LVC has placements in Baltimore, Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Oakland-Berkeley-San Francisco, Seattle, St. Paul, Tacoma, Washington, DC, and Wilmington, DE. The following is a list of the placements where the 2007-08 Lutheran Volunteer Corps members are serving.
Bay Area, California
Women's Funding Network, Member Programs Fellow
Maren Anderson from Two Harbors, MN
East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy (EBASE), GAIN Coordinator
Leah Bock from Moorhead, MN
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, Education Paralegal
Connor Cole from Fairbanks, AK
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF), Disability Rights Intern
Catherine Engstrom from Apple Valley, MN
Ecology Center, Environmental Resource Center Assistant
Mary Halley from Pittsburgh, PA
Habitat for Humanity San Francisco, Volunteer & Interfaith Coordinator
Claire Hurwitz from Deerfield, IL
Thunder Road, Recreation Coordinator
Jill Melaas from Garrison, ND
La Raza Centro Legal, Senior Law Legal Assistant
Lindsey Paxton from Spokane, WA
Youth Emergency Assistance Hostels, Assistant to the Director: Shelter Manager
Sarah Pesola from Becker, MN
Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA), Program Assistant
Laura Pierce from Westminster, CO
Thunder Road, Recreation Coordinator
Blair Elizabeth Reaser from Reno, NV
Centro Legal de La Raza, Community Legal Advocate
Jessica Rhoades from Downers Grove, IL
Satellite Housing, Activities Coordinator
Nicole Stanich from International Falls, MN
La Raza Centro Legal, Housing Law Legal Assistant
Denise Watt from White, SD
Washington, District of Columbia
N Street Village, Community Outreach Coordinator
Amanda Brown from Capistrano Beach, CA
Academy of Hope, Instructor
Sarah Dimick from Northfield, MN
Latin America Working Group Education Fund, Program Assistant
Ellen Draeger from Owatonna, MN
Bread for the City NW, Social Services Case Manager
Jacqueline Enge from Andover, MN
Women Empowered Against Violence, Teen Outreach & Education Coordinator
Shana Heller from Brookfield, WI
For Love of Children, Educational Guidance and Advocacy Program Assistant
Hannah Hermanson from Nicollet, MN
Alliance for Global Justice/Nicaragua Network, Program Coordinator
Jill Hokanson from Austin, TX
Miriam's Kitchen, Case Manager
Nathan Holst from Duluth, MN
Transitional Housing Corporation, Volunteer Outreach Assistant
Angela Hummel from Lakefield, MN
McClendon Center, Community Support /Mental Health Specialist
Keira Klein from Brandon, SC
Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter High School, Program Associate
Kristen LaBate from Centennial, CO
DC Employment Justice Center, Workers' Rights Clinic Coordinator
Lucas Lycksell from Oak Harbor, WA
Bread for the City NW, Medical Clinic Coordinator
Carl Rasmussen from Sisseton, SD
Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington, Next Step Program Caseworker
RuthAnn Reshan from Elkhart, IN
National Council of La Raza, Policy Fellow
Catherine Singley from Belle Mead, NJ
Rachael’s Women’s Center, Activities Coordinator
Christine Stratton from Sidney, OH
Steinbruck Center, Program Coordinator
David Thews from Coon Rapids, MN
Women Empowered Against Violence, Southeast Intake Coordinator
Bethany Wichman from Eaton Rapids, MI
Wilmington, Delaware
Guardian Angel Child Care Center, Teacher's Aide/Co-Teacher
Sarah Altmann from St. Louis, MO
Lutheran Community Services, Food and Shelter Assistant
Aaron Ballett from Kalamazoo, MI
Samaritan Outreach, Case Worker
Bethel Erickson from Mt. Morris, IL
New Castle County Habitat for Humanity, Construction Helper
David Kozy from Toledo, OH
Hilltop Lutheran Neighborhood Center, Assistant Education Coordinator
Alissa Oleson from Columbus, OH
Ministry of Caring, Inc., Grant Writer
Jennifer Plaskota from Naperville, IL
Chicago, Illinois
AIDS Foundation of Chicago, Communications Volunteer
John Clark from Tulsa, OK
Faith in Place, Program Assistant
Anna Davis from Holland, MI
AIDS Foundation of Chicago, Project Assistant
Hannah Foehringer Merchant from St. Louis Park, MN
Infant Welfare Society of Evanston, Family Support Specialist
Kira Gengler from St. Paul, MN
Lincoln Park Community Shelter, Case Manager
Jason Glombicki from East Dundee, IL
Immanuel Lutheran Church - Chicago, Youth Outreach Ministries Coordinator
Wendy Harig from Shakopee, MN
Chicago Community Loan Fund, Program Assistant
Emily Moen from Colfax, WI
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, Youth Coordinator
Rory Phillips from Elkhorn, NE
Howard Area Community Center, Social Services Program Aide
Kathryn Radtke from Wellesley, MA
Howard Area Community Center, Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teacher
Alejandro Sanchez from Freedom, CA
AIDS Foundation of Chicago, Development Assistant
Sarah Sorci from Hamburg, NY
Holy Family Ministries, Assistant to the Principal/Teacher's Aide/Sub
Emily Stover from Bexley, OH
Baltimore, Maryland
Lutheran World Relief, Program Assistant for Parish & Community Engagement
Mary Amdahl from St. Paul, MN
Project PLASE, Inc., Advocacy Counselor
Andrew Ansel from Dubuque, IA
Youth Club of Westhills, Youth Activity Coordinator
Jessica Arteaga from Yakima, WA
Health Care for the Homeless, Medical Records/Client Services Associate
Katherine Barton from Billings, MT
Alternative Directions, Inc., Paralegal
Amanda Cattley from Moon Twp, PA
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, Assistant to the Access to Justice Unit
Kristin Danielson from Menno, SD
Lutheran World Relief, Program Assistant for Communications and Experiential Learning
Marisa Gobby from San Jose, CA
Faith Lutheran Church and Lutheran Services in America, Urban Collaboration Facilitator
Kara Groth from Bonita, CA
St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center, Housing Counselor and Legal Assistant
Annie Kelvie from Littleton, CO
Health Care for the Homeless, Receptionist/Client Services Associate
Kathryn Nelson-Penland from Auburn, WA
AIDS Interfaith Residential Services (AIRS), Residential Aide
Maree Ness from Jefferson, OR
Twin Cities, Minnesota
Neighborhood House, Basic Needs Specialist
Susan Baron from Holland, MI
Workers Interfaith Network, Congregational Organizer
Mark Bergen from Columbus, OH
Midtown Farmers' Market AND Corcoran Neighborhood Organization, Community Organizer
Dayna Burtness from Coon Rapids, MN
City South Cluster, Volunteer Coordinator
Jeanette Clark from Minnetonka, MN
Redeemer Center for Life, Youth Arts Developer
Chelsea Forbrook from St. Cloud, MN
English Learning Center, Adult Program Assistant
Amber Hill from Maplewood, MN
Midtown Greenway Coalition, LVC Community Organizer
Nate Kerr from Ida, MI
Kaleidoscope, Volunteer Coordinator/Program Specialist
Katherine Knopff from St. Paul, MN
Lutheran Social Service of MN-Guardianship/Conservatorship Program, Case Aide
Chris Nelson from Marion, IA
LSS Refugee Services and Employment Program, Refugee Case Manager/Green Card Program Coordinator
Joshua O'Bannon from Longmont, CO
Sojourner Truth Academy, Educational Assistant
Torey Olson from Winfield, IA
Open Arms of Minnesota, Client Services Assistant
Elizabeth Polter from Wadsworth, OH
Third Way Network, Volunteer and Family Support Specialist
Nicole Radotich from Apple Valley, MN
Simpson Housing Services, Family Advocate, Rental Assistance Program
Sarah Ronnevik from Fergus Falls, MN
Trinity Lutheran Congregation, Tutoring Program Coordinator/Youth Assistant
Maggie Saylor from Bluffton, OH
Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights, Program Assistant, Refugee & Immigrant Program
Kyrsten Skogstad from International Falls, MN
Lutherans Concerned/North America, Special Projects Coordinator: Youth, Young Adult and Family Program
Kathrin Stoeckel from Rochester, MN
Southeast Asian Ministry AND Daily Work, Associate Program Director
Bryan Wuest from Street, MD
Seattle/Tacoma, Washington
El Centro de la Raza, Development Assistant
Rebecca Allen from Seattle, WA
Heart of America Northwest Research Center, Volunteer and Publications Coordinator
Gina Barteletti from Aloha, OR
ElderHealth Northwest, Case Manager
Melissa Greene from Minneapolis, MN
Lutheran Community Services Northwest, Program Assistant, Senior Media Services (SMS)
Sara Hoffman from Oklahoma City, OK
Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity, ReStore Volunteer & Marketing Coordinator
Kirsten Lysen from Bothell, WA
Lifelong AIDS Alliance, Food Program Assistant
Patricia Massey from Laurinburg, NC
L'Arche Noah Sealth of Seattle, Candle-Making Workshop Assistant
Megan Naseman from Anna, OH
The Matt Talbot Center, Advocacy Minister
Jaclyn Partlow from Lake Elmo, MN
Sanctuary Art Center, Program Manager
Elizabeth Popelka from Oconomowoc, WI
Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity, Volunteer Relations Coordinator
Chris Redding from Santa Fe, NM
Transitional Resources, Lutheran Volunteer Rehabilitation Counselor
Ashley Reiman from Mattawan, MI
L'Arche Tahoma Hope Community, Work Assistant
Elizabeth Tegeler from St Paul, MN
Nativity House, Program Staff
Julie Todd from Indianapolis, IN
Earth Ministry, Outreach Coordinator
Kaitlin Torgerson from Warren, MN
The Matt Talbot Center, Advocacy Minister
Danielle Torre from Chula Vista, CA
The Defender Association, Felony Paralegal
Caroline Vander Haar from Minneapolis, MN
Puget Creek Restoration Society, Volunteer Coordinator and Students/Youth Job Training/Internship Staff
Laura Willhoite from Farmington, MN
The Compass Center, Men's Program Counselor
Isaac Williamson from DeWitt, MI
Milwaukee, WI
Shalom High School, Co- Teacher
Philip Abrahamson from Pueblo, CO
Urban Ecology Center, Environmental Educator
Erick Anderson from Hartford, WI
Cross Lutheran Church/Bread of Healing Clinic, Clinic Manager
Erin Bettendorf from Minneapolis, MN
Kids Matter, Community Resource Manager
Danielle Gadomski from Grove City, OH
New Hope Project, Project Representative
Melissa Schultz from Freeland, WA
Project RETURN, Case Manager
Mark Shaw from Milwaukee, WI
Legal Action of Wisconsin, Administrative Paralegal
Emerson Williams-Molett from Inglewood, CA


