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
Elijah Andrus, Student Life Campus Manager
John Andrus, BLS, Lead Technology Instructor/IT Director
Karissa Andrus, BS, Instructor
Suzanne Anicki, A.S., Life Skills Coach
Megan Bakovka, BS, Advisor
Giovanni Beaumont, Student Life Area Supervisor - Male Dorm
Jessica Bliese, Commercial Kitchen Assistant
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, Student Life Area Supervisor – Cook Hall/Glanville
Kenneth Christensen, Life Skills Coach
Makayla Cranford, BA, Admissions Counselor
Elius Crespo, Educational Coach
Elyse Cyr, BA, Instructor at Shepherds College Online
Sarah Dages, Life Skills Coach
Heather Deegan, AS, Student Enrichment Coordinator
Kelsey Domke, BSN, RN, Nursing Supervisor
Heather Doty, Emergency Response Staff
Scott Ellis, BS, Admissions Counselor
Dawn Follensbee, 1st Shift Domestic Supervisor
Bethany Gage, Student Life Area Supervisor – Female Dorm
JoEllen George, 3rd-Shift Domestics & Security
Rebecca Gerlach, MA, BS, Horticulture Instructor
Amy Harrill, Major Gifts Officer, SFI
Jason Hiegel, Life Skills Coach
Jason Hubbard, MS, Grounds Administrator
Alessandra Johnson, Life Skills Coach
Julie Johnson, Life Skills Coach
Crystal Juarez, Life Skills Coach
Jennifer Kapity, BA, Advisor
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
Emily Langtiw, BS, Life Skills Coach
Adriane Machado, Translation Specialist
Josiah Malinski, BA, Occupational Experience Facilitator
Fanny Eliana Maly, Life Skills Coach
Tina Marsch, BS, Financial Aid Coordinator
Eileen Martinez, Life Skills Coach
Katie McCoy, BS, Lead Advisor
Kathy McGregor, Accounting Assistant - AP
Alicia Miklavicic-Franz, BA, Corporate & Community Development Officer, SFI
Katrin Miltenberger, Teacher Resident
Sam Moyer, 3rd-Shift Domestics & Security
Shanda Nelson, BA, Life Skills Coach
Brian Page, MBA, Special Advisor to the President
Scott Perkins, MA, BA, Director of Admissions
Melissa Pfund, Educational Coach
Kevin Phillips, BA, Senior Ministry & Donor Engagement Officer, SFI
James Piek, Life Skills Coach
Janae Plunkett, BA, Instructor/Educational Coach
Lorraine Pratt, Life Skills Coach
MaryAnn Raash, Major Gifts Officer, SFI
Hannah Rogahn, BA, Life Skills Coach/Educational Coach
Anna Ruehs, Instructor/Teaching & Learning Coordinator
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, Accounting Assistant - Accounts Receivable
Abigail Tarwater, BA, Advisor
Becci Terrill, Director of Stakeholder Experiences
Victoria Thormodson, BS, Student Life Area Supervisor – Lamb Hall
Arianna Tilson, BS, Life Skills Coach
Yvonne Tomczak, MA, Graphic Designer, SFI
Marissa Villarreal, Life Skills Coach
Connie Vincent, BA, Emergency Response Staff
Laura Viol, Garden Manager & Assistant Instructor
Cindy Weitzell, Horticulture Educational Coach
Heather Willette, Grant Writer, SFI
Andrew Williams, MA, Instructor
Mary Wilson, 3rd-Shift Domestics & Security
Erin Wright, Student Life Area Supervisor – Clark Apartments
Melba Wright, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Carrie Ziebell, MA, Campus Administrative Manager