The Families Moving Forward staff includes six professional positions.

In addition, from time to time the staff includes part-time support personnel who work in the Day Center during early morning and weekend hours.

Cheryl Jensen, Interim Program Director

Cheryl has 20 years experience in nonprofit service, much of it as a Program Director working in limited income communities and with children and families with multiple challenges. She has a great depth of experience in program development and helping to lead organizations and their programs through transitions.

Tracey Richardson, Development Director

Tracey earned a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from the University of Minnsota.  She worked at a missionary program in Mexico for two years and is fluent in Spanish.  She has experience with grass-roots fundraising, non-profit communications and managing volunteers. She has been on staff since January 2007.

Kate Van Schyndle, LSW, Emergency Shelter Social Worker

Kate earned her Bachelor's Degree in Social Work and Minor in Psychology from the University of St. Thomas.  Her undergraduate work focused on juvenile probation and restitution and LGBT advocacy work.  Most recently, she worked in London, England in Child Protection Services.  She has been on staff since April 2008.

Peter Arneson, Facilities and Volunteer Coordinator

Tim Deen, Family Advocate

Tim is a native of Holland.  There he worked as Social Worker for refugees and managed a caseload of twenty families.  He directly counseled and assisted families with many issues including mental health, employment, transitional housing and education to aid their ability to become self-sufficient and independent in the community.  Prior to coming to Families Moving Forward, Tim worked in a leadership position at Homeward Bound, Inc.  in Minneapolis, providing services to the mentally and physically disabled within a supportive housing setting.