, cooking new recipes and trying new foods, and enjoying the sun and water sports on the lake during the summer.

My experience at the Boys & Girls Club started when I was a kid, attending the Mississippi Heights KIDSTOP program. After I graduated from high school, I wanted to be a part of the organization that gave me so many fond memories as a child. I started out as a Youth Development Professional. A few years later, I was promoted to Assistant Site Manager. Now I serve as the Site Manager for Madison KIDSTOP.

At St. Cloud State University, I majored in education to become a middle/high school science teacher. I am a huge science nerd, and I love to learn how the world works around me. I also enjoy singing in my free time. I have been a part of school choirs all my life – most recently with St. Cloud State University.

I’ve been with the Boys & Girls Club for 4 years, and I’m just a BGC member at heart, on a mission to pour into our kids everything that was instilled in me as a child growing up in the organization.

Favorite color: Come in my office, lol!
Favorite ice cream: Anything from Coldstone
Favorite Movie: The Memory Keeper’s Daughter
Favorite Animal: Unicorns
Favorite Emoji: 😬
Favorite Hobby: Making Jewelry
Favorite Song: Anything Beyoncé Sings
Favorite Food: Avocado
Favorite Restaurant:
Favorite Quote: “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” ~ Maya Angelou.

I’ve been with the Roosevelt Boys & Girls Club since 2017 and served in a variety of positions. I am now the Senior Site Manager of the Roosevelt Club. I look forward to each day at the Club, and I enjoy the challenges and the successes. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family.

Favorite Comedian: Jim Gaffigan
Favorite store: Holiday, Kwik Trip & Kohl’s
Favorite movies: Princess Bride, My Fair Lady, Gone With the Wind, and Tommy Boy
Favorite TV shows: Top Chef, Baking Competitions,  Crime and History Documentaries
Favorite Restaurant: Chinese Buffet
Favorite food: Tacos or Pizza
Favorite place: Home with my family
Favorite vacation place: Camping with the family

I have been with the Boys & Girls Club for 10 years and have enjoyed how each year has differed. Each site and member that I’ve meet has taught me something new along the way!

Favorite color: Purple
Favorite Season: Fall
Favorite Animal: Elephant
Favorite Emoji: 👍
Favorite Sport: Basketball
Favorite Hobby: Journaling
Favorite Song: Hotel California
Favorite Food: Pasta

I started my career with the Boys & Girls Club about two years ago, and I am thrilled to help launch the new Discovery Boys & Girls Club in Waite Park as the Senior Site Manager.

Working for the Club has brought such great joy and excitement to me. It may made me realize that I love working with children, and this is the place I was meant to be.

Outside of the Club, I enjoy walking my dog Misha on the many trails in the area and spending time with my family. My favorite sport is hockey, and I love watching football!

I started my career with the Boys & Girls Club in 2019 after graduating from the University of Minnesota – Morris with a degree in Biology. I originally wanted to go back to school to become a teacher, but I fell in love with working with kids in the afterschool setting. I have a passion for working with youth and getting to learn and be creative with them. When I’m not at work, I love spending time with my family and my two dogs, Buddy and Honey. 

Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite season: Fall
Favorite Movie: Lilo & Stitch 
Favorite Animal: Cats
Favorite Sport: Football
Favorite Food: Spaghetti
Favorite Vacation Place: Dominican Republic 

I have been working with children throughout my career as a childcare provider, foster care provider, and now with the Boys & Girls Club. I am thrilled to be a part of this team to provide safety, structure, consistency and inclusivity for each member in our program!

I am well-versed in trauma-informed care through my work advocating for women in domestic violence situations. I have also had the privilege of teaching, educating & fostering relationships with at-risk youth in the 5 county districts near Mora.

When I’m not at work, I am passionate about horses! I live on a farm with my husband, a horse, two donkeys, two dogs and chickens.

I started at the Boys & Girls Club in 2022 as a Youth Development Professional and received the amazing opportunity to pursue an HR internship which opened the doors into my field of HR!

The mission of the Boys & Girls Club is extremely important as it emphasizes the overall goal of the organization – empowerment and support! Throughout my time at BGC, I have met so many talented individuals, all working toward improving the lives of our youth, which makes working here rewarding. In my spare time, I enjoy reading and taking care of my many plants.

Favorite color: Green
Favorite season: Summer
Favorite animal: Cat
Favorite ice cream: Strawberry Cheesecake
Favorite store: Target
Favorite movie: Perfect Host
Favorite hobby: Plants
Favorite food: French Fries
Favorite restaurant: Kyoto Sushi
Favorite place: Anywhere my family is

I have been with the Boys & Girls Club for five years because I wish to give back to the community in which I have grown up. My favorite way to spend a Saturday is going Frisbee golfing with friends or family.

Favorite color: purple
Favorite season: winter
Favorite ice cream: cookie dough
Favorite movie: Aladdin
Favorite animal: orangutan
Favorite emoji is 🤣
Favorite hobby: video games
Favorite song: Help by Beatles
Favorite food: pizza
Favorite restaurant: Best Burger Ever
Favorite vacation place: my aunt and uncle’s cabin in Joseph Oregon

I have been with the Boys & Girls Club since 2012. I enjoy working at the Club, because I always get to see the children change in many ways. I have seen the work of the Club helping children out in many ways. 

Favorite color: Maroon
Favorite season: Fall
Favorite ice cream: anything chocolate
Favorite movie: Night at the Museum
Favorite animal: Turtle
Favorite sport: Football
Favorite hobby: Crafting
Favorite song: Tin Man
Favorite restaurant: Texas Roadhouse
Favorite vacation place: Anywhere up north & on a lake

I started with the Boys & Girls Club as a volunteer for a college class in 2016. Since then I have been in various roles ranging from Youth Development Professional to Senior Site Manager at Riverview KIDSTOP to my current position as Accounts Receivable Manager! I love serving the youth of our community in various ways.

Favorite season: fall, but it never lasts long enough!
Favorite ice cream: Coldstone
Favorite movie: Titanic
Favorite animal: my dog, Sunny
Favorite sport: Go Vikes!
Favorite hobby: thrifting, cooking, reading, crafting
Favorite song: Landslide – Fleetwood Mac
Favorite vacation spot: bring me to the beach and I’m happy!

Prior to joining the Boys & Girls Club, I was a coach and academy facilitator with Walmart for over 15 years.  My wife, 2 kids, dog, cat, chickens, bees, rabbits, hamster and I live on a small hobby farm in Little Falls.  We love everything outdoors; fishing, hunting, foraging, camping, hiking, and more fishing.

Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Ice Cream: No thanks, bacon instead please
Favorite Movie: Marvel, Star Wars
Favorite Animal: Frogs
Favorite TV Show: Futurama|
Favorite Hobby: Making my own fishing lures.
Favorite Song: “I’m Walking on Sunshine”
Favorite Food: Anything straight out of (or in) the garden
Favorite Restaurant: The closest Chinese Buffet
Favorite Quote: “Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it.”
Favorite Vacation Place: Alaska

I am born and raised Minnesotan as I have grown up south of the Twin Cities my whole life. Throughout my college experience, I found a passion for education and career outcomes, and Boys & Girls Club aligns with my passion – to help youth discover their dreams and create a path to make them reality.

I graduated with a degree from Winona State University in Sociology and minors in both Statistics and Psychology. Currently, I am enrolled as a graduate student through GCU to become a K-12 school counselor. Pursuing this degree, along with my career here at the Boys & Girls Club, allows me to get hands-on experience with youth and continue my passion while in school.

In my free time I enjoy exercise, reading and spending time with friends and family.

The mission of the Club is important to me, because we are teaching the kids skills that they will be able to use in their everyday life.

I enjoy working at the Club because I love building relationships with kids and being able to help them succeed in everything they do.

Favorite color: Blue
Favorite season: Summer
Favorite Hobby: Working on cars
Favorite food: anything I can microwave
Favorite emoji: 😑

I have been with the Boys & Girls Club for 3 years. I love giving back to the community and helping those around me. I have experiences in coaching and organizing philanthropy events.

Favorite Color: Blue/Pink
Favorite sport: Hockey and Disc Golf
Favorite Restaurant: Green Mill
Favorite Holiday: Thanksgiving
Favorite Place: Waupaca, Wisconsin
Favorite Animal: Hippopotamus

A local to the Granite City area, I grew up attending KIDSTOP. I became a Youth Development Staff as a high school student at Tech. I have so many great KIDSTOP memories: time outside, learning to love sports, and incredible field trip opportunities. I also created life-long friendships through KIDSTOP.

I attained my B.A. in Psychology at St. John’s University and then pursued a Doctorate of Chiropractic in the Twin Cities. After 15 years of working in healthcare, I decided to make a career change and follow my passion for working with youth.

I am thrilled to help all of our members reach their full potential while learning how to be part of a community and develop leadership skills. I hope to foster the experiences and opportunities I was given as both a member and employee at the Boys & Girls Club.

I have been a part of the Boys & Girls Club since 2018. I started as a Junior Volunteer and worked my way up to becoming the Site Manager at Riverview KIDSTOP in Sartell! I love working with youth, and I’m so lucky to be able to continue to build relationships with the Sartell community.

Favorite Season: Fall
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Hobbies: Cooking, Crafting, Online shopping
Favorite Restaurant: Olive Garden and Leeann Chin
Favorite Animal: Sloths
Favorite Vacation Spot: California

I started my journey with the Boys & Girls Club in 2023 as an Assistant Manager at Oak Ridge with the preschool program. Here, I learned the impact of the mission of the Club. I also learned valuable life skills that will help me throughout my career. I became a helping hand, a shoulder to cry on, a comforting face . . . I was a person they could depend on and trust.

I am now the Site Manager at Pine Meadow. My goal for every member in our program is for them to feel safe, included and heard. Most importantly, I want them to have fun throughout their day so they want to come back the next day.

Favorite Movie: 7 Brides for 7 Brothers
Favorite Animal: Cow
Favorite Hobby: Anything outdoors; snowmobiling, hunting, fishing, etc.
Favorite Song: “A Life that’s Good” by Lennon & Maisy
Favorite Quote: “You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” –Jane Goodall

I am currently the Senior Site Manager of the Boys & Girls Club of Little Falls, and I’ve had the privilege of serving the organization’s mission for almost 14 years in various roles. I earned my Associate in Science degree from St. Cloud Technical College.

I am deeply committed to the Boys & Girls Club’s mission, driven by my passion for teaching and guiding youth. The Club inspires me to be the best role model I can be for all the kids who walk through our doors. I’m also dedicated to teaching youth about goal setting and helping them become the best version of themselves.

At home, I share my life with my partner, Cassandra, and our two daughters, Brooklyn (13) and Leah (10). In my free time, I coach an amateur baseball team and love spending time with friends out on the lake.

While working in corporate marketing, I realized I wanted a more fulfilling career, so I transitioned to the Boys & Girls Club, starting as a Youth Development Professional in Art at Westwood KIDSTOP. I was later promoted to Assistant Manager at Oakridge, and, eventually, to Site Manager at the Roosevelt Club.

In my role, I enjoy creating engaging activities for members and leading the Torch Club, a community-based leadership program. My BA in Psychology with an emphasis on applied behavioral analysis has been invaluable for conflict resolution, emotional regulation, and character building. I’ve also completed the Supervisor Development Program through the Chamber of Commerce. I’m excited to continue growing professionally and personally while making a meaningful impact.