Our Staff
Corey McKittrick
Interesting Facts
- Used to be in a boy band
- 1st Degree Black belt
- Certified USA Hockey Coach
Brittny Zenere
Interesting Facts
- Has a Master’s Degree in Social Work
- Proud Aunt of 3 rescue pups
- An avid reader who has read around 100 books every year since 2019
Sharif Brown
Interesting Facts
- The only Certified Travel Training Instructor in North Carolina
- Youngest of 19 children
- Loves to play chess
Kasey Mayfield
Interesting Facts
- Her dog was on the cover of Winston Salem Monthly magazine
- Got invited to the White House in 2022 for her advocacy of the Respect for Marriage Act
- Is on the board for North Star LGBTQ Community Center
Ashley Large
Interesting Facts
- Proud dog mom
- Has master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling
- Likes to Knit
Emily Kibler
Interesting Facts
- Graduated from Elon University with a BS in Exercise Science
- Has many artful hobbies including painting, crocheting, knitting, weaving, and embroidering
- Used to work in an undergraduate anatomy cadaver lab
Chris Baucom
Interesting Facts
- BS in Communications from ECU
- Has two grandchildren
- Carolina Sled Hockey Forward/Defensive player
Kris Mercer
Interesting Facts
- Captain of the Carolina Sled Hockey Team
Enjoys hunting and fishing
Loves helping people when he can
Tammy Wade
Interesting Facts
- Over 35 years of human service experience
- Mother of two wonderful children and a wife for more than 38 years
- Loves to paint
Cris Zamanov
Interesting Facts
- Has an extensive collection of unicorns (her favorite animal!)
- Is a gardener, and once stewarded a Seed Lending Library, but mostly tends houseplants these days
- Has two sweet dogs named after scientists (Albert Einstein, a basset-schnauzer mix, and Jane Goodall, a Hound mix) and someday hopes to have a tortoise
Caitlynn Jarvis
Interesting Facts
- Has four trouble making cats named Fifi, Yoshi, Remy, and Bushy
- Has a Bachelor of Arts in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education
- Was in a bowling league as a child
Kassia Pettaway
Interesting Facts
- Loves escape rooms
- Is a huge fan of gardening
- Collects mugs when she travels to new places
David Bulmer
Interesting Facts
- Certified Peer Support Specialist, Community Health Worker II, Trauma-Informed Care Practitioner, WRAP Facilitator, in Crisis Prevention and Intervention, and Mental Health First Aid
- AAS in Information Technology with a focus on computer programming; additional training in JAVA, C++, computer technology integration, authoring accessible documents, testing automation for accessibility, and Section 508 compliance
- Father of two with over a decade of lived experience in recovery and working directly with the public in the service industry
Ashley Freuler
Interesting Facts
- Toured the country for 3 summers while performing with Drum Corps International
- Has a BA in English from Appalachian State University
- Can almost always find a four leaf clover
Erin Huber
Interesting Facts
- Will be graduating with a Master’s Degree in Social Work in December
- Used to run track and cross-country
- Played the viola for five years
Jay Stelmack
Interesting Facts
- Has a B.S in Psychology from UNC Charlotte
- Is a proud dad of a very chaotic cat named after King Bumi from ATLA
- Is passionate about Organizational Psychology and advancing workplace accessibility
Tate Johanek
Interesting Facts
- Alumni of the Disney College Program
- Enjoys vampire-related media
- Is self-teaching himself guitar
Jay McIntosh
Interesting Facts
- Has toured playing Balinese gamelan music
- Was in an a capella group in college
- Has a sweet and cuddly cat named Toast