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Our Team

RiseUp Partnership’s team includes a backbone staff, committed leaders, and partners throughout the community.

RiseUp Partnership Staff

Mandy Arden

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Ruth Beyers

COMMUNICATIONS AND FUND DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
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Leah Buysse

ASPIRE PROGRAM COORDINATOR
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Jenna Collins

DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
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Emmy Husfloen

AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM ASSISTANT
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Allen Ingram

PROGRAM ASSISTANT
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Jeimmy Yusty-Rojas

DIRECTOR OF CRADLE TO CAREER INITIATIVES
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Alejandra Sievers

PARENT ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR
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Alicia Whaley

PROGRAM MANAGER
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Phil White

PROGRAM COORDINATOR
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AmeriCorps Fellows

Pablo Bravo

PROMISE FELLOW: TWIN BLUFF MIDDLE SCHOOL
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Lexy Howard

PROMISE FELLOW: AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM
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Olivia Mercado

GROUNDWORK FELLOW: YOUTH VOICE & CULTURAL EVENTS COORDINATOR
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Natalie Nordenskjold

GROUNDWORK FELLOW: YOUTH DONOR ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST
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Reghan Prall

GROUNDWORK FELLOW: YOUTH ENGAGEMENT & PARTNERSHIPS COORDINATOR
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Madison Ward

PROMISE FELLOW: TWIN BLUFF MIDDLE SCHOOL
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Alyvia Xiong

GROUNDWORK FELLOW: COMMUNITY YOUTH COUNCIL COORDINATOR; YOUTH ON BOARDS
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Board Members

Dave Gratz

Red Wing Shoe Company
BOARD PRESIDENT
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Shelley Hull

Red Wing Shoe Company
VICE PRESIDENT
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Jay Tauer

Red Wing Shoe Company
TREASURER
Jess Perkins

Goodhue County Attorney’s Office
SECRETARY
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Rhonda VanSchoonhoven

Goodhue County Court Services
HR SUPPORT
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Jayne Boeding

Goodhue County Education District
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Amy Merschbrock

Goodhue County Social Services
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Kasi Nelson

Twin Bluff Middle School
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Chris Palmatier

Community Member
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Brian Peterson

Community Member
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Charles Richardson

Richardson Law Office
Stephanie Rogers

Anderson Center at Tower View
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Committee Members

Kristin Diercks

Mallery Dosdall

Pat Ebert

Dave Gratz

Shelley Hull

Tim Kelly

Chris Kiecker

Ross Lexvold

Dan McMahon

Amy Merschbrock

Jess Perkins

Brian Peterson

Charles Richardson

Dave Riegelman

Stephanie Rogers

Larissa Scott

Jay Tauer

Rhonda VanSchoonhoven

Phil White

Our Partners

Our work is powered by partnership, with organizations, agencies, philanthropy, businesses, and more sharing their talents, resources, and time to ensure Goodhue County youth have every opportunity to unleash their potential.