Meet the Team
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Brooke Wheeldon-Reece
PRESIDENT/CEO
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Ashley Hunt
VP OF LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Jena Travise
HR & OPERATIONS MANAGER
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Nicole Wilson
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS MANAGER
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Chad Hudson
OPERATIONS COORDINATOR
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Mari Latham
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
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Stephanie Fox
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION & PARTNERSHIPS
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Makayla Wheeldon
MARKETING & EVENTS COORDINATOR
2024 SPARKING CHANGE INTERNS
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Atiya
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Elexa
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Nowmi
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Joey
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Lila
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Greyson
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Siena
Learn more about Our Programs
5,000+
More than 5,000 youth have received our SPARK Mentoring Program in a group setting or through one-on-one mentoring at no cost to students or their families.
1,500+
Over 1,500 local, incarcerated Women, US military veterans, and Sex Trafficking Survivors have participated in our Insight to Wellbeing Program at no cost.
20+
We have graduated 20+ young change-makers from our leadership program. since its inception in 2021. These students acquire skills, mental health education, and necessary work experience.
350+
The SPARK Initiative has trained 350+ schools and organizations in 40 US states and 36 countries, reaching over 200,000 young people worldwide.