Staff/Community Volunteers

        

Executive Director

• Mary Prows

 

Assistants to the Director

• Cosette Mast

• Yolanda Mast

• Jeff Marshall

• Ally Wimmer

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Fall Intern - Ivy Tech

• Lierra Hillman

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IWU Students

• Serving through Work Study

• Various Practicum

• Giving Volunteer Hours

 

Additional Volunteers

• Cindy Gunsalus

• Sarah Montgomery

• ZoeAnn Lassiter

• Jackie Foltz

• Anna Wilson

• Jody Montgomery

• Linda Hughes

• Sarah Snider

• Cliff Stanley

• Kati Young

• Other community volunteers          

Board of Directors 

Mary Prows

• Employment:

  • The Training Center

• About:

  • Married 45 years to Phil Prows

  • Family: Three married sons plus eight awesome grandchildren

  • Education:Bachelors Degree in Management 2003 and MBA in 2005 in Administration and Accounting - both degrees are from Indiana Wesleyan

  • Previously worked at Indiana Wesleyan for 16 years, leaving in 2011 to launch the Training Center

• Years of service with Training Center - 9 years

• Why:

  • "Community is important. When we come together to support each other, we make our community a better place. As part of the TC board, we get to shape a program that enhances education and more: for children and families in our community. A place where children can begin to dream of an awesome future."

 

Jeffry Hahn

• Employment: 

  • Director of Grant County Boys & Girls Club

  • Previously Educational Assistant at Justice Intermediate School

• About: 

  • ​Married to Johkesha

  • Family:  Eight daughters

• Years of service with Training Center - 2 year

• Why:

  • Believes we should step in the gap for the kids in our community  

 

Anthony Horton, Sr 

• Employment:

  • Student Support Specialist - Marion Community Schools

  • Americorp Volunteer - Grant County Boys & Girls Club

• About:

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• Years of service with Training Center - 1 year

• Why:

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Karmen McKelvey

• Employment:

  • Teacher - Lakeview Christian School - Marion, IN 

• About:

  • Native of Ohio

  • Bachelors Degree - Indiana Wesleyan University - 2017

  • Worked at the Training Center throughout college

• Years of service with Training Center - 1 year​

• Why:

  • ​My reason for serving is there are so many students in Marion that need love and support.  I want to help children gain a sturdy foundation while they are young so that they may succeed later in life.  I believe their education is very important and the Training Center provides a safe and welcoming place for them to learn more.

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Kyle Beal

• Employment:

  • Detective - Grant County Sheriff's Department​

  • Crime Stopper's of Grant County

  • Police Department - Indiana Wesleyan University

• About:​

  • Married to Cami​

  • One son

• Years of service with Training Center - 1 year

• Why:

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Rob Atchison, MA,PhD

• Employment: 

  • Indiana Wesleyan University

  • Director of Clinical Training

  • Division of Graduate Counseling Chairman

• About: 

  • Married: Lisa 

  • Family: 3 children - Nora, William, Clara

  • Education:

  •    BS  Indiana Wesleyan University - 2005

  •    MA  Indiana Wesleyan University - 2007

  •    PhD Walden University - 2015

• Years of service with Training Center -  2 years

• Why:  

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Erica Farmer

• Employment:

  • Marion Community Schools - Teacher at Justice Intermediate

• About:

  • Graduated from Indiana Wesleyan in 2010 with a Bachelor’s degree in psychology

  • Served as a case manager for several years

  • Assist with Girl Scout Troop #2692

  • Independent Thirty One business 

• Years of service with Training Center - 4 year

• Why:

  • "The Training Center is a highly important part of our community. This program is reaching out to students, and their families in a positive, holistic manner that we struggle to find in today's society. I have seen the powerful impact the Training Center has and believe that it is important we build up the students of Marion to dream and make those dreams a reality."

 

Julie Autry

• Employment:

  • Grant County Indiana - Prosecutor Investigator 

• About:

  • Married

  • One Daughter - Hannah

  • ​Involved in Marion community since 1991

  • Bachelors in Criminal Justice and Psychology, additional training includes law enforcement and training in child abuse investigation and forensict interviewing.

  • Serves on the Mayor's Task Force against Domestic Violence and the Grant County School Safety Commission.

  • Involved at Liberty Baptist Church, previously served as a Director of an inner city outreach. 

• Years of service with Training Center - 8 years

• Why:

  • "I believe the future of Marion lies within our children. I also uphold many research studies that link poverty and lack of education. I am a strong supporter of education programs and schools in our community. Above all, I have a heart to serve Marion to make a difference in the lives of all families who reside within our city." 

 

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