Staff Members Employment Information
Kim Erickson, Executive Director
kerickson@coconsortium.org ext. 231
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” Helen Keller
Focus area: Oversees the operations of the organization, formulates policies and planning recommendations to the Board of Directors, advocates and promotes the organization's mission, interface between Board and staff and looks to the future for change opportunities to improve children’s health
Education: MS and BS in Vocational Rehabilitation from the University of Wisconsin-Stout
Outside of work: Live music of all genres, women’s basketball, cross country scooter trips and crafting with our granddaughters
Karolyn Tregembo, Program Director
ktregembo@coconsortium.org ext. 228
“You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals. To that end, each of us must work for our own improvement and, at the same time, share a general responsibility for all humanity; our particular duty being to aid those to whom we think we can be most useful.” - Marie Curie
Focus Areas: Outreach and Advocacy, Program and Grant Development and Implementation, Training Oversight and Facilitation
Outside of work: Karolyn can be found dancing, reading, writing, volunteering and forever exploring what the world has to offer
Taina Saltysiak, Data Manager
tsaltysiak@coconsortium.org ext. 235
Quote: "Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light." - Albus Dumbledore
Focus Areas: EzEdMed, Eligibility, Revalidation, Data Oversight and Analysis
Education: Bachelors of Arts Psychology and Biology University of Denver
Outside of work: Taina can be found crafting up a storm, especially on costumes for Denver Comic Con each year
Jason Ambrose, Program Manager
jambrose@coconsortium.org ext. 226
"To invent your own life's meaning is not easy, but it's still allowed, and I think you'll be happier for the trouble." - Bill Watterson
Focus areas: Outreach and Enrollment, Streamlining Technology, and District Engagement
Education: BA in History from the University of California Berkeley
Outside of work: Jason can be found reading books intended for a younger audience, baking (and eating) apple pie, and negotiating a friendship between his cat and aggressively friendly puppy
Michael Hodge, Operations Coordinator
mhodge@coconsortium.org ext. 230
"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog" - Mark Twain
Focus areas: Human Resources, Finance, Daily Operations
Education: BA in Business Management from Benedictine College
Outside of work: Michael can be found playing golf, hanging with friends, making and trying new spicy salsa, or catching up on some of the latest shows on Netflix
Jonas Pilius, Program Coordinator
Quote: “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.” - Dr. Seuss
Focus areas: Training, Data Collection and Reporting, and Customer Service
Education: BA Anthropology from the University of Colorado Boulder
Outside of work: Live music, skiing, playing outside, cooking (and eating!), and hanging out with my lovely family, friends and pets
Rachael Higginson, Reporting and Development Coordinator
"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us." -Gandalf (J.R.R. Tolkien)
Focus area: Reporting Process, Analysis, and Development; Revalidation
Education: BA English Literature & Education Minor from UC Santa Cruz
Outside of work: Enjoys adventure, the outdoors (hiking, camping, backpacking), eating delicious food, cooking (preferably delicious food), spending time with loved ones, and travelling!
Chris Davis, Data & Reports Specialist
"Stay hungry, stay foolish" - Steve Jobs
Focus area: Data Entry, Process Codification, Data Analysis
Education: Metropolitan State University
Outside of work: Father first, up for anything sports related, enjoys reading physiology and philosophy!
Employment
Open positions are posted on the Colorado Nonprofit Association job board.
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The Consortium is an equal opportunity employer.