Staff Directory - LifeWise StL

Administration & Development

Scott E. Walker

President/CEO

swalker@lifewisestl.org
314-627-1223

Greta Buck, MBA

Director of Development & Marketing

gbuck@lifewisestl.org
314-260-6369

Marissa Schrader

Development Administrative Assistant

mschrader@lifewisestl.org
314-260.6389

Kristen Blacksher

Director of Communications & Administration

kblacksher@lifewisestl.org
314-627-1225

Dan Richter

Director of Civic Engagement & Events

drichter@lifewisestl.org
314-627-1233

Maggie Lohmeyer

Coordinator of Civic Engagement & Events

mlohmeyer@lifewisestl.org
314-627-1232

Natalie McCollough

Coordinator of Civic Engagement & Events

nmccollough@lifewisestl.org
314-627-9826

William Winter, PhD

Director of Program Evaluation

wwinter@lifewisestl.org
314-260-6381

Marino Chacón, MBA

Program Support Specialist

jchacon@lifewisestl.org
314-260-6399

Finance

Wendy Lewis

Director of Accounting & Finance

wlewis@lifewisestl.org
314-627-1224

Doris Washington

Finance Associate & Notary

dwashington@lifewisestl.org
314-627-1229

Early Childhood Education

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

Director of Early Childhood Center

tperkins@lifewisestl.org
314-260-6374

Markietta Jordan Sledge, M.Ed.

Education Site Manager

mjordan@lifewisestl.org
314-260-6383

Niquita Hohm, M.Div.

Family Advocate

nhohm@lifewisestl.org
314-627-1236

Jamie Grobe

Kitchen Manager

jgrobe@lifewisestl.org
314-421-0400

Brooke Anderson

Kitchen Assistant

banderson@lifewisestl.org
314-421-0400

Brenda Underwood

Morning Supervisor

bunderwood@lifewisestl.org
314-421-0400

Madina Abdi

Evening Supervisor

mabdi@lifewisestl.org
314-421-0400

Charzetta Edwards

Assistant Teacher (Infant Room)

cedwards@lifewisestl.org
314-421-0400

Alexandra Neyra

Assistant Teacher (Infant Room)

Tracy Rogers

Lead Teacher (Toddler Room 2)

trogers@lifewisestl.org
314-421-0400

Maria Nava

Assistant Teacher (Toddler Room 1)

jgrobe@lifewisestl.org
314-421-0400

Airyanna Martin

Assistant Teacher (Toddler Room 1)

amartin@lifewisestl.org
314-421-0400

Angie Solano

Lead Teacher (Toddler Room 2)

asolano@lifewisestl.org
314-421-0400

Terease White

Assistant Teacher (Toddler Room 2)

twhite@lifewisestl.org
314-421-0400

Britney Gayden, M.Ed.

Lead Teacher (Orange Room)

bgayden@lifewisestl.org
314-421-0400

Meg Matheny

Lead Teacher (Yellow Room)

mmatheny@lifewisestl.org
314-421-0400

Wendy Massey

Lead Teacher (Blue Room)

wmassey@lifewisestl.org
314-421-0400

Katherine Perkins

Assistant Teacher

Renata Brookins

Assistant Teacher

Hawo Ismail

Assistant Teacher

hismail@lifewisestl.org
314-421-0400

Zakia Ahmadi

Assistant Teacher

Young Scholars Program

Prescott Benson, MAPC, MA

Director of Young Scholars Program

pbenson@lifewisestl.org
314-627-1241

Dion Irons

Activity Leader

Keara Williams, MA

Youth Development Specialist

Niyonna Quilling

Youth Development Specialist

Ernest Wess

Van Driver/Activities Assistant

Yolanda Williams

Van Driver/Activities Assistant

LifeWise Academy

Darrius Harris, M.Ed.

Director of LifeWise Academy

dharris@lifewisestl.org
314-260-6384

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, MA

LifeWise Academy Alumni Advisor

cfowler@lifewisestl.org
314-260-6370

Ganelle Claxton

Homework Tutor

gclaxton@lifewisestl.org
314-421-0400

Economic Wellness

Natalie Gemberling Webb, MSW, CFSW

Director of Economic Wellness

ngemberling@lifewisestl.org
314-260-6371

Mayda Paredes, MA, CFSW

Assistant Director of Economic Wellness

mparedes@lifewisestl.org
314-260-6379

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, MS, CFSW

Financial Wellness Coach

kpittman@lifewisestl.org
314-260-6395

Lauren Hirschmann

Financial Wellness Coach

Lhirschmann@lifewisestl.org
314-627-1240

Estela Araujo

Financial Wellness Coach

earaujo@lifewisestl.org
314-260-6380

Andrea Somoza

Community Care Liaison

asomoza@lifewisestl.org
314-260-6396

Dayana Flores

Supportive Services Coordinator

dflores@lifewisestl.org
314-260-6386

Rubi Vera

Credit & Asset Specialist

rvera@lifewisestl.org

Emotional & Physical Wellness

Erendira Garcia Guzman, MMFT

Bilingual Therapist / Terapeuta Bilingue

egarciaguzman@lifewisestl.org
314-260-6397

Jade Gu, MSW, LMSW

Mental Health Therapist

jgu@lifewisestl.org
314-260-6403

Mariana Ramirez-Villalvazo

Family Center Worker

mramirezvillalvazo@lifewisestl.org
314-421-0400

Ruzanna Babayan

Family Center Worker

rbabayan@lifewisestl.org
314-421-0400

Senior Programming

Samantha Ferguson Knight, MSW

Director of Senior Programming

sknight@lifewisestl.org
314-627-1242

Dallas N. Adams

Disaster Case Manager Supervisor

Tyiece Baptiste-Howard

Disaster Case Manager

Robert Lukes

Disaster Case Manager

Sean Stuart

Financial Social Worker | Benefits Specialist

sstuart@lifewisestl.org
314-260-6382

Elizabeth Spickerman

Senior Programming Coordinator

espickerman@lifewisestl.org
314-260-6373

Dazhanique C.

Administrative Assistant

Reception

Frank Grimes

Ignatian Volunteer Corps — Receptionist/Food Commodity Box Coordinator

fgrimes@lifewisestl.org
314-421-0400

Kimberly Albarran

Receptionist

kalbarran@lifewisestl.org
314-421-0400

Kevin Robinson

Receptionist

krobinson@lifewisestl.org
314-421-0400

Teron Sharp

Receptionist

tsharp@lifewisestl.org
314-421-0400

Facilities

Cedric Hardin, MA

Facilities Support Associate

chardin@lifewisestl.org
314-627-1226