Faculty
Rural America Initiatives - Administration
Robert Yellowhawk – Executive Director
Laura Lawrence – Executive Assistant
Heidi Roberts – Accounts Payable Clerk
Alicia Garcia – Accounting Clerk/ Floater
Corinne Maynard – Personnel Clerk
Rural America Initiatives Birth - 5 program
Anne Reddy – Early Head Start / Head Start Director
Priscilla Yellow Horse – Lakota Site Supervisor
Penny Marsh – Dakota Site Supervisor
Aysha Howard – Disabilities / Mental Health Coordinator
Rhonda Yankton – Lakota Language Coordinator
Jaime Pugh – Transportation Manager
Cheryl Noisy Hawk – Nutrition Manager
Priscilla Steele- Data Entry
Jennifer Dupris – Data Entry
Early Head Start – Lakota Site, Rapid City, SD
Jessica Yellow Boy – Early Head Start Education Manager
Tanisha Goodlow – Family Services Advocate Manager
Mercy Poorman – Health Manger / Prenatal
Sasha Johnson – Teacher
Genesis Thomas – Teacher
Stephanie Saucedo – Teacher
Tashina Estrada – Teacher
Justyce Jackson – Teacher
Emily Christensen – Teacher
Maqiah Bullcoming – Teacher
Marissa Yellow Horse – Teacher
Tiffany Hernandez – Teacher
Seanna Boltz – Teacher
Juanita Swiftwater – Teacher
Natasha Swiftwater – Teacher
Kendra Carpio – Teacher
Dana Young – Teacher
Natalie Alvarez – Co. Teacher
Canteskuya Red Bear – Co. Teacher
Tyra Cottier – Co. Teacher
Kylie Lopez – Co. Teacher
Alora Black Elk – Co. Teacher
Tori Thunder – Co. Teacher
Michelle Hanks – Co. Teacher
Kadence Doyle – Co. Teacher
Valerie Janis – Co. Teacher
Shaylee Patton – Co. Teacher
Mariah High Horse – Co. Teacher
Christian Sharpfish – Co. Teacher
Alyssa Courtney – Co. Teacher
Virginia Poorman – Floater
Sadie Martin – Floater
Leslee Colhoff – Floater
Angel Ghost – Floater/ Sub
Jennifer Campbell – Floater/ Sub
Tiffany Dubray – Floater/ Sub
Shakiyyeh Mosley – Floater/ Sub
Shirley McKelvey – Floater/ Sub
Head Start – Lakota Site, Rapid City, SD
LaRae Arroyo – Head Start Education Manager
Lynn True Blood – Health Advocate
Elizabeth Black Elk – Family Services Advocate
Sunni Johnson – Family Services Advocate
Toni Vocu – Lead Teacher/ Mentor
Shawn Little Thunder – Lead Teacher/ Mentor
Aloni Badmilk – Lead Teacher/ Mentor
Shaina Mesteth – Lead Teacher/ Mentor
Duana Red Leaf – Lead Teacher/ Mentor
Myra Thunder Hawk – Lead Teach/ Mentor
Deanna Padilla – Teacher Assistant
Zachariah Richards – Teacher Assistant
Charlize Rodriguez – Teacher Assistant
Thomas Ridley – Teacher Assistant
Andy White – Teacher Assistant
Teila Jiron – Teacher Assistant
Millie James – Floater
Roberta Left Hand Bull – Floater
Ayanna Lessert – Floater
Early Head Start – Dakota Site, Fort Thompson, SD
Laura Rojas – Early Head Start Education Manager
Rochelle Thompson – Health Advocate
Angela Sherwood – Lead Teacher
Daisy Wounded Knee – Teacher Mentor
Aaron Stryzewski – Teacher
Molly Wilson – Assistant Teacher
Tatum Joseph – Floater
Louise Locke – Floater
Lydia Marks – Floater
Brittney Naser – Floater
Zeta Naser – Floater
Head Start – Dakota Site, Fort Thompson, SD
Tracy Herbaugh – Education Coordinator
April Wells – Family Services Advocate
Donelle Thompson – Health Advocate
Karla Cummings – Teacher Mentor
Robyn Head – Teacher Mentor
Inez Traversie – Teacher Mentor
Charity Merritt – Teacher
Allyson Thompson – Teacher Assistant
River Jones – Floater
Laila Wells – Floater
ATEYAPI MENTOR STAFF
Stephanie Eare- Savoy – Ateyapi KIRP Middle School Program Manager
Erica Yellowhawk – Data Referral Coordinator
JoLynn Little Wounded, Mentor – Abbott House
Bryer Cottier, Mentor – South Middle School, RCAS
Dreya Firethunder, Mentor – North Middle School, RCAS
James Pipe On Head, Mentor – East Middle School, RCAS
Marlene Burning Breast, Mentor – North Middle School, RCAS
Tiara Cummings, Mentor – West Middle School, RCAS