Staff

Michael Thomas

Executive Director

A proud Texan who wants to make sure this is the best state to live in for everybody, including people with disabilities. I love the outdoors, soccer, music, and most of all, spending time with my wife and twin boys Jackson and Maxwell.

April Allen

Director of Operations

A dog mom, partner in crime to many, traveler, knowledge seeker, reader, nature lover, introvert, leader, and an advocate for those most in need.

Jeanine Alpert

Director of Community Engagement

An engaged, energetic, and passionate advocate for individuals and families who are often overlooked. I have an active family with a husband and two teenagers, love to learn constantly and keep moving with Barre and cycling classes.

Ashley Hollingsworth

Director of Finance

Kate Knight

Director of MPact

Creative thinker, equality seeker, status-quo breaker, thoughtful innovator, truthteller. Perpetual planner, lifelong learner, curious world traveler, adventure collector. Lucky wife, working mama bear. Relentless do-gooder, champion for the underdog.

Norma Roberts

Director of People Engagement

A wife and mom of two who strongly believes that EVERYONE deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. I love spending time watching my kids in their activities, skiing in Taos, exploring new cities with my husband, and enjoying time at home with my family and dog!

Jill Scigliano

Director of Residential

A dedicated dog mom, avid reader, coffee-shop-lover, hiker, and hardcore introvert that believes everyone deserves the chance to live their best life, whatever that means to them.

Robert Acuff

IT Manager

An avid reader and consumer of technology. I love dogs and music. I love my job and am so thankful that the people I work with allow me to inflict my presence upon them on a daily basis.

Kim Baca

Registered Nurse (RN)

Anita Bagnall

Employment Consultant

A happy, funny, creative, life-is-good kind of person. I love to eat out, have fun, travel and see WNBA basketball and baseball games. I also love helping HIPsters become employed and watching them grow.

Cathy Bius

Front Desk Specialist

My passion for MP’s HIPsters is thanks to my brother in-law with Down Syndrome, Kinnith. I appreciate the opportunity to work at MP, enjoy working with Hipsters and staff, and wish that Kinnith had the opportunity to attend such an amazing place!

Jennifer Bliss

Speech Therapist

A wife to Martin, mother to Sophie, and speech-language pathologist who loves to laugh. You can usually find me watching comedies, compulsively reading books, or playing games with my daughter.

Nick Borquez

Registered Behavior Technician

Madison Brown

BCBA

An avid couch potato and sleep enthusiast who just wants to make the world a better place for all, using the power of behavioral science!

Monnica Bruno

Employment Consultant

Married with 2 wonderful boys, a daughter-in-law and a black Labrador. Passionate about changing the lives of young adults with disabilities by helping them gain work experience and employment.

Marsha Camuso

Front Desk Specialist

Michele Cave

Billing & A/R Specialist

George Chu

Accounting Administrator

Susan Clark

Grants Manager

Don Craft

Transportation

Toni Creecy

Admissions Manager

I walk by faith with a deep desire to serve and encourage others. I am blessed to be a part of a blended family. Our family is also on the journey of advocating for our 24-year-old son, who is a person on the autism spectrum.

Wendy Crooks

Career Services Manager

Ellie Crosland

Instructor

An artistic young lady with an old soul. I love my family, my dogs, The Office, and the HIPsters that I get the chance to serve. HIPsters teach me to live every day to the fullest! I believe that being different is what makes us special!

Brandon Cyrus

Accounting Manager

Madisson Delgado

HIPster Services Manager

A wife, dog mom to 2, and soon-to-be human mom to 1. Lover of sweet tea, being around bodies of water, and doing DIY projects around the house. I found My Possibilities by chance and because of our HIPsters, I can’t imagine ever being anywhere else.

Caitlyn Dougherty

Program Coordinator

Courtney Echols

Engagement Manager

An endorphin-seeking extrovert who loves people and connecting them. Aaron’s wife, Ripken and Millie’s mama who wholeheartedly knows the world is better with the HIPsters in it.

Foster Estes

Instructor

Husband and friend to a creative and awesome woman and dad of 2 little rascals. Adventurer of the outdoors. Encourager, brother and friend of the young at heart. Grateful to my Lord to be serving the MP community.

Abigail Fair

Speech Therapy Assistant

A mother, jokester, learner, over-thinker, and speech therapy assistant. Constantly learning from, humbled by, and blessed to be around our HIPsters.

Michael Fischer

Facilities Assistant

Raquel Flores

Billing Specialist

Albert Garcia

Groundskeeper

Summer Gill

Instructor

I have worked at My Possibilities for nine years. I’m a lively, outspoken, understanding and spiritual individual. I love my time at the beach and enriching the lives of others, making every day count.

Sydney Harrison

Instructor

Tripp Hemphill

Health & Safety Coordinator

Barb Hogan

Speech Language Pathologist

Tina Hussain

Employment Consultant

Radost Ilieva

Instructor

Grady Howell

MPact Manager

A husband, a dad to 1 human and 2 dogs, a Lego nerd, a movie snob and Chief Beard Officer.

Kelsey Howell

People Engagement Manager

A wife and mom to 1 human and 2 dogs. Sleep-obsessed with a passion for training and equipping people to be the best they can be.

Debbie Hutchison

Instructor

Anne Keever

Instructor

Kim Kolzow

Instructor

Lauren Landry

MP Online Coordinator

An overly-attached dog mom, true crime obsessed, life long Dallas Cowboys fan who loves pushing our HIPsters to reach their highest potential everyday.

Jenn Link

HIPster and Family Liaison

A wife, mom and stagnant world traveler. A lover of the outdoors thanks to my Colorado roots and past cruise ship career. My passion to work with Hugely Important People is in honor of my Aunt Kim!

Taryn Logan

Instructor

Adrienne Mageors

Marketing Manager

Mama of three, living in blissful chaos, sustained by coffee, avocados and wine. Everyone deserves an advocate and a community of people who truly get it – that’s why I’m here!

Sonia Martinez

Employment Consultant

Sierra Maynes

Program Support

Britni Miles

Supported Employment Advocacy and Resource Coordinator

Fanatical about the Seahawks, golden retrievers, and free food. I believe everyone has God-given intrinsic value and has the right to paid work in an inclusive community.

Mark Mullaney

Resource Development Strategist

A husband, father, global travel junkie, dog lover, and advocate for change and social justice. My Possibilities allows me to use my education and experience to accelerate change for a community too often pushed to the margins.

Marissa Myatt

Speech Language Pathologist

A wife, mom to 2 little ones, and dog mom to 1 crazy pup. Lover of coffee and sleep–even though I don’t always get a lot of it! I am passionate about giving our HIPsters the power to communicate!

Kellie Nix

MPower Coaching Coordinator

Kellie Nix is a Program Assistant and has been at MP since May 2017. Prior to working at MP, she worked with children with Autism at various non-profit preschools and therapy centers. She has a bachelors degree in Child Development from Texas Woman’s University and is interested in pursuing a Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation counseling. In the meantime, she is currently working on her Job Coach certification and hopes to one day be a part of MPU vocational training program. In her spare time, Kellie enjoys playing board games, exploring the outdoors, and spending time with her family.

A forever student who is a passionate and steadfast believer in competitive employment and autonomy for everyone.

Olivia Norkiewicz

Personal Trainer

Carey O'Connor

Campus Facilities Manager

A follower of my Lord, husband, father, dog lover, comfort food chef, and founder of Cast Iron Nation with a loving passion for the HIPsters we serve at MP.

Patti O'Connor

Front Desk Specialist

A wife and mom to a HIPster son. I enjoy spending time with my family, camping, shopping, and “Making Everyday Count.”

Richard Oliver

Transportation

Beth Palmer

Communications and Engagement Coordinator

A transplant mermaid, wannabe dog mom, jet setter, social butterfly with a vagabond soul, and fitness junkie.

Nathan Pham

Music Therapist

Leslie Plunk

Development Specialist

A wife, mother, fur-mom, overly ambitious reader, and a socially awkward over-thinker. I am an introvert living in an extrovert’s world, but that’s okay! I just want to leave the world a little better than I found it.

Jessie Poku

Personal Training Manager

Kim Roosevelt

Capital Campaign Manager

A wife, mother to two amazing girls who inspire me daily to fight for those who can’t fight for themselves, a dedicated volunteer leader and passionate speaker and fundraiser for the causes I believe in (of which MP is one of the greatest)!

Evan Roy

Instructor

Evan began his involvement at My Possibilities in 2013 as a volunteer filling in where needed and quickly realized this was a place he wanted to become a part of permanently.  He teaches Technology & Communication at MP and couldn’t have more fun doing it! His current project at MP is creating a Maker Space for the special needs community.

Evan’s spare time looks a lot like his days at MP. He is always creating or fixing something at home for some project. Evan is a member of the 501^st Legion which is an all-volunteer organization focused on building and wearing movie quality costumes making contributions to the local community through charity, assisting with fundraising and volunteer work such as visiting children’s hospitals.

Scott Saucier

Associate Director of Programs

Scott’s 28-year career working with special needs adults began in 1989 when he walked into a small program in Richardson having no idea as to what the next three decades would have in store. His initial thought; give it a couple of years, gain some experience and move on.  It was here that he first realized the potential of adults with special needs and that there could be so much more to their lives than even he understood. Those couple of years turned into 21, and when he finally “moved on,” he never imagined the journey that was about to begin.  In June of 2010, Scott was brought on as an Instructor at My Possibilities, and it was here that he first realized his potential and began to grow as a teacher.

As the Achieve Program Coordinator, Scott works side-by-side with a small team of educators to create and implement ideas with one goal in mind, to provide HIPsters a forum to learn, experience and be themselves; to find their own strengths and succeed to the best of their abilities.

As an instructor under the Directing My Future Pillar, Scott helps provide a strong foundation of leadership, advocacy, problem solving, and personal responsibility through classroom instruction and by providing opportunities HIPsters might not have anywhere else.

Jasmine Segar

Transportation & Safety Specialist

Katie Smith Verhulst

Instructor

A dog mom, wife, and traveler who loves the HIPster community and everything it gives to better their lives!

Reginald Spearman

Employment Consultant

Reginald’s 19-year experience working with adults with cognitive disabilities began in 1999 in the North Texas area. Reginald is knowledgeable in many areas of this population and has performed jobs such as resident aide and manager for several group homes. He has provided foster care for several adults with cognitive disabilities and severe behavior challenges and even opened a day program called, “Steps to Life.” In August of 2008, Reggie was looking for a new adventure. He became one of the first employees to be hired at My Possibilities.

As an instructor during the Achieve Program, Reginald is under the Vocabilities Pillar. He helps provide educational services, namely providing prevocational, vocational and community-based instructions and training in the field of independent living skills for adults with cognitive disabilities. Within the Explore program at My Possibilities, Reggie helps individuals with career development, professional goals and long-term workplace success strategies.

A relentless pursuer of tapping the vocational potential of our Hugely Important People for 23 years.

Stephanie Spilman

Instructor

Alyssa (Aly) Strenger

Speech Therapy Assistant

Graduating with a B.S. from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2010, Aly began her career shortly thereafter. She first became a behavior therapist, using the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis, and gained experience in individual, group, and classroom settings. Aly started as an SLP-Assistant in 2012, and is now completing her fifth year in the field. Aly began working at My Possibilities in late 2014 as a Program Assistant, and then transitioned to the therapy department in 2015. Through the use of Social Thinking and Self-Regulation, Aly is passionately committed to helping the HIPsters build stronger expressive communication skills, relationships and friendships.

Aly grew up in Wylie, Texas in a family of five. Her passion for the field of Speech Pathology began at home, with a sister with Autism, and a brother who received speech therapy in elementary school. Her other passions include reading, spending time with her nephew, shopping, and cooking.

Vanessa Talamantes

Admissions Specialist

SoCal born and raised. A wife, dog mom, avid reader, taco aficionado and traveler. It’s important to me to always spread kindness and joy to all, and my life’s goal is to make a difference.

Dalton Tate

Instructor

A curious traveler on a thrilling journey called life, utilizing my creativity to find unique solutions to everyday situations. I enjoy working at My Possibilities because every day is a new day – you never know what to expect. I’m also a dog dad and soon-to-be-husband to my beautiful fiancée.

Garrett Tittle

Instructor

Renae Torres

HIPster & Family Liaison

A driven and understanding person who is motivated to discover everyone’s untapped potential. I am a mom of 3 fur babies, a heavy metal enthusiast and a believer that the best vacations are minimal and unplanned.

Lupe Vasquez

Front Desk Specialist

Blessed to work at the HIPster entrance. HIPsters have taught me how to be humble and loving. I am also a grandma who loves spending time with my grand kids.

Kelly Wanzer M.S., CCC-SLP

Clinical Services Manager

Starbucks-dependent mom, closeted writer, chronic over-thinker, self-care advocate, and die-hard introvert on a mission to serve anyone who needs help finding their voice.

Jan Weenick

Front Desk Assistant

Myranda Welner

Education Program Manager

Myranda began working for My Possibilities in 2015 as a Program Assistant. Today, Myranda courageously and relentlessly pursues the full untapped possibilities of the Hugely Important People at MP by serving them as the My Place in the World instructor. She teaches social skills and communication development preparing her students to be integrated within the community. Myranda has begun her leadership training as Assistant Coordinator for both the Achieve and Explore programs, filling in for the Coordinators as and when needed.

Born in Hickory, North Carolina, Myranda relocated to DFW in 2014. She developed her interest in working with special needs individuals at a very young age through her time spent volunteering on a therapeutic horse farm in Massachusetts.  

Kyle Young

Instructor

Jamie Zozaya

Operations Coordinator

Faith is my foundation and I LOVE people! Finding strength in others brings me joy and encourager should be my name! I have a husband who supports everything I do, a daughter who loves like me, and my goal is to make sure everyone knows how priceless they truly are!