Northwest Arkansas Childrens Shelter

Our Team

Our Team

Leadership Team

Rick Brazile

Sr. Director of Finance and Administration, Interim Executive Director

479-795-2417 ext 307

Administrative Team

Tammie Segelquist

Reception Coordinator

Will and Waltina Hanna

Individual Volunteer Coordinators

479-795-2417 ext 312

Joseph Gammon

Assistant Chef

Karen Heath

Kitchen Aide

Education Team

Wade Wofford

High School Teacher

Youth Care Team

Sabrina Leavell

Shift Supervisor

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

Jacara Hemphill

Shift Supervisor

Adam Sloter

Lead Shift Supervisor

Nicole Gorzovalitis

Shift Supervisor

Chanda Humble

Shift Supervisor

Veronica Porto-Juarez

Lead Shift Supervisor

Toby Segelquist

Shift Supervisor

Lexie Stout

Lead Shift Supervisor

Micah Wood

Shift Supervisor

Madison Brown

On-Call Shift Supervisor

Anaiya Daniels

Youth Care Specialist

Anna Chancellor

Youth Care Specialist

Brittany Whatley

Youth Care Specialist

Cassie Long

Youth Care Specialist

Cathy Lowry

Youth Care Specialist

Christine Daniel

Youth Care Specialist

Elizabeth Fink

Youth Care Specialist

Erika Vazquez

Youth Care Specialist

Grayson Plumlee

Youth Care Specialist

Hanna Mathews

Youth Care Specialist

Jackie Redfearn

Youth Care Specialist

Jaquelin Vargas

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

Lauren Russell

Youth Care Specialist

Lisa Covert

Youth Care Specialist

Lisa New

Youth Care Specialist

Mary Hickox

Youth Care Specialist

Nakisha Snell

Youth Care Specialist

Nate Garcia

Youth Care Specialist

Nicole Netherton

Youth Care Specialist

Sidney Graham

Shift Supervisor

Teresa Bingham

Youth Care Specialist

Tosha Philpott

Youth Care Specialist

The Shelter Shop Team

Brandon Bulen

Manager

Riley Overstreet

Assistant Manager

Ashlyn Pettit

Store Associate

Andrew Payne

Store Associate

Becky Johnson

Store Associate

Samuel

Samuel came from an environment of neglect. He didn’t know where his next meal would come from, and he spent much of his young life on the streets.

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Meet Samuel

Samuel came from an environment of neglect. He didn’t know where his next meal would come from, and he spent much of his young life on the streets.

By the time he arrived at the Children’s Shelter at 16-years old, he’d experienced 26 failed placements, was reading at a second grade level and failure was just a normal part of life.

Upon meeting Samuel, the dedicated team at the Shelter began building trust with him and created an individualized success plan.

He has not only received the care, love and vital services he so desperately needed, but he has thrived. Samuel has made great strides in school. He is working on life skills such as changing the oil in the Shelter vans, assisting with set-up for Shelter events and helping reconcile petty cash in the business office. He’s even opened up a bank account and visited different work environments to discuss career options for his future.

Before the Shelter, Samuel didn’t know home. At the Shelter, he’s found not only a home, but a family.

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

I tried a cupcake for the first time.

Kylee, age 6

Thanks you NWACS, I now have a bright and successful future. I can’t say thank you enough and I will never forget the amazing people here.

Sammy, age 16