Northwest Arkansas Childrens Shelter

Our Team

Our Team

Leadership Team

Rick Brazile

Sr. Director of Finance, Interim Executive Director

479-795-2417 ext 307

Krystal Bequette

Director of Human Resources and Administration

479-795-2417 ext 306

Administrative Team

JJ Thompson

Kitchen Aide

John Craig

Maintenance

Maggie East

Reception Coordinator

479-795-2417 ext 300

Will and Waltina Hanna

Individual Volunteer Coordinators

479-795-2417 ext 312

Joseph Gammon

Assistant Chef

Education Team

Anaiya Daniels

Elementary Teacher

Wade Wofford

High School Teacher

Youth Care Team

Gina Andrew

Youth Care Specialist

Lucero Martinez-Salas

Shift Supervisor

Allison Serrano

Youth Care Specialist

Lexie Huynh

Youth Care Specialist

Garrett Donnell

Youth Care Specialist

Mik Morgan

Shift Supervisor

Gabriela Ayala

Youth Care Specialist

Angela Bishop

Youth Care Specialist

Larry Twaddle

Youth Care Specialist

Mandi Maclean

Youth Care Specialist

Sabrina Dwire

Youth Care Specialist

Katherine Robles

Youth Care Specialist

Corina Ward

Shift Supervisor

Kaci Edwards

Youth Care Specialist

Fabiola Hernandez

Youth Care Specialist

Mallory Deets

Lead Supervisor

Akeem Coleman

Shift Supervisor

Lawrence Nguyen

Youth Care Specialist

Grace Anne Odom

Youth Care Specialist

Leah Cochran

Youth Care Specialist

Veronica Porto-Juarez

Shift Supervisor

Micah Wood

Shift Supervisor

Cathy Lowry

Youth Care Specialist

Jackie Redfearn

Youth Care Specialist

Jared Hines

Youth Care Specialist

Jessica Minez

Youth Care Specialist

Jill Young

Youth Care Specialist

Katie Smith

Youth Care Specialist

Lisa Covert

Youth Care Specialist

Lisa New

Youth Care Specialist

Nakisha Snell

Youth Care Specialist

Sidney Graham

Shift Supervisor

Teresa Bingham

Youth Care Specialist

Karen Heath

Transporter

The Shelter Shop Team

Shelley Turner

Store Associate

Geneva Jones

Store Associate

Lauren Estes

Store Associate

Brandon Bulen

Manager

Becky Johnson

Store Associate

Sadie

In February 2017, I was taken into the Children’s Shelter at 3:27 a.m.

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Meet Sadie

In February 2017, I was taken into the Children’s Shelter at 3:27 a.m.

Due to my past, I was terrified of what I may be walking in to. What if this is the last time I see my brothers? What if I’m completely removed from my “normal” life? I can only imagine what my brothers thought, let alone any other child in the system. This being said, I was shocked walking in to see portraits painted among the walls, a dining room, welcoming staff members … gosh, don’t get me started on how shocked I was to see that we had legit rooms.

They’re decorated! It’s amazing. Here at the Shelter they do their best to make you feel as welcomed and comfortable as possible … Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter has honestly done the best they can do to help me in life. There was never a day that went by that I felt uncared for.

It was very hard adjusting, but I knew I was always okay in their hands.

The best thing that I love about the Shelter is the acceptance. No matter where any of us came from, we are accepted here.

Melanie, age 15

I tried a cupcake for the first time.

Kylee, age 6

My new bed makes me happy. And I am clean and have a new shirt.

Henry, age 4