Meet the Team

Executive Leadership

Misha Marie

Interim Executive Director
Oversees our organization's day-to-day operations

Ben Danley

Interim Executive Director
Oversees our organization's day-to-day operations

Employment Training Program (ETP) Staff

Krystina Montesi - Music & Dance Teacher and ETP CoordinatorKrystina Montesi

ETP Coordinator
Oversees our Employment Training Program

Julie Hardenburger

ETP Coach
Provides support to our Employment Training Program participants

The Arc Achievement Program (TAAP) Staff

Hayden Peterson

TAAP Coordinator
Oversees our Day Support Activities (DSA) program

Krystina Montesi - Music & Dance Teacher and ETP Coordinator

Krystina Montesi

Music & Dance Teacher
Leads our performance-based TAAP activities

Elizabeth Black

Art Instructor
Leads our ArtFocus painting classes

Mari Reddington

Billing Specialist
Manages billing for TAAP participants and provides extra support during activities

Julie Hardenburger

Art & Exercise Instructor
Leads our claymaking, glassmaking, Tai Chi, and walking classes

Anna Silvestri

Program Support Staff
Provides extra support during TAAP activities

Dinah Schultz

Program Support Staff
Provides extra support during TAAP activities

Heidi Hortsch

Direct Support Professional
Provides extra support during TAAP activities

Estefania Reyes

Direct Support Professional
Provides extra support during TAAP activities

Access & Empowerment (A&E) Hub Staff

Misha Marie

Director of Access & Empowerment
Leads justice advocacy, health education, and life skills training initiatives

Abby Guzman - Program Developer

Abby Guzman

Assistant Director of Access & Empowerment
Designs new health education and life skills training programs

Ash Ri'chard

Community Resource Coordinator
Connects program participants to local resources

Andrea Heath

Life Skills Teacher
Develops life skills training curriculums

Timothy Nierman

Community Advocate
Provides perspectives from lived experiences with neurodiversity

Sarah Simmons

Community Advocate
Provides perspectives from lived experiences with neurodiversity

Thrift Store Staff

Ann Morey Ross - General Store Manager

Ann Morey Ross

General Manager of Thrift Stores
Oversees day-to-day operations at our thrift stores

Anna Stevenson - Philomath Store Manager

Anna Stevenson

Philomath Store Manager
Oversees day-to-day operations at our Philomath thrift store

Jill Gerlach - Volunteer Coordinator

Jill Gerlach

Volunteer Coordinator
Oversees thrift store volunteers

Administrative Staff

Jennifer Newville

Finance Manager
Oversees our financial operations

Brianna Bleiwas

Administrative Assistant
Manages our marketing and provides support to other departments