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Board of Directors

David Kleinkopf (Co-Chair)
Flora Jewell-Stern (Co-Chair)
Sharon Worley (Treasurer)
Bruce Thumm (Secretary)
Wayne Bettendorf
Paul Cohen
Frank Debick
Craig Pena
Andrew Romero
Jack Smith
Joy Stewart
David Thomas

Board of Trusties

Bonnie Vivian (Chair)
Geoff Bailey
Kendall Bailey
Garry Beaulieu
Alex Cranberg
Rick Eldridge
John Fox
Michael Hommel
Bud Isaacs
Flora Jewell-Stern
Tom Kaesemeyer
Dave Kleinkopf
Tim Pluene
David Puchi

Staff

Executive Director

D. Todd Clough

Operations


Associate Director-Operations
Larry Martinez

Facilities Manager
Adrian Castro


Development


Associate Director-Development
Morgan Olszewski

Development Associate & Volunteer Coordinator
Hilary Engelhart

1212 Office Manager
Nikkie Vigil


Finance


Director of Finance
Donna Weeden


Food Bank


Food Bank Director
Adrian Castro

1212 Food Bank Coordinator
Christy Swainson

CV Food Bank Coordinator
Belen Flores

La Academia


Director of Education & Principal
Charleen Ramirez-Mares

Assistant Principal & Night School Director
Marc-Paul Johnsen

GED Teacher
Leonard Surprenant

LA Office Manager
Juanita Hererra


College View


Director of College View
Larry Martinez

GED Teacher
Leonard Surprenant

CV Office Manager
Cecilia Gutierrez


Project ReNew


Project ReNew Co-Director
Rev. Richard Lewis

Seniors


1212 Seniors Program Director
Allyson Sawtell

CV Seniors Program Director
Belen Flores


Worship & Young Fathers


Senior Pastor
Steve Johnsen


After School Program and Summer Day Camp


Summer Day Camp Director
Destinee Duran

LA After School Director
Ana Garcia

CV After School Director Georgina Aragon

 

Executive Team

D.Todd Clough, Executive Director

Todd has been a staff member at the Parish for 23 years. He took the position of Executive director in November of 2008. For 20 years, Todd held the positions of Head of School. Previously he was the Executive Director of the Children's Museum of Denver, editor of a national child and parent publication, educational exhibit designer, and has taught from kindergarten to college level. He has been an educator for 30 years.
Larry Martinez, Associate Director of Operations and Director of College View

Born and raised in Denver Colorado, Larry Martinez first walked in the Parish on May 31, 1994 to join the West Side Drug Free Youth Team. The following year he enrolled in La Academia and graduated in 2000. In March of 2002 he joined the staff as the Office Manager and Community Resource Coordinator. Currently, Larry is the Associate Director-Operations and Director of Denver Inner City Parish @ College View.
Morgan Olszewski, Associate Director, Director of Development

With over five years experience in nonprofit fund development, Morgan specializes in individual major donors and department leadership. Morgan earned her undergraduate degree in communication from CU-Boulder in 2005 and is currently enrolled in Regis University's Masters of Nonprofit Management program with an expected graduation of Spring, 2013. Prior to coming onboard as the Denver Inner City Parish's Development Director in March, 2011, Morgan held positions as the Director of Major Gifts and Director of Individual Giving with the Colorado Symphony since March, 2008.

Charleen Ramirez-Mares, Principal of La Academia

Charleen has been at La Academia since 2001. She holds a BA in Chicano Studies, from Metropolitan State College of Denver and has worked in education for over 20 years. Her experience as a first generation student has come in handy when working with the youth of La Academia. Charleen sees herself in these youth so it is her mission to help them see their worth and believe that anything they put their minds to is possible!


Donna Weeden, Director of Finance and Human Services

Donna Weeden has over 30 years of experience in financial management.  She is a CPA and was the controller for the American Red Cross’ location in Denver, Colorado for many years.  Donna first came to the DICP as a volunteer with La Academia, and was appointed to the executive team in December, 2011.

 

 

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1212 Mariposa Street

Denver, Colorado 80204

phone 303.629.0636

fax 303.629.7703

 

 

La Academia @ DICP

910 Galapago Street

Denver, Colorado 80204

phone 303.629.0637

fax 303.892.8981

 

DICP @ College View

2525 South Decatur Street

Denver, Colorado 80219

phone 303.350.5565

fax 303.350.5568

DICP @ FERN

2830 S. Zuni St.

Denver, CO 80230

Phone 303.301.5429

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