hometown Milwaukee, Wisconsin
education Social Work BA, University of Wisconsin
previous job 8 years working with inner-city youth
community involvement member of Northeast
Earth Institute, which finds greener ways of living
Our House staff since September 15, 2010
I manage the after-school &
summer programs. I look after
all of our little guys & work with
13 hard-working VISTAs.
Seeing some families not succeed right at this moment. It
breaks my heart. But the kids
are strong, & they will succeed.
The kids provide me with as
much strength & support as we
try to give them. Every day there
are scribbled love notes & pictures waiting for me. I get to
watch the kids grow & have fun
with them. If you come to visit,
you will hear lots of laughter
coming from the Our Club rooms.
It reminds me of the beauty
that can come from the world,
from families, & from youth, if
you connect with people who
may not be just like you. It
reminds me that none of our
experiences are even close to
the same, & that is the coolest
thing we’ve got going for us.
My goal is to continue doing
work I want to wake up for in
the morning. That’s it.
The truthfulness that seems to
pour out of the kids’ mouths
always makes me laugh.
Compassion.