Janell (she/her) is our Secondary Programs Director, based in our Denver office. With more than a decade of community development experience, both domestically and abroad, she is delighted to be a part of the Sources training team. Healthy Activities, like listening to music on long drives, and getting outside in Colorado, help Janell when she feels anxious. She can often be found taking pictures of her feet in airports, and never leaves home without a book or three in her bag.

Kelsey (she/her) is a National Trainer based in our Denver office. She has years of experience in prevention and mental health promotion. She’s worked closely with communities in her home state of Washington to establish coalitions, strengthen organizational ties, and empower people to bring positive change. She is most excited by building communication and connections between students, staff, and trusted adults. Her healthy activities include playing games, exploring linguistics, and experiencing carbohydrates. She’s also credited as inspiration for the Baha Men’s 2000 hit “Who Let the Dogs Out.”

TaNisha (she/her) graduated from Grand Valley State University with her Master of Education in College Student Development and Leadership. After working in higher education, she took her training and development skills back to her hometown of Detroit, MI to work in Hospitality and Retail Management. A certified Change Management Specialist, TaNisha joins Sources as a National Trainer on the Secondary Programs Team. When TaNisha’s not looking up random facts, she enjoys creating custom gifts with her Cricut Maker, shopping at “upscale” resale shops, and site seeing around town. What helps TaNisha most when she is feeling big emotions is prayer, working out and binge-watching episodes of The Golden Girls.

Sophia (she/they) joined Sources of Strength as a National Trainer after working as a middle school English and Creative Writing teacher in Pueblo, Colorado, and Colorado Springs. They grew up in rural Georgia before attending Brown University, where they concentrated in Nonfiction Writing and started their journey into investigating how storytelling aids the healing process. Sophia draws strength from time spent with their partner and huskies, books (writing them and reading
them), tea, music, traveling, and queer cartoons. What helps Sophia the most is spending time with words and loved ones or escaping into nature (preferably the mountains). Like her huskies, Sophia prefers the snow.

Jaymie (she/her) is based out of Alpharetta, Georgia as the Minister of Magic aka Facilitator of Flow aka Director of Program Operations. She lives with her biggest sources of strength, her husband TJ and her baby Knox. After graduating from the University of Wyoming (Go Pokes!), Jaymie jumped into the nonprofit realm and has experience working domestically and abroad. She loves working at Sources and is grateful to have a job that allows her to work for an incredible purpose alongside amazing people. When not listening to podcasts, Jaymie can often be found in the middle of a conversation with friends, strangers, or sometimes just herself. What helps Jaymie in difficult times is verbally processing with friends, spending time with family, and of course, listening to more podcasts.

Brittany (her, she, they) also known as Bri is a graduate from Metropolitan State University of Denver. Bri studied Human Development with an emphasis in Family Studies and Sociology. Bri joins the Sources of Strength team with a background in Suicide Prevention, Social Emotional Education and Restorative Justice. When they are not working, crafting and creating are their self care methods. Cooking, painting, and jewelry making are a couple of ways that Bri expresses herself and finds care.

Scott (he/him) coordinates and facilitates trainings with our community partners around the world. He also oversees the day to day operations of the organization and tells a lot of jokes. Scott lives in Lakewood, CO with his wife and three adorable children. Scott's go-to strength is engaging in healthy activities by getting outdoors and his favorite hobby is growing facial hair at an incredible rate. 

Carey (she/her) is our Elementary Programs Director , based in our Denver office. She is passionate about learning new things and working with others to build healthy communities. Carey has years of education experience in Central America and the USA. She is thrilled to be back in Colorado where she enjoys anything outdoors, reading children’s books, and finding sweet deals at thrift stores. What helps Carey when she feels anxious is walking in nature, talking it through with friends, running and meditation.

“Hau Mitakuyapi! Cante waste nape ciyusapi ksto. Emaciyapi Ya Iyowaza Win. Greetings all my relatives! I greet you with a warm heartfelt handshake. My Lakota name is She Echos/Echo Woman. My government name is Luticia Mann. I am one of your newest national trainers and excited to be here! My past work involves a career in the criminal justice field. I have worked with schools and students for many years as a camp counselor, tutor, volunteer, & School Resource Officer. There is a need for youth prevention work in all capacities, and this is why I chose Sources of Strength. As big emotions arise in my life, I turn to my traditional teachings, dancing, laughter & being outdoors. Laughter is a big part of my life and is the best medicine! If you see me out and about, let's have a laugh! See you on the road!”

Mark LoMurray (he/him) has been working in the prevention/intervention field for over three decades.  He is the founder and director of Sources of Strength. He was also the director of the North Dakota Tribal-Rural Mentoring Partnership, identified as a best practices project and highlighted by the Department of Education as a case study model program. He is a consultant for the National Native American Mentoring Project and a frequent speaker at national conferences on youth and young adult suicide prevention, promoting wellness based connection models. What Helps Mark is spending on the Missouri River with his wife and hunting and fishing with his dog Bella.  

While finishing his Masters degree in Religious Studies at the University of Cape Town, Dan (he/him) worked with youth at Rondebosch United Church, helped to create and run a program for awaiting trial juveniles at Pollsmoor Prison, played bass guitar in a folk band, and drank copious amounts of black tea. Since joining Sources of Strength in 2014, he spends time on and off the road training and supporting communities and schools, dabbling as our amateur tech geek, and managing our staff of National Trainers. When feeling anxious or stressed he seeks the sanctuary of Colorado's mountains and forests, plays or listens to music, and reads a book or six. Dan lives in Denver Colorado with his wife Tanya, children Jack, Lexi, and Peter, and best friend/little dog Esk.

With close to two decades working in public health and community development, he is passionate about innovative, collaborative, community-driven approaches to wellness-focused prevention and health promotion. Jarrod recharges by spending time with family and friends, staying active at the gym, on the ski slopes and the golf course, or doing pretty much anything physically active outside. He and his wife have three lovely kids - a high schooler at home, and two in college close enough to home that they visit when the refrigerator is full or they want their parents to drive to skiing so they don't have to pay for gas. 

Cody  (he/him) is our Support Coordinator and works closely with all of our Adult Advisors.  In previous positions, he has worked as a graphic designer at advertising agencies and a church. Family Support is the first thing Cody goes to when he is feeling off. Cody and his wife, Megan have three beautiful daughters and one rather average looking dog.

Mish (she/her) has an MA in Clinical Mental Health and is licensed to practice in Colorado. She has worked as a therapist as well as an art therapy teacher to middle and high school students with diverse learning needs in Denver. She is the Creativity and Wellness Coordinator and a National Trainer for Sources, where she still can't believe she could get paid to play games, learn, and laugh with awesome people. Mish's healthy activities include drinking a lot of coffee, running, art, and generously supporting her local Target store with her latest paycheck.

Jada is our Executive Assistant based out of the Denver office. Her work experience in education and human services includes preschool teacher, paraprofessional, counseling secretary, crisis prevention instructor, and district Sources of Strength trainer and coach. In preparation for her empty nest years, she recently returned to school to obtain an AA degree in Communication Studies. Her personal and professional experiences have cultivated a strong interest in destigmatizing mental health and valuing inclusion, acceptance, and understanding. Being that she is from MN, “nice” and friendly mean a lot to her too. You betcha they do! She currently resides in Arvada, CO with her husband Jed and their dog, Honeybee. Jada spends her free time planning and anticipating visits with her two children, road-tripping to see family up north, camping, hiking, fishing, whistling, singing, working out, and eating appetizers with friends. When feelings get big, she gives herself permission to feel them.

Matt (he/him) is a National Trainer for Sources of Strength working out of the Denver office.  Matt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Who has worked for child protection, community mental health and has spent his last ten years working in schools directly with students and families as well as at the district level.  His healthy activities include trying to dance to live music, playing rugby and creating art.  When he is stressed he turns to family, friends and healthy activities to find balance.    

Kristen (she/her) is a National Trainer in Golden, Colorado, based out of our Denver office. She joined Sources after years of working with teens and young adults as a guide for a wilderness therapy program, where she literally lived in the woods, taught survival skills, and helped people achieve their therapeutic goals. She also has experience working domestically and abroad in international aid and has continued to dabble in the outdoor industry. Kristen is currently working toward a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and studied Global Development in her undergrad at the University of Virginia. She has a knack for trying to start a garden, buying books she won’t read, summiting big mountains, and cozying up in a tent. What helps Kristen when she’s feeling anxious? Slowing down, getting outside, and talking it out with a Positive Friend.

Olivia (she/her) graduated from Colorado State University with a Bachelor's degree in Human Development and Family Studies and a concentration in Intervention and Prevention Sciences. With this, her goal was to work in suicide prevention, which wonderfully landed her at the one and only, Sources of Strength. Here, Oliva coordinates our inventory and shipping systems and provides administrative support to our Denver office. When not in the office, her 115 pound Alaskan Malamute, Mowgli, will always be found by my her side. Olivia enjoys taking him on runs (even though at times he is the one running her), spending time with family and friends, and enjoying the outdoors. In times of stress, what helps her most is plugging in headphones, turning on a good song, and journaling.

Timmy (he/they) is proud to be from Detroit and a graduate of Central Michigan University where he studied Organizational Communication and Leadership. He joined Sources as a National Trainer after living in Washington, DC for nearly a decade as a retail management professional and fierce LGBTQ+ community non-profit advocate. Timmy is an avid flosser and, when not in the gym, can be often be found listening to showtunes. (Well, he’s also listening to showtunes when he’s in the gym…) What helps Timmy when he’s dealing with anxiety, is quality time with his loved ones or a solid HIIT class.

Robyn (she/her) joined Sources of Strength as a National Trainer after serving as a middle school English teacher on the Navajo Nation. She grew up in the suburbs outside of Philadelphia and then studied something she doesn’t really use at the University of Pittsburgh. Previously, she served as a full-time mentor at a middle school and then worked in development for an education-focused non-profit in Dallas, Texas. She gets strength from positive friendships and what helps her most is experiencing new things, being around most any four-legged creature and spending time in nature (preferably hot, dusty locations).

After obtaining my Master of Arts degree in Counseling at the University of North Dakota, I worked in both in- and outpatient settings providing therapy to youth and adults. I later obtained my school counseling license in the state of North Dakota where I worked as an elementary counselor for nine years. After piloting the new Sources 3rd-6th grade curriculum in 2019-20 I was hooked on the up, upstream approach for the elementary world, and I'm excited to now be a part of the elementary team! When I'm feeling big emotions, I turn to family and friends for support or some quiet alone time to read or go for a walk. I fully enjoy the satisfaction and aesthetic of a freshly edged sidewalk, driveway, and landscaping pavers completed by yours truly. 😂