Administration & Development

Scott Walker CEO of LifeWise STL

Scott E. Walker

President/CEO

swalker@lifewisestl.org
314-627-1223

Greta Buck 3

Greta Buck, MBA

Director of Development & Marketing

gbuck@lifewisestl.org
314-260-6369

Marissa Schrader Lifewise STL

Marissa Schrader

Development Administrative Assistant

mschrader@lifewisestl.org
314-260.6389

Kristen Blacksher Lifewise STL

Kristen Blacksher

Director of Communications & Administration

kblacksher@lifewisestl.org
314-627-1225

Dan Richter

Dan Richter

Director of Civic Engagement & Events

drichter@lifewisestl.org
314-627-1233

Maggie Lohmeyer

Maggie Lohmeyer

Coordinator of Civic Engagement & Events

mlohmeyer@lifewisestl.org
314-627-1232

Natalie McCullough Lifewise STL

Natalie McCollough

Coordinator of Civic Engagement & Events

nmccollough@lifewisestl.org
314-627-9826

Will Winters Lifewise STL

William Winter, PhD

Director of Program Evaluation

wwinter@lifewisestl.org
314-260-6381

Finance

Wendy Lewis

Director of Accounting & Finance

wlewis@lifewisestl.org
314-627-1224

Doris Washington b

Doris Washington

Finance Associate & Notary

dwashington@lifewisestl.org
314-627-1229

Early Childhood Education

Theola Ms Dee Perkins LifeWise STL

Theola (Ms. Dee) Perkins-Johnson, M.Ed.

Director of Early Childhood Center

tperkins@lifewisestl.org
314-260-6374

Markietta Jordan LifeWise STL

Markietta Jordan Sledge, M.Ed.

Education Site Manager

mjordan@lifewisestl.org
314-260-6383

Niquita Hohm 1

Niquita Hohm, M.Div.

Family Advocate

nhohm@lifewisestl.org
314-627-1236

Jamie Groben LifeWise StL

Jamie Grobe

Kitchen Manager

jgrobe@lifewisestl.org
314-421-0400

Brooke Anderson LifeWise STL

Brooke Anderson

Kitchen Assistant

banderson@lifewisestl.org
314-421-0400

Brenda Underwood

Brenda Underwood

Morning Supervisor

bunderwood@lifewisestl.org
314-421-0400

Madina Abdi

Madina Abdi

Evening Supervisor

mabdi@lifewisestl.org
314-421-0400

Charzetta Edwards LifeWise StL

Charzetta Edwards

Assistant Teacher (Infant Room)

cedwards@lifewisestl.org
314-421-0400

Kolsom Hassani LifeWise StL

Kolsom Hassani

Assistant Teacher (Infant Room)

Alexandra Neyra LifeWise StL

Alexandra Neyra

Assistant Teacher (Infant Room)

Terease White LifeWise StL

Terease White

Assistant Teacher (Toddler Room)

twhite@lifewisestl.org
314-421-0400

Maria Nava LifeWise StL

Maria Nava

Assistant Teacher (Toddler Room)

Katherine Perkins LifeWise StL

Katherine Perkins

Assistant Teacher

Zakia Ahmadi

Assistant Teacher

Renata Brookins LifeWise StL

Renata Brookins

Assistant Teacher

Hawo Ismail

Assistant Teacher

hismail@lifewisestl.org
314-421-0400

Britney Gayden LifeWise StL

Britney Gayden, M.Ed.

Lead Teacher (Orange Room)

bgayden@lifewisestl.org
314-421-0400

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Felicia Narvaez

Lead Teacher (Yellow Room)

Wendy Massey

Wendy Massey

Lead Teacher (Blue Room)

wmassey@lifewisestl.org
314-421-0400

Young Scholars Program

Prescott Benson Lifewise STL

Prescott Benson, MAPC, MA

Director of Young Scholars Program

pbenson@lifewisestl.org
314-627-1241

Dion Irons Lifewise STL

Dion Irons

Youth Development Specialist

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Dateeral Williams

Youth Development Specialist

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Niyonna Quilling

Youth Development Specialist

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Keara Williams, MA

Youth Development Specialist

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Ernest Wess

Van Driver/Activities Assistant

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Yolanda Williams

Van Driver/Activities Assistant

LifeWise Academy

Darrius Harris LifeWise StL

Darrius Harris, M.Ed.

Director of LifeWise Academy

dharris@lifewisestl.org
314-260-6384

Erik Jefferson LifeWise STL

Erik Jefferson

LifeWise Academy Teen Advisor

ejefferson@lifewisestl.org
314-669-0099

Christopher Johnson-Mobley

LifeWise Academy Teen Advisor

cmobley@lifewisestl.org
314-669-0099

Momo Kikuchi

Youth Mental Health Therapist

mkikuchi@lifewisestl.org
314-260-6377

Crystal Fowler web

Crystal Fowler, MA

LifeWise Academy Alumni Advisor

cfowler@lifewisestl.org
314-260-6370

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Ganelle Claxton

Homework Tutor

gclaxton@lifewisestl.org
314-421-0400

Economic Wellness

Natalie Webb

Natalie Gemberling Webb, MSW, CFSW

Director of Economic Wellness

ngemberling@lifewisestl.org
314-260-6371

Mayda Paredes Lifewise STL

Mayda Paredes, MA, CFSW

Assistant Director of Economic Wellness

mparedes@lifewisestl.org
314-260-6379

Ian Andres Amado Lifewise STL

Ian Andres Amado, LCSW, CFSW

Financial Social Worker

iamado@lifewisestl.org
314-899-8656

Natalie Wild, MSW, CFSW

Financial Social Worker

nwild@lifewisestl.org
314-669-0107

Kayla Pittman LifeWise STL

Kayla Pittman, MS, CFSW

Financial Wellness Coach

kpittman@lifewisestl.org
314-260-6395

Lauren Hirschmann Lifewise STL

Lauren Hirschmann

Financial Wellness Coach

Lhirschmann@lifewisestl.org
314-627-1240

Estela Araujo

Financial Wellness Coach

earaujo@lifewisestl.org
314-260-6380

Andrea Somoza LifeWise STL

Andrea Somoza

Community Care Liaison

asomoza@lifewisestl.org
314-260-6396

Dayana Flores 1 001

Dayana Flores

Supportive Services Coordinator

dflores@lifewisestl.org
314-260-6386

Marino Chacon LifeWise StL

Marino Chacón, MBA

Program Support Specialist

jchacon@lifewisestl.org
314-260-6399

Emotional & Physical Wellness

Jade Gu Lifewise STL

Jade Gu, MSW, LMSW

Mental Health Therapist

jgu@lifewisestl.org
314-260-6403

Ruzanna Babayan LifeWise StL

Ruzanna Babayan

Family Center Worker

rbabayan@lifewisestl.org
314-421-0400

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Mariana Ramirez-Villalvazo

Family Center Worker

mramirezvillalvazo@lifewisestl.org
314-421-0400

Senior Programming

Samantha Knight

Samantha Ferguson Knight, MSW

Director of Senior Programming

sknight@lifewisestl.org
314-627-1242

Dallas Adams

Dallas N. Adams

Disaster Case Manager Supervisor

Tyiece Baptiste Howard Staff Headshot for Website

Tyiece Baptiste-Howard

Disaster Case Manager

Robert Lukes LifeWise StL

Robert Lukes

Disaster Case Manager

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Mike Brigante

Construction Manager

mbrigante@lifewisestl.org
314-669-0097

Sean Stuart

Financial Social Worker | Benefits Specialist

sstuart@lifewisestl.org
314-260-6382

Elizabeth Spickerman LifeWise STL

Elizabeth Spickerman

Senior Programming Coordinator

espickerman@lifewisestl.org
314-260-6373

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Dazhanique C.

Administrative Assistant

Reception

Frank Grimes

Frank Grimes

Ignatian Volunteer Corps — Receptionist/Food Commodity Box Coordinator

fgrimes@lifewisestl.org
314-421-0400

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Kimberly Albarran

Receptionist

kalbarran@lifewisestl.org
314-421-0400

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Kevin Robinson

Receptionist

krobinson@lifewisestl.org
314-421-0400

Teron Sharp

Receptionist

tsharp@lifewisestl.org
314-421-0400

Facilities

Cedric Hardin 2

Cedric Hardin, MA

Facilities Support Associate

chardin@lifewisestl.org
314-627-1226