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
- Brian Canright, MS, BS, Vice President of Expansion
- 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
- David R. Tennyck, JD, Interim President, Shepherds Foundation, Inc.
- Susan Griffis, Associate Vice President of Marketing, Shepherds Foundation, Inc.
Faculty & Staff
- Gracie Adamek, BA, Life Skills Coach
- Amanda Anderson, BA, DLS Instructor/Transporter
- Jim Anderson, BA, BS, Commercial Kitchen Production Assistant
- Kim Anderson, BA, BSW, Advisor
- Elijah Andrus, Life Skills Coach/Educational Coach
- John Andrus, BLS, Lead Technology Instructor/IT Director
- Giovanni Beaumont, Life Skills Coach/Educational Coach
- Maria Bishop, MS, Life Skills Coach Pool Staff
- 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, Educational Coach
- Heidi Byron, Student Life Supervisor of Lamb Hall
- Lucy Canright, Culinary Arts Instructor
- Elius Crespo, Educational Coach
- Karissa Crisenbery, BS, Instructor
- Elyse Cyr, BA, Instructor at Shepherds College Online
- Sarah Dages, Educational Coach
- Dominique Dinh, Life Skills Coach
- Tim Dittloff, MS, Major Gifts Officer
- Kelsey Domke, BSN, RN, Nursing Supervisor
- Scott Ellis, Admissions Counselor
- Dawn Follensbee, 1st Shift Domestic Supervisor
- Bethany Gage, Student Life Supervisor of the Female Dorm
- Haley Gapko, Life Skills Coach
- Rebecca Gerlach, MA, BS, Horticulture Instructor
- Paul Goblet, MA, Student Life Supervisor
- William Hartenberger, BA, Instructor
- Alex Hayes, MA, BA, Director of Logistics & Activities
- Jodi Hegeman, BSN, RN, Nurse
- Jason Hubbard, MS, Groundskeeper
- Deborah Kahana, BA, Student Life Campus Manager
- 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
- Lilly Krejci, Assistant to the IT Director
- Gabriela Kutschke, BA, Advisor
- Tony LaFranzo, BA, Food Service Manager & Commercial Kitchen Lead
- Ruthanne Lewis, BA, Life Skills Coach
- Josiah Malinski, BA, Occupational Experience Facilitator
- Tina Marsch, BS, Financial Aid Coordinator
- Eileen Martinez, Life Skills Coach
- Katie McCoy, Advisor
- Kathy McGregor, Accounting Assistant - AP
- Amber McMurray, Commercial Kitchen Production Assistant
- Alicia Miklavicic-Franz, BA, Corporate & Community Development Officer
- Katrin Miltenberger, Teacher Resident
- Ellen Morton, BA, Instructor
- Matthew Morton, Technology Assistant
- Shanda Nelson, BA, Life Skills Coach
- Brian Page, MBA, Special Advisor to the President
- Sarah Pang, Horticulture Assistant
- Scott Perkins, MA, BA, Director of Admissions
- Carmelita Perry, BA, Life Skills Coach
- Joy Phillips, BS, Executive Assistant to the President
- Kevin Phillips, BA, Ministry & Donor Engagement Officer
- Lorraine Pratt, Life Skills Coach
- Tom Rabic, BA, Life Skills Coach
- Lori Raschke, Culinary Assistant
- Serene Rismeyer-Schroeder, Educational Coach
- Nathan Ruehs, BS, Life Skills Coach Pool Staff
- Joseph Runkles, IT Systems Administrator
- Torrey Ryan, Technology Assistant
- Tyler Sallee, MS, BS, Campus Director
- Marie Sliwinski, MS, Advisor
- Dave Slye, Facilities Administrator
- Savannah Smart, BA, Advisor
- Adela Sosa, BA, Life Skills Coach
- Hannah Speiller, Instructional Designer/SC Online
- Tiffany Stearns, BA, Admissions Assistant
- Chris Strash, ADN, RN, Nurse
- Becci Terrill, Director of Stakeholder Experiences
- Victoria Thormodson, BS, Life Skills Coach
- Arianna Tilson, BS, Life Skills Coach
- Yvonne Tomczak, MA, Graphic Designer
- Isaac Trecker, Life Skills Coach
- Marissa Villarreal, Life Skills Coach
- Connie Vincent, BA, Life Skills Coach Pool Staff/ERS
- Laura Viol, Garden Manager & Assistant Instructor
- Mary Walther, BA, Student Accounts
- Cindy Weitzell, Horticulture Educational Coach
- Heather Willette, Grant Writer
- Allena Williams, Educational Coach
- 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, Life Skills Coach
- Carrie Ziebell, MA, Campus Administrative Manager