Staff & Interns

United Way of Denton County Staff:

Gary Henderson

President & Chief Executive Officer

E-mail: Gary@UnitedWayDenton.org
Phone: 940-566-5851 Ext. 104
Twitter: @garyhenderson
LinkedIn: uwdcceo

Amanda Adams

Housing Navigator

E-mail: Amanda@UnitedWayDenton.org
Phone: 940-566-5851 Ext. 124

Megan Ball

Rapid Re-Housing Program Manager

E-mail: Megan@UnitedWayDenton.org
Phone: 940-566-5851 Ext. 116

Elishia Baxter, LMSW

Veteran Center Coordinator

E-mail: Elishia@UnitedWayDenton.org
Phone: 940-566-5851 Ext. 113

Damasia Ferra

Finance Assistant

E-mail: Demasia@UnitedWayDenton.org
Phone: 940-566-5851 Ext. 114

Madeline Fink

Homelessness Data Management Specialist

E-mail: Madeline@UnitedWayDenton.org
Phone: 940-566-5851 Ext. 115

Taylor Howard

Rapid Re-housing Case Manager

E-mail: Taylor@UnitedWayDenton.org

Michelle Jones

Development Manager

E-mail: Michelle@UnitedWayDenton.org
Phone: 940-566-5851 Ext. 107

Kristin Jones, MBA

Director of Development

E-mail: Kristin@UnitedWayDenton.org
Phone: 940-566-5851 Ext. 102
LinkedIn: krisejones

Leah Jordan

Director of Community Impact

E-mail: Leah@UnitedWayDenton.org
Phone: 940-566-5851 Ext. 105

Lindsea Kirkwood

Eviction Prevention Specialist

E-mail: Lindsea@UnitedWayDenton.org

Elena Lusk

Director of Housing Initiatives

E-mail: Elena@UnitedWayDenton.org
Phone: 940-566-5851 Ext. 125

Olivia Mata-Williams, LMSW

Director of Education & Workforce Initiatives

E-mail: Oliva@UnitedWayDenton.org
Phone: 940-566-5851 Ext. 110

Alicia McElroy, LMSW, CFSW

Director of Financial Coaching & Navigation

E-mail: Alicia@UnitedWayDenton.org
Phone: 940-566-5851 Ext. 119

Guadalupe Muniz

Finance and Administration

E-mail: Guadalupe@UnitedWayDenton.org

Belinda Orduna

Bilingual Family Child Care Coordinator

E-mail: Belinda@UnitedWayDenton.org
Phone: 940-566-5851 ext 108

Dominique Peillard

Development Coordinator

E-mail: Dominique@UnitedWayDenton.org
Phone: 940-566-5851 Ext. 123

Marci Pritts

Director of Communications & Outreach

E-mail: Marci@UnitedWayDenton.org
Phone: 940-566-5851 Ext. 122

Shelby Redondo

Family Child Care Coordinator

E-mail: Shelby@UnitedWayDenton.org
Phone: 940-566-5851 ext 118

Angel Rocha

COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Fund Support Specialist

E-mail: Angel@UnitedWayDenton.org

Hope Rodgers, MSW

Homelessness Outreach Coordinator

E-mail: Hope@UnitedWayDenton.org
Phone: 940-566-5851 Ext. 112

Shanan Spencer, MS, LPC

Director of Health & Mental Health Initiatives

E-mail: Shanan@UnitedWayDenton.org
Phone: 940-566-5851 Ext. 120

Vicki Smith

Chief Financial Officer

E-mail: Vicki@UnitedWayDenton.org
Phone: 940-566-5851 Ext. 103

Teddy Yan

Director of Financial Initiatives

E-mail: Teddy@UnitedWayDenton.org
Phone: 940-566-5851 Ext. 106

Staff photos provided generously by Eagleton Photography & What's That Guys Name Photography by Guy T

STUDENT INTERNS

2021 Interns

Olivia Mata-Williams, Education & Workforce Initiatives, Texas Woman's University/University of North Texas

Maya Gayler, Marketing & Communications, University of North Texas

Kelsey Crawford, Social Media/Communications, University of North Texas

Deborah John, Needs Assessment - Mental Health & Veterans, University of North Texas

Anna Lacey, Needs Assessment - Homelessness, Texas Woman's University

James Putnam, Needs Assessment - Children & Families/Workforce Success - ALICE, Texas Woman's University/University of North Texas

Haley White, Workforce Success - Pathways Case Manager, Texas Woman's University/University of North Texas

Erin Daggs, Workforce Success - Pathways Case Manager, Texas Woman's University/University of North Texas

Sophia Brockman, Workforce Success - Racial Equity, North Colorado

Rita Skillern, Financial Empowerment - Financial Coaching, West New Mexico University

Wendy Elizondo, Financial Empowerment - Financial Coaching, University of Texas Arlington

Ginny Brundeen, Mental Health & Veterans, Texas Woman's University/University of North Texas

Rebecca Champion, Behavioral Health/Resource Directory, University of North Texas

Karina Garcia, Behavioral Health/Okay to Say, University of North Texas

Isabella Zeitz, Homelessness - Barriers Fund/Advocacy, University of North Texas

Anna Lacey, Homelessness - Coordinated Entry, Texas Woman's University

Hannah Walker, Homelessness - Housing Navigator, Texas Woman's University/University of North Texas

Leia Atkinson, Homelessness - Point in Time/Data Report, University of North Texas

Mackenzie Smith, Financial Empowerment - VITA, University of Texas Arlington

Jacob Chamberlain, Health & Mental Health, University of Oklahoma

Intern Alumni

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Class of 2016 | Class of 2015 Class of 2014 | Class of 2013 | Class of 2012