Our Team / Staff Directory
The Shepherds College staff are a very qualified and passionate team who educate, train, care for, and challenge our students. These supportive team members are extremely dedicated and led to serve students with intellectual disabilities.
Leadership Team
- Tracy N. Terrill, EdD, President, Shepherds College
- Lori Konopasek, MSW, BSW, Vice President of Student Affairs
- Scott Nash, MA, Vice President of Academic Affairs
- Todd Dunnum, BS, Associate Vice President of Human Resources
- Bryan Tomczak, CPA, MS, BBA, Vice President of Finance
- Brian Canright, MS, BS, President, Shepherds Foundation, Inc.
- David R. Tennyck, JD, Vice President of Advancement, Shepherds Foundation, Inc.
- Susan Griffis, Associate Vice President of Marketing, Shepherds Foundation, Inc.
Faculty & Staff
- Gracie Adamek, BA, Student Life Campus Manager
- Christine Anderson, BA, Educational Coach
- Jim Anderson, BA, BS, Educational Coach - Commercial Kitchen
- Kim Anderson, BA, BSW, Advisor
- Elijah Andrus, Student Life Campus Manager
- John Andrus, BLS, Lead Technology Instructor/IT Director
- Igelah Baker, AS, Occupational Experience Coordinator
- Megan Bakovka, BS, Advisor
- Giovanni Beaumont, Student Life Area Supervisor
- Jessica Bliese, Commercial Kitchen Assistant
- Tristan Bloom, MA, Life Skills Coach
- De'Maya Bogguess, Life Skills Coach
- Karyn Borucki, CPA, BA, Controller
- Sharon Boyd, Nursing Office Assistant & Medical Transport
- Anna Brady-Ruehs, PhD, Instructor/Teaching and Learning Coordinator
- Malerie Brantner, BS, Life Skills Coach
- Joy Bresson, Administrative Assistant, SFI
- Brandie Calabrese, BA, Advisor
- Lucy Canright, Culinary Arts Instructor
- Dan Charpentier, Life Skills Coach
- Kenneth Christensen, Life Skills Coach
- Andrea Clemens, Commercial Kitchen Assistant
- Makayla Cranford, BA, Educational Coach
- Elius Crespo, Educational Coach
- Karissa Crisenbery, BS, Instructor
- Elyse Cyr, BA, Instructor at Shepherds College Online
- Sarah Dages, Life Skills Coach
- Heather Deegan, AS, Student Enrichment Coordinator
- Dominique Dinh, BMT, Life Skills Coach
- Kelsey Domke, BSN, RN, Nursing Supervisor
- Scott Ellis, BS, Admissions Counselor
- Dawn Follensbee, 1st Shift Domestic Supervisor
- Rachael Fritz, BS, Educational Coach
- Bethany Gage, Student Life Supervisor of the Female Dorm
- Rebecca Gerlach, MA, BS, Horticulture Instructor
- Amy Harrill, Major Gift Officer, SFI
- William Hartenberger, BA, Technology Integration Specialist
- Jason Hubbard, MS, Groundskeeper
- Alessandra Johnson, Life Skills Coach
- Jennifer Kapity, BA, Advisor
- Kallyn Kasprzak, BA, Director of Student Life
- Zak Kasprzak, MBA, Director of Talent Acquisition
- Dave Kennedy, Life Skills Coach
- Russ Kinkade, Psy.D., Leadership Development Coach
- Sarah Kolkman, BA, Director of Curriculum & Online Instruction
- Crystal Krachtt, BS, Instructor
- Lilly Krejci, Technology Assistant
- Gabriela Kutschke, BA, Advisor
- Tony LaFranzo, BA, Food Service Manager & Commercial Kitchen Lead
- Emily Langtiw, BS, Life Skills Coach
- Josiah Malinski, BA, Occupational Experience Facilitator
- Tina Marsch, BS, Financial Aid Coordinator
- Eileen Martinez, Life Skills Coach
- Katie McCoy, BS, Lead Advisor
- Kathy McGregor, Accounting Assistant - AP
- Amber McMurray, Commercial Kitchen Production Assistant
- Alicia Miklavicic-Franz, BA, Corporate & Community Development Officer, SFI
- Katrin Miltenberger, Teacher Resident
- Shanda Nelson, BA, Life Skills Coach
- Brian Page, MBA, Special Advisor to the President
- Scott Perkins, MA, BA, Director of Admissions
- Kevin Phillips, BA, Senior Ministry & Donor Engagement Officer, SFI
- Janae Plunkett, BA, Instructor/Educational Coach
- Lorraine Pratt, Life Skills Coach
- Collin Rank, Life Skills Coach
- Connor Rigdon, BS, Life Skills Coach
- Hannah Rogahn, BA, Life Skills Coach/Educational Coach
- Nathan Ruehs, BS, Life Skills Coach
- Joseph Runkles, IT Systems Administrator
- Torrey Ryan, Technology Assistant
- Tyler Sallee, MS, BS, Campus Director
- Janae Schimanski, AS, Receptionist
- Marie Sliwinski, M.Ed, Advisor
- Dave Slye, Facilities Administrator
- Savannah Smart, Emergency Response Staff
- Adela Sosa, BA, Life Skills Coach
- Hannah Speiller, BA, Instructional Designer/SC Online
- Tiffany Stearns, BA, Admissions Assistant
- Chris Strash, ADN, RN, Nurse
- Angela Tapia, Educational Coach
- Abigail Tarwater, BA, Life Skills Coach
- Becci Terrill, Director of Stakeholder Experiences
- Victoria Thormodson, BS, Student Life Area Supervisor
- Arianna Tilson, BS, Life Skills Coach
- Yvonne Tomczak, MA, Graphic Designer, SFI
- Isaac Trecker, Life Skills Coach
- Marissa Villarreal, Life Skills Coach
- Connie Vincent, BA, Emergency Response Staff
- Laura Viol, Garden Manager & Assistant Instructor
- Mary Walther, BA, Student Accounts
- Cindy Weitzell, Horticulture Educational Coach
- Monica Wilkes, Admissions Counselor - SCPE-GA
- Heather Willette, Grant Writer, SFI
- Andrew Williams, MA, Instructor
- Mary Wilson, 3rd Shift Domestics & Security
- Erin Wright, Student Life Supervisor of Clark
- Melba Wright, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
- Carrie Ziebell, MA, Campus Administrative Manager