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The Team
Leadership
Ingrid Slikkers, Executive Director
Charity Garcia, Director of K-12 Initiatives
David Sedlacek, Director of Pastoral Initiatives
sedlacek@andrews.edu
(269) 471-6375
Professional Homepage
Dustin Young,
Director of Strategic Initiatives
dustiny@andrews.edu
(269) 471-6249
(269) 471-6249
Current Affiliates
Jenica Joseph
Jenica is an assistant professor of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, graduated from Andrews University with an undergraduate degree in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology in 2007. She received her master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology in 2009 from Loma Linda University. She has worked in a variety of settings such as: private practice, skilled nursing/acute care rehabilitation, school-based speech-language pathologist, travel speech-language pathologist, and as a bilingual assessment team member for a school district.
Lara Malabrigo
James Mello
James is the District Pastor for LaGrange and Carrollton Seventh-day Adventist Churches in Georgia. He graduated from Andrews University with an MDiv as well as an MSW. He is currently pursuing licensure as a therapist. He has experience as a pastor, chaplain, teacher, and social worker (including foster care and the juvenile justice system). He has given numerous presentations on creating trauma-informed churches and schools.
Sarah Reidel
Emma Vanderwaal
Laia Burgos
Willis Byas
AJ O’Carey
Maci Chen
AJ O’Carey
Maci Chen
Jasmine Johnson
Abi Martin
Abi Martin
Erick Pena
Naissa Ndiaye
Naissa Ndiaye
Angel Smith
Katelyn Weakley
Jasmin Wilson
Jasmin Wilson
Advisory Board
Tara Bailey
Torben Bergland
Judy Bitzer-Rowe
Nestor Bruno
AJ O’Carey
David Faehner
Ann Hamel
Angela Pechero
Jennifer Jill Schwirzer
Mary Slikkers
Evelyn Sullivan
2023-2024 Interns
Jose Borget
Yailin Contreras
Serika Charles Delfish
Isai Ramirez
Leslie Rodriguez
Melissa Ponce-Rodas
Ricco Ruiz
Alvin Waite