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
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
Megan Bakovka, Advisor
Kirsten Balkom, BS, Life Skills Coach
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, Life Skills Coach
Joy Bresson, Administrative Assistant for Advancement
Nichole Bump, AA, Transporter/Job Coach
Lucy Canright, Culinary Arts Instructor
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
Dominique Dinh, Life Skills Coach
Kelsey Domke, BSN, RN, Nursing Supervisor
Scott Ellis, Admissions Counselor
Dawn Follensbee, 1st Shift Domestic Supervisor
Rachael Fritz, Educational Coach
Jannifer Fuller, M.Ed, Life Skills Coach
Bethany Gage, Student Life Supervisor of the Female Dorm
Rebecca Gerlach, MA, BS, Horticulture Instructor
Paul Goblet, MA, Student Life Supervisor
William Hartenberger, BA, Technology Integration Specialist
Alex Hayes, MA, BA, Director of Logistics & Activities
Jodi Hegeman, BSN, RN, Nurse
Jason Hubbard, MS, Groundskeeper
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, Instructor
Lilly Krejci, Technology Assistant
Gabriela Kutschke, BA, Advisor
Tony LaFranzo, BA, Food Service Manager & Commercial Kitchen Lead
Josiah Malinski, BA, Occupational Experience Facilitator
Tina Marsch, BS, Financial Aid Coordinator
Eileen Martinez, Life Skills Coach
Katie McCoy, Lead Advisor
Kathy McGregor, Accounting Assistant - AP
Amber McMurray, Commercial Kitchen Production Assistant
Alicia Miklavicic-Franz, BA, Corporate & Community Development Officer
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
Carmelita Perry, BA, Life Skills Coach
Kevin Phillips, BA, Senior Ministry & Donor Engagement Officer
Janae Plunkett, Instructor/Educational Coach
Lorraine Pratt, Life Skills Coach
Connor Rigdon, BS, Life Skills Coach
Serene Rismeyer-Schroeder, Life Skills Coach
Nathan Ruehs, BS, Life Skills Coach
Joseph Runkles, IT Systems Administrator
Torrey Ryan, Technology Assistant
Tyler Sallee, MS, BS, Campus Director
Marie Sliwinski, M.Ed, Advisor
Dave Slye, Facilities Administrator
Savannah Smart, Emergency Response Staff
Adela Sosa, BA, Life Skills Coach
Hannah Speiller, Instructional Designer/SC Online
Tiffany Stearns, BA, Admissions Assistant
Chris Strash, ADN, RN, Nurse
Angela Tapia, Educational Coach
Abigail Tarwater, 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
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
Heather Willette, Grant Writer
Andrew Williams, MA, Instructor
Mary Wilson, 3rd Shift Domestics & Security
Erin Wright, Student Life Supervisor of Clark
Melba Wright, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Trisha Wright, Educational Coach/Life Skills Coach
Carrie Ziebell, MA, Campus Administrative Manager
- Amy Harrill, Major Gift Officer
- Alessandra Johnson, Life Skills Coach
- Monica Wilkes, Admissions Counselor - SCPE-GA