Years at the D2 Center: 12 years

High School: Lincoln High School in Sioux Falls, SD

College: Augustana University in Sioux Falls, SD and UNO

A few of of my favorite things: Cycling, ribs/wings/pizza, Pink Floyd

Family: Wife Betsy, daughter Ashley and two grandsons ages 2 and 4

My hero: My parents

Quote: “To err is human, to forgive divine.” – Alexander Pope

Years at the D2 Center: 12.5 years

High School: Omaha Northwest

College: University of Iowa

A few of of my favorite things: Traveling, spending time with family & friends, landscaping and perennials

Family: Husband, Pete, and two daughters ages 9 and 14

My hero: Teachers and staff

What inspires me: Seeing our staff connect with students, helping them overcome difficult obstacles to find success

Years at the D2 Center: 5 years

High School: Garden County High School

College: University of Nebraska-Lincoln

A few of of my favorite things: Women’s soccer and women’s basketball, hiking

Pets: Ray, Boston Terrier

My hero: Pat Summitt, University of Tennessee Hall of Fame basketball coach

Favorite quote: “Always make new mistakes.” – Esther Dyson

Years at the D2 Center: 1 year

High School: Omaha South High Magnet School

College: Bellevue University

A few of of my favorite things: Mexican traditional dancer for Folklorico Mexico

What inspires me: My parents and the people that I work for

What I wanted to be when I grew up: Teacher

Years at the D2 Center: 7 years

High School: Lexington High School

College: University of Nebraska in Kearney

A few of of my favorite things: Soccer, comics and pizza

Kids: Adela, 3, and Thomas, 1

What inspires me: Helping others. I’ve received help during crucial times in my life. I’d like to pay it back.

Years at the D2 Center: 4 years

High School: Parlier High School (Parlier, California)

College: University of Nebraska Omaha

Kids: Jonathan (27), Alexis (24) and Jason (22)

Pets: Bandit, my four legged grandson.  He is a beautiful, tall, energetic brown Doberman. 

What inspires me: Being able to make a difference in my students’ lives. I feel adrenaline when I see they only have a few credits left to reach their goal of completing their high school diploma. 

Years at the D2 Center: 9.5 years

High School: Bennington High School

College: South Dakota State University

A few of of my favorite things: Traveling, trying new foods, anything Fall or Christmas ​

Three words that describe me: Ambitious, reliable, compassionate ​

What inspires me: Living financially free and traveling​

Years at the D2 Center: 7 years

High School: Central High School

College: Bellevue University

A few of of my favorite things: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, sushi, Italian pistachio gelato, bikram yoga, biking, running, hiking

Favorite quote: “Believe in something or you’ll fall for anything.”

Years at the D2 Center: 11 years

High School: Omaha North High School

College: University of Nebraska Omaha

A few of of my favorite things: Reading, traveling and spending time with family and friends.

My heroes: Maya Angelou, Oprah Winfrey, Michelle Obama

Favorite quote: “My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive: and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.”  – Maya Angelou

Years at the D2 Center:  4 years

High school: Millard High School

College: University of Nebraska Omaha

Kids: I have two kids who are in college.

Pets: I have three dogs that I take on walks every day.

A few of of my favorite things: Reading, being outside, and growing flowers.

What I wanted to be when I grew up: I have wanted to be a teacher since I was in first grade.

Years at the D2 Center: 1 year

High School: Central High School

College: University of Nebraska Lincoln & Creighton University

Pets: Penny and Ruby, Boston Terriers

A few of of my favorite things: Triathlons and football

Three words that describe me: Cooperative, understanding, kind

Years at the D2 Center: 5 years

High School: Archbishop Ryan High School

College: Creighton University

Pets: Three Miniature Schnauzers – Saidee, Harper, and Hazel

A few of of my favorite things: Football – Go Bengals!, league bowling, yoga, flower gardening

Favorite quote: “If you can dream it, you can do it.” – Walt Disney

Years at the D2 Center: Less than a year

High School: Belton High School (Belton, MO)

College: Kansas City Kansas C.C. & University of Nebraska Lincoln

A few of of my favorite things: Basketball, track & field, playing Destiny 2, collecting records

What I wanted to be when I grew up : Draw comicbooks, be a professional athlete or own a business

Favorite quote: “Fools swear that they are wise, the wise know that they are foolish.”

Years at the D2 Center: 7 years

High school: Benson High School

College: University of Nebraska Omaha

A few of of my favorite things: Gym workouts, being with grandkids, taking walks

My heroes: Theodore Roosevelt, Alexander Hamilton, my wife

What I wanted to be when I grew up: Cattle rancher

What inspires me: Seeing people work hard for success in life and then they earn success in life.