Northwest Arkansas Childrens Shelter

Our Team

Our Team

Leadership Team

Krystal Bequette

Director of Human Resources and Administration

479-795-2417 ext 306

Rick Brazile

Sr. Director of Finance, Interim Executive Director

479-795-2417 ext 307

Administrative Team

Heather Edgmon

Kitchen Aide

JJ Thompson

Kitchen Aide

John Craig

Maintenance

Trena Ames

Chef

Ellie Lindgren

Volunteer Services Manager

Lynne Snyder

Accounting Manager

Tammie Segelquist

Reception Coordinator

Will and Waltina Hanna

Individual Volunteer Coordinators

479-795-2417 ext 312

Joseph Gammon

Assistant Chef

Education Team

Jacara Hemphill

Activities Coordinator

Anaiya Daniels

Elementary Teacher

Wade Wofford

High School Teacher

Youth Care Team

Fabiola Hernandez

Youth Care Specialist

Mallory Deets

Supervisor

Stephanie Bacon

Supervisor

Kelsey Conkling

Youth Care Specialist

Flor Garcia

Shift Supervisor

Shannon Lee

Youth Care Specialist

Gaby Ayala

Youth Care Specialist

Maggie Donnell

Youth Care Specialist

Jacquelin Vargas

Youth Care Specialist

Ruth Bruce

Youth Care Specialist

Akeem Coleman

Shift Supervisor

Lawrence Nguyen

Youth Care Specialist

Stephanie Hollis

Youth Care Specialist

Ashley Habel

Shift Supervisor

Breanna Harrison

Youth Care Specialist

Grace Anne Odom

Youth Care Specialist

Jen Wilson

Youth Care Specialist

Hunter De La Garza

Youth Care Specialist

Jordan Smith

Youth Care Specialist

Leah Cochran

Youth Care Specialist

Suzie Kieselhorst

Case Manager

Kelsie Richards

Case Manager

Chanda Humble

Lead Shift Supervisor

Veronica Porto-Juarez

Lead Shift Supervisor

Micah Wood

Shift Supervisor

Madison Brown

Lead Shift Supervisor

Anna Chancellor

Youth Care Specialist

Brittany Whatley

Youth Care Specialist

Cathy Lowry

Youth Care Specialist

Hanna Mathews

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

Katrina Lott

Transporter

Lisa Covert

Youth Care Specialist

Lisa New

Youth Care Specialist

Mary Hickox

Youth Care Specialist

Nakisha Snell

Youth Care Specialist

Sidney Graham

Shift Supervisor

Teresa Bingham

Youth Care Specialist

Karen Heath

Transporter

The Shelter Shop Team

Brandon Bulen

Manager

Riley Overstreet

Assistant Manager

Becky Johnson

Store Associate

Jenny

Jenny fought her whole life to be free of abuse and neglect. She finally escaped that world and arrived at the Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter where she immediately began to thrive.

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Meet Jenny

Jenny fought her whole life to be free of abuse and neglect. She finally escaped that world and arrived at the Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter where she immediately began to thrive. For the first time in 17 years, she imagined living a normal life just like every other high school student. This included a wish to go to high school prom.

Casey, her case manager during her stay at the Children’s Shelter, shares:

“My heart is filled with so much joy! I got the privilege to go to prom with one of my kiddos from the shelter. No, it wasn’t a typical prom situation, but when a kiddo finally escapes abuse for the first time in 17 years, we do all we can to make it a perfect night for her. She is strong, resilient, courageous, unique, ambitious and unassuming. She inspires me and she is one of the million reasons I will never stop fighting for these kids. Prom night was a sweet reminder that no matter how many hard days we have to face, these special moments make every single hard day completely worth it. If these kiddos can endure years and years of abuse, then we can endure an infinite number of hard days. We have to, because they need us.”

Casey Krisell, Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter Case Manager

I learned to be proud of who I am.

Javier, age 14

I’m glad to have a place that has food, water, clothes, beds, and, most of all, electricity.

Brianne, age 12

I went to the on-site school which I liked because it gave me one-on-one time and that’s what I needed to help get my grades up and catch up on all my credits so I can graduate. I would like to thank all of the staff at the Shelter for making me and my son feel safe and taken care of.

Teresa, age 17