Staff Directory

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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

Fax: (503) 283–0716
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Children’s Relief Nursery - East
1245 SE 122nd Avenue
Portland, OR 97233
Main phone: (503) 564-0164
Fax: (503) 564-0164

DHS Hotline: 503-731-3100


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Interim Executive Director

Karen Ward
(503) 595-4519

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Development

Elizabeth Reed – Volunteer Coordinator
(503) 283-4776 ×101
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Diane Tutch – Annual Fund Manager
(503) 595-4506
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Finance and Administration

Anne Burnum – Administrative Services Assistant

(503) 283–4776

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Dana Gantz – Office Manager
(503) 595-4508
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Karen Ward – Director of Finance and Administration
(503) 595-4519

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Direct Client Services and Program Staff

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

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Leslie Brown, LCSW - Clinical Services Director
(503) 549-2285
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Kara Busse, MSW - Child & Family Therapist

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Ellis Casabar - Kitchen Manager 

(503) 283-4776 ×109
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Angel Dawson - Respite Manager/Reports Administrator

(503) 283–4776 ×108
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Abby DeAngelis, MA - Bilingual Early Childhood Education Specialist/Case Manager
 - East Nursery
E (503) 679-7395
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Dave Guevara, MA - Early Childhood Education Assistant/Case Manager/Bus Driver 

(503) 283–4776 ×105

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Natalie Hartsfield Crowe - Respite Assistant
(503) 283-4776 ×133
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Sara Kemper, MSW - Child & Family Therapist - East Nursery
E (503) 956-6317
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Katherine Kneupper, LCSW - Child & Family Therapist

(503) 283–4776 ×139

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Mike Manion -Transportation Coordinator/Bus Driver

(503) 283-4776
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Marisa Moon, MSW - East Site Supervisor / Child & Family Therapist
(503) 956-1464
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Valerie Schuyler, MA - Early Childhood Education Specialist/Case Manager

(503) 595–4515

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Holly Smith, MA - Early Childhood Education Specialist/Case Manager

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Madelyn Spain - Early Childhood Education Specialist/Case Manager

(503) 283-4776 ×113
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Cynthia St. John - Early Childhood Education Specialist/Case Manager
 - East Nursery
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Dani Wood - Early Childhood Education Specialist/Case Manager

(503) 583-4776 ×145

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