Mississippi Local Leadership
Youth Villages Local Staff
Rhonda Stempkovski
State Director – Mississippi Community-Based Programs
Rachel Hughes
Community Relations Manager
Local Board
Community leaders serve on Youth Villages’ Mississippi Board to actively promote and support our mission to help children and families live successfully and advocate proven solutions for the foster care/child welfare and juvenile justice systems. Board members play a significant role at the local level establishing Youth Villages as the leading provider of effective programs for troubled children and their families.
Marquis Arterberry
President & CEO
ProCore Security
Tracy Diez
Vice President of Marketing & Sales
Magnolia Federal Credit Union
Deidra Johnson
Psychiatric nurse
VA Medical Center
Ravi Raju
Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer
Exceleron Software Inc.
Stephanie Rippee
Attorney
Watkins and Eager PLLC
Susan Smith
Pediatric Nurse
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Francis Springer
Attorney
Springer Law Firm
Frankie Springer
Legal Assistant
Springer Law Firm
Amanda Tollison
Attorney
Butler Snow
Social News
Allison has been with Youth Villages for more than eight years, starting out as a family intervention specialist following her graduation from University of Tennessee Knoxville with a master's degree in social work. She has since earned her LMSW and is working toward her LCSW while working as the clinical supervisor for treatment foster care in Chattanooga. She enjoys the stability, flexibility and continuing education opportunities that Youth Villages offers her. Read more about Allison's journey here.https://yvcareers.wordpress.com/2019/02/12/lover-of-play-dates-and-all-things-yv/
Lover of Play Dates and all Things YV
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I thought about this quote when speaking with Allison. Her passion for her work flows through her words. Keep reading to learn more about her! “My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to t…While a resident at Youth Villages' Inner Harbour campus, Keona learned coping skills through individual therapy, therapeutic drumming and mentoring programs. Read her full story in our 2018 Annual Report. www.youthvillages.org/about-us/annual-report/
Thanks to all who weathered the storm and ran in spirit to support Youth Villages in the 37th annual YV5K and 10 miler!Thanks to all who weathered the storm and ran in spirit to support Youth Villages in the 37th annual YV5K and 10 miler!
Did you know that Youth Villages helps more than 27,000 children and families each year across 16 states and 74 locations? It takes more than 3,000 Youth Villages employees to reach that many people! Find out if we have opportunities for you by visiting our Careers page. www.youthvillages.org/careers/
Congratulations to Shannon Lapsley on your new position with the Heritage Foundation of Williamson County. Shannon has served on Youth Villages Middle Tennessee Advisory Board since 2014, first as a Young Leaders intern and currently chairs our young professionals group, YP for YV and helps with our annual golf tournament, Vanderbilt MBA Golf Classic. Good luck with the new role Shannon! ux.tennessean.com/story/news/local/williamson/2019/04/09/heritage-foundation-shannon-lapsley-fran...
