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Meet the Team

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Director

Jane Jeffries

  • Challenge Course Manager Certification

  • Masters in Therapeutic Recreation from the University of Iowa

  • 17 years of Challenge Course experience

  • Facilitation experience on 6 separate challenge courses

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Facilitator

Julie Betts

  • Certified Facilitator at the Stowe Heights Challenge Course

  • 2 years of experience on Stowe Heights Challenge Course

  • Volunteers with the support of her company, AARP

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CYC Executive Director 

Alicia Vermeer

  • Seasoned Facilitator

  • 7 Years with Community Youth Concepts

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Facilitator

Ali Stanley

  • Certified Facilitator at the Stowe Heights Challenge Course

  • 2 years of experience as a facilitator

  • Previously worked as a climbing instructor at Climb Iowa 

  • Drake University Senior for the 2023-24 school year

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Teen Outreach Program Facilitator 

Hannah Hatch

  •  First year with Community Youth Concepts

  • Masters of Social Work from Grand View University

  • Mentor Advantage Program Coordinator

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Facilitator

Julie Cackler

  • Over 20 years of Challenge Course and Portable Challenge Facilitation Experience

  • 3 years of experience with Stowe Heights Challenge Course

  • American Camp Association Accreditation Visitor and Committee Volunteer

  • 13 years with Community Youth Concepts

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Teen Outreach Program Facilitator

Kennedy Henderson

  • First year with Community Youth Concepts

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Facilitator

Cece Villa

  •  Certified Facilitator at the Stowe Heights Challenge Course

  •  1 year experience as a facilitator

  • LEAD DSM Youth Leadership Initiative Graduate and 1 yr as a Peer Mentor

  •  University of Nebraska Junior 2023-24 and Goalkeeper for the Soccer Team

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Facilitator

Mollie Rastetter

  •  2 years with Community Youth Concepts

  •  Certified Facilitator at the Stowe Heights Challenge Course

  • CYC Program Manager

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Facilitator

Cierra Krauss

  •  Certified Facilitator at the Stowe Heights Challenge Course

  •  1 year of experience on Stowe Heights Challenge Course

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Facilitator

John Preston

  •  Certified Facilitator at the Stowe Heights Challenge Course

  • 2 years of experience on Stowe Heights Challenge Course

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