Our Team

Beth Darmstadter
Executive Director
Bdarmstadter@familyconnections1.org

Jasmine Bailey
Family Coach, Mound Elementary School, CMSD

Ellen Barcus
Program Coordinator: Play & Learn Station at Shaker Heights Public Library

Ellen Barrett
Program Coordinator:  Family Playrooms

Edward Denny, IV 
SPARK Parent Partner
John Dewey/Warrensville Heights School District

Quinzetta Ellis 
Family Coach, Oxford Elementary School
Cleveland Heights -University Heights School District

Monica Gaulden
SPARK: Recruitment, Retention and Training Supervisor 

Karen Gillooly 
Director of Programs

Brent Hajek
Development Associate

Charniece Holmes 
Program Coordinator: Family School Connection
Family Coach, Fairfax Elementary School & Gearity Professional Development School
Cleveland Heights -University Heights School District

Emily Holody
Development Manager

Candice Jeter
SPARK Parent Partner

Alisa Littlejohn Leach
Family Coach, Family School Connection

Loree McCorvey
SPARK Parent Partner

Demitria McKenzie
SPARK Parent Partner, Case Elementary School/CMSD

Tniyah Moseley-Fantroy
Family Coach, Cleveland Heights/University Heights School District

Brontie Phillips
Playroom/Engagement Associate, FC Family Playrooms and the Buckeye neighborhood

Kirsten Radivoyevitch
SPARK Parent Partner, Westside Cleveland, Cuyahoga County

Karen Reinhardt  
SPARK Parent Partner, Cleveland Heights/University Heights School District

Paul Rowley
Administrative and Communications Manager

Trena Saxon
Director: SPARK

Mildred Seward 
Office Support

Loretta Slaughter 
Office Support

LaKeesha Tolliver Funches
SPARK: Recruitment, Retention and Training Supervisor

Sharon Walters 
Data Specialist

Salema Wiggins 
SPARK Parent Partner, Cuyahoga County

Aja Williamson  
SPARK: Parent Partner, Cuyahoga County 

Chrissy Zoldak
SPARK Parent Partner, Cleveland Heights/University Heights School District

Our Board

Tiffany Scruggs
President

Alexis Kim
Vice President

Gayle Lewin
Secretary

Scott Henry
Treasurer

Board Members
Andrew Bouthilet
Bianca Butts
Sarah Cain Spannagel
Rita Camardo
Michael Copeland
Jeff Koons
Gayle Lewin
Tracey Marks
Dormica Oppenhuizen
Lissy Rand
H. David Rocker
Michelle Rose
Sarah Schutt
Sofia Sova