RISE - Key Persons
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- Early Intervention Staff Member
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- Early Intervention Staff Member
- Social Worker
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- Early Intervention Staff Member
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Member - at - Large
Amy is vice president of Noyes Volkswagen and lives in Chesterfield with her husband Rob. They are fortunate to have all 4 kids and 9 grandkids living locally. She is passionate about her work with Rise because she believes all children deserve the best possible start in life.
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- Early Intervention Staff Member
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- Early Intervention Staff Member
- Physical Therapist
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- Treasurer of the Board of Directors
Antje lives in Hillsborough and works for C&S Wholesale Grocers. A native of Germany, she joined the Rise board in 2019. Both her children attended Rise's child care program. She believes children are our future and supports Rise's programs to help ensure children and families receive all the supports they need.
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- President of the Board of Directors
Ashley lives in Keene and works at Timken as a Quality Manager. On the board since 20xx, she is passionate about Rise's mission because of her family's challenging experience gaining proper assistance in another state years ago and works to help all families get the support they need.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Member - at - Large
Barbara is a Keene native and current resident. Now retired, she served the Keene School District and SAU29 for eighteen years as a principal, assistant superintendent, and superintendent and also served as superintendent of the Mascoma Valley Regional School District for seven years. She currently serves on the boards of Monadnock United Way and the Ladies' Charitable Society. She serves on Rise's board because of her love of children and her belief in the importance of addressing disabilities and developmental delays as early as possible, while supporting the whole family.
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- Vice President of the Board of Directors
Bari moved to Keene in 2010 after growing up in the Midwest. Trained as an industrial engineer, she works at C&S Wholesale Grocers and joined the Rise board in 2018. She is passionate about ensuring families have access to the care they need and want, especially in the early stages of development.
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- Early Intervention Staff Member
- Early Intervention Assistant
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Member - at - Large
Candi lives in Keene with her husband and son and is the senior director of HR operations at NewsBank, Inc. A Keene native, she is passionate about Rise and early intervention and has seen first-hand the difference it can make in the lives of children and families.
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- Early Intervention Staff Member
- Speech - Language Pathologist
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- Child Care Staff Member
- Child Care Associate Teacher
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- Early Intervention Staff Member
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Member - at - Large
David lives in Swanzey and is active in the greater Keene community. Now retired, he serves as the president of the 100 Nights Foundation and treasurer of Congregation Ahavas Achim, as well as working with Rise. He is also a high school soccer referee and volunteer at the county jail. He serves on the Rise board because early support is so critical and because he like s everybody age 0-3.
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- Early Intervention Staff Member
- Early Intervention Director
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Member - at - Large
Faith is a mother to 4 wonderful boys. She is a manager at The Timken Company. In her free time she enjoys reading on the beach in Maine, running with her good friend and most of all spending time with her children.
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- Early Intervention Staff Member
- Speech - Language Pathologist
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- Early Intervention Staff Member
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- Insurance Billing Specialist
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Member - at - Large
Jeanne has lived in the Keene area for 44 years. She has taught for more than 30 years, at both the high school and community college level. She is passionate about Rise's mission because it provides such strong support for young children and their families all around the Monadnock Region. She also serves on the NH Human Trafficking Collaborative Task Force and New Hampshire Traffic Free.
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- Early Intervention Staff Member
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- Early Intervention Staff Member
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- Early Intervention Staff Member
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Member - at - Large
Kelsey lives in Keene, NH with her husband, David, and stepdaughter, Avery, and works for Masiello Employment Services as a Staffing Manager. She joined the Rise board in October 2023. She is passionate about Rise's mission because it provides such strong support for families and their young children all around the Monadnock Region. She also serves on board of Monadnock Center for Violence Prevention and is an active YMCA Sneaker Ball committee member. Kelsey enjoys running, hiking, reading and being outside with her friends and family.
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- Early Intervention Staff Member
- Physical Therapist
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- Associate
- Secretary of the Board of Directors
Kim is an associate small animal veterinarian who lives and works in Keene. She became involved with Rise when her first child received services as an infant and joined the board in 2021. She is forever impressed with the support Rise provides for families when they feel their most fragile and forever grateful for the comfort provided to her as a new mom.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Director at Management Sciences for Health
- Member - at - Large
Kristin is a Director at Management Sciences for Health, a global health nonprofit that collaborates with countries and communities to strengthen health systems and improve health outcomes. A resident of Keene, she joined the board in 2024. Kristin is deeply committed to equity and inclusion and believes that access to high-quality education-at all ages, and especially in early childhood-is fundamental to helping individuals and communities thrive.
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- Early Intervention Staff Member
- Occupational Therapist
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- Early Intervention Staff Member
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Member - at - Large
Lisa lives in Troy with her family and is a licensed insurance agent. She has a son with Down Syndrome which was Lisa's inspiration to become involved in the world of developmental disabilities. She also serves on the Monadnock Regional School District Board, the Region V Monadnock Family Council, and facilitates the See the Able, Not the Label group.
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- Early Intervention Staff Member
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- Child Care Staff Member
- Child Care Lead Teacher
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- Child Care Staff Member
- Child Care Associate Teacher
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- Early Intervention Staff Member
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- Early Intervention Staff Member
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- Child Care Staff Member
- Child Care Director
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- Early Intervention Staff Member
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- Child Care Staff Member
- Child Care Lead Teacher
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Member - at - Large
Pam has been in the banking industry since 1992 when she started as a part-time teller at Cheshire County Savings. Currently she works at Savings Bank of Walpole as a Branch & Business Development Manager at the Marlboro St office. She has lived in Nelson for the past 33 years, has two grown children and two beautiful grandbabies.
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- Community Relations Manager
- Outreach Coordinator
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- Early Intervention Staff Member
- Family Supports Director
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Member - at - Large
An attorney, Randall lives an d works in Harrisville. He has dedicated the majority of his legal career to advocating for children and families, both in New York City and in New Hampshire. Committed to community service, he has served on the Rise board since 2018 and also serves on the board of Hundred Nights.
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- Child Care Staff Member
- Child Care Associate Teacher
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- Child Care Staff Member
- Child Care Assistant Teacher
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- Assistant
- Early Intervention Staff Member
- Physical Therapist
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- Child Care Staff Member
- Child Care Lead Teacher