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Children’s Relief Nursery (CRN)
8425 North Lombard Street
Portland, OR 97203-3728

Main phone: (503)283–4776
Respite line: (503)595–4503
Facsimile: (503)283–0716
General email

Staff Directory:

Executive Director
Chris Otis - Executive Director
(503)595–4500

Development
Sue Warren - Development Director
(503)595-4511

Elena Hein - Development Associate
(503)595–4506

Volunteers and Public Relations
Liz Clark - Public Relations, Resources and Volunteer Coordinator
(503)595-4512

Administration
Denice Bateman - Operations Manager
(503)595–4508

John Lucas - Finance Manager
(503)283–4776 x131

Anne Waite - Receptionist/Admin Assistant
(503)283–4776

Program
Karin Peers, LCSW - Program Manager
(503)595-4504

Leslie Brown, MSW - SAMHSA Trauma Grant Coordinator
(503)595-4507

Karen Carpenter - Respite Assistant/Case Manager
(503)283-4776 x117

Adrienne Chaillé - Bilingual Early Childhood Education Assistant
(503)583-4776 x145

Angel Dawson - Lead Respite Provider/Case Manager
(503)283–4776 x108

Kate Martinez Eide - Bilingual Early Childhood/Family Social-Emotional Consultant

Dave Guevara - Early Childhood Education Assistant/Bus Driver
(503)283–4776 x105

Gayle Horwitz - Early Childhood Specialist/Case Manager
(503)595–4502

Donna Jezierski - Early Childhood/Family Social-Emotional Consultant
(503)595-4509

Megan Kent - Bilingual Parent Education Specialist
(503)283–4776 x139

Sara Manion - Bilingual Parent/Infant Specialist
(503)283-4776 x107

Christiane McCracken - Respite Assistant/Case Manager
(503)283-4776 x117

Melinda Myer - Bilingual Early Childhood Education Specialist/Case Manager

Susha Pratt - Early Childhood Education Assistant/Case Manager
(503)283-4776 x110

Weston Pratt - Kitchen Manager
(503)283-4776 x109

Valerie Schuyler - Early Childhood Specialist/Case Manager
(503)595–4515

Brad Wagner - Bus Driver/Classroom Assistant
(503)283–4776

Chrysia Watson, MSW - Assistant Program Manager/Child & Family Services

Patricia Wisener - Early Childhood Education Assistant/Case Manager
(503)595-4501