GUTHRIE MAINSTREAM SERVICES - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Field Manager / Spanish Caseload / Ability Center
Anahi is pronounced "Ana-ee." She loves Perrier sparkling water, the color mint green, taking pictures of clouds and sunsets, and pinning stuff on Pinterest. When not at work, she enjoys spending time with her kids and going on spontaneous road trips.
Job Titles:
- Administrative Assistant / Ability Center
If Angela could live anywhere, she would want to live in Alaska. Her favorite meal is Hamburgers and fries. If she won the lottery she would want to travel the world. Her favorite movie is Unstoppable and she collects cell phone cases.
Job Titles:
- Training Director / Connection Center
Ann is more widely know as Grandma Ann from her own grandchildren as well as all children in her life. She won the Beth McDonald Woman of the Year nomination for the month of December 2013. Ann used to teach cooking classes, is an excellent seamstress and pianist. She is known for her magical rice crispy treats. Ann is a certified State Lead Trainer, Guthrie is proud of her accomplishments and the way she represents our company!
Job Titles:
- Center Director / Discovery & Enrichment Center
Ashley loves going to Disneyland with her family and would love to take them on a Disney Cruise! She enjoys spending time at he beach with her family as well. If she were an animal she would want to be a penguin because they live on the land and in the water.
Job Titles:
- Chief Operating Officer / Ability Center
Ashley is a self proclaimed foodie and loves discovering new restaurants with her husband. Ashley is also a mother of four children and has a degree in elementary education with an emphasis in special education. She loves iced lattes, reading, exploring nature and organization.
Job Titles:
- Field Manager / Extension Center
Breanne loves Disney and musical theater. Want to go on a road trip, count her in! She also enjoys reading, thrifting and doing DIY projects in her free time.
Job Titles:
- Training and Development Coordinator II / Connection Center
Job Titles:
- Field Manager / Enrichment Center
Cheyenne is the youngest of 6 children and only girl in the family. She loves to stress bake and would adopt a ton of dogs if she had the time and space. Cheyenne's parents immigrated from Trinidad and Tobago making her a second generation American. She loves going to Disneyland and tries to go at least once a year. Cheyenne would like to become an Occupational Therapist someday and can be found binge watching Netflix and Hulu on Sundays.
Job Titles:
- Field Manager / Discovery Center
Cindy is the youngest of 3 girls and was born and raised in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan where there is snow 7 or 8 months a year (and she still can't ski). Her favorite smells are clean laundry, fresh cut grass and campfires. She loves sweet tea and has an awful sweet tooth and would eat dessert for dinner every day if she could! Cindy can drive a stick shift and knows how to crochet. She loves the water but still has to plug her nose when she go under.
Job Titles:
- Developmental Home Licensing Specialist / Ability Center
Dannielle can almost always be seen wearing heels but she also likes vans. She is a big Cardinals fan. Dannielle is a boy mom and can be found most weekends on the soccer field. She is an OG Backstreet Boys fan and enjoys going to concerts. When she has free time it's spent watching the Bachelor.
Job Titles:
- DTA Program Associate Supervisor / Enrichment Center
Eric plans to travel to as many countries as he can. He and his wife travel to at least one new city or country, a year. His wife and him seek out new local restaurants, anywhere they go. Movies are a huge part of his life. He has an extensive collection of movies at home. His favorite movie genres are film noir and horror. In his free time he works on creative projects related to writing and filmmaking.
Eric has a background in screenwriting, public education, HCBS and teaching other teachers how to better use online platforms such as Google apps.
Job Titles:
- Event and Multi Media Communication Director / Ability Center
Heather is known for her organization skills and fondness for containers. She loves to vacation and explore new places especially the ocean. Some of her hobbies include baking, photography, woodworking and DIY home projects.
Job Titles:
- Billing Director / Ability Center
Heather is a certified scuba diver with a love for the ocean and sea turtles. With over 25 pets to say she is an animal lover is an understatement. Some of her pets include a horse, cats, dogs, fish and several tortoises.
Job Titles:
- DTA Program Associate Supervisor / Ability Center
Jack was born and raised in Arizona, is an avid "thrifter" and has a fur baby, Bennie. Jack is a creator; he enjoys painting, music, including his vinyl record collection, as well as makes and sports bolo ties (Jack likes to dress to impress). Jack loves all things spooky, especially horror movies. He frequents music festivals and art galleries in his free time. Growing up Jack always wanted to help people. He believes in random acts of kindness and that laughter is the best medicine.
Job Titles:
- Center Director / Connection Center
Joey plays the trumpet and works with Mountain View marching bands. He breeds bearded dragons and hangs Christmas lights as a side business during the holidays. He likes wrist watches, the outdoors, camping, clarification, country music and dancing. He is a proud dog dad.
Job Titles:
- Transportation Manager / Ability Center
Jonathan is an avid gamer. In fact, he is currently programming
a PC game! He also enjoys building web pages. Jonathan is a
Job Titles:
- Human Resources / Ability Center
Joy's favorite color is anything that sparkles and pretty much anything Pumpkin Spice. Fall is her favorite time of year and Christmas is her favorite holiday. When She has the time and patience she likes to make crafts, specifically crafts for the holidays. Joy has 5 dogs, 3 cats, 1 rabbit, 1 guinea pig, 2 goats, 1 potbelly pig, 3 turkeys, 3 ducks, and about 30 chickens at home. She also really wants a donkey!
Job Titles:
- Center Director & Employment Specialist / Ability Center
Julie loves to sleep, the color red, polka-dots, school supplies, speaks French and is afraid of birds. She is related to almost everyone in the East Mesa area and taught preschool for many years.
Job Titles:
- Training and Development Coordinator
When Karen is not working she likes to relax with a good book and a cup of tea (preferably in a tropical place). Collecting sea shells on a beach and swimming with dolphins are also awesome! She enjoys walking along nature trails with her dog Sara and taking photos of everything that is in bloom.
Job Titles:
- Human Resources Specialist / Ability Center
Kathlyn loves to go big for birthdays. Her love language is giving and receiving gifts. Not to brag, but her son thinks she makes the best pancakes from scratch. She would eat sushi and get a taro milk tea with boba every day if her body and bank account could handle it. Kathlyn wishes she had been born in the 70s solely for its fashion and her current obsession is cosmic cowgirl.
Kendall has two dogs, Ava and Daisy, loves bike rides and singing at the top of her lungs while in the car alone. She really wants to travel to Costa Rica one day. Her favorite food is spaghetti and her favorite ice cream flavor is mint chocolate chip. Her favorite color is yellow. Her favorite word is crisp! Kendall enjoys helping others, no matter how big or small the problem. Sometimes, she likes to watch soap opera shows… her parents even named her after a character from their favorite soap opera.
"If you look at what you have in life, you'll always have more. If you look at what you don't have in life, you'll never have enough."
Job Titles:
- Developmental Home Licensing Specialist / Ability Center
Kim traveled to Europe when she was 16 and has worn braces 2 different times in her life. When she is not working, Kim enjoys spending time with her son, family and friends.
Job Titles:
- Artist
- Human Resources Assistant / Ability Center
Lara is an talented artist who specializes in illustration. She enjoys Harry Potter, owls and anime. She has traveled to Japan and enjoys the cuisine. Lara has designed many of the annual GMS summer shirts.
Job Titles:
- DTA Program Manager / Connection Center
Her favorite place is to be at home with her favorite people, her husband and her kids. She love to organize and decorate. She drives her family crazy with her need for everything to be in a basket. Lisa loves wide open spaces with lots of trees. Her favorite color is yellow, she dreams of living in a little yellow house surrounded by yellow flowers in the middle of nowhere someday.
Job Titles:
- Administration / Ability Center
Marnita likes to go by Nita. She loves to bake cakes, paint pictures of summertime and outdoor scenery. She is learning how to crochet and has started boxing. Nita considers herself an introvert and admits she can be too quiet at times. She runs a food truck and enjoys photography. Nita loves to travel near and far.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer / Ability Center
Matthew has met Ladmo and spent a day hiking the Grand Canyon. He also enjoys being his children's soccer coach and playing soccer. Matthew is from Canada and loves watching hockey games.
Job Titles:
- Transportation Technician / Ability Center
Matthew loves Hallmark Christmas movies. He was a wrestler in high school and made runner-up in the state finals. He also sang in his high school and church choirs. Matthew has a guinea pig named Dory, a little dog named Sara, and likes turtles and fish (they are fun to watch). Matthew has drilled water wells and once worked at Ben Cohen's home, the co-founder Ben & Jerry's ice cream.
Job Titles:
- Human Resources Assistant / Ability Center
Phoenix, named after the mythological fire bird not the city, enjoys experiencing traditional arts from various cultures. He has been doing karate since he was four years old and likes ballroom dancing. He may or may not have an irrational fear of cockroaches (spoiler, he does).
Job Titles:
- Developmental Home Licensing Specialist / Ability Center
Susan just got her first smart phone and since learning how to use the internet she now googles EVERYTHING. Her favorite show is the Walking Dead"
Terry founded Guthrie Mainstream Services in 2003.
She has over thirty years experience working with the developmentally disabled in the U.S. and Canada. Her credentials range from independent provider to administering over 500 providers and families. She attended Northwest Missouri State and Drake University.
Terry loves to travel, dance, and spend time with her grandchildren.
Job Titles:
- Program Galvanizing Administrator / Connection Center
Valerie enjoys cooking Haitian food and reading romantic murder mystery novels. She grew up in New York and is learning to sew.
Job Titles:
- DTA Program Manager / Discovery Center
Vanna, cool fact, her name is "Vanna White" but she did not know how famous her name was until age 13. Vanna loves being outdoors and anywhere near an ocean. She enjoys listening to Disney music and visiting Disneyland. When she was young, she convinced her parents to name her baby sister Savannah so they would almost have the same name. Vanna is a Dallas cowboys fan and even named her dog after the team.