Brandon Castillo
Therapeutic Teacher, Two-Year-olds

Originally from Arlington, Brandon moved to Waco in 2016 to study at Baylor University.

Susan Cowley
Executive Director

Susan has poured time, sweat, and love since helping to found Talitha Koum Institute in 1998.

Erika A. Cruzaley
Cook

Innovative, joyful, and savvy, Erika has always possessed an entrepreneurial bent.

Schmyra Dancer
Therapeutic Teacher, Two-Year-olds

Schmyra's experience mentoring kids has prepared her to be an effective caregiver to the children at Talitha Koum.

Marge Dawson
Administrative Assistant

Marge stumbled upon Talitha Koum from all the way across the globe!

Keveon Dixon

Janitor

Keveon attended Talitha Koum when its Nurture Center first opened in 2003.

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Keveon Dixon
Janitor

Keveon attended Talitha Koum when its Nurture Center first opened in 2003.

Cristina Dominguez
Cook

Originally from Puebla, Mexico, Cristina moved to Waco and began to work as a cook at Baylor University.

Kenna Elwood
Therapeutic Teacher, Infants

Kenna has lived in Waco her whole life and has invested deeply in early childhood development in the community.

Ryan Feller
Part Time Design Specialist

A blossoming visual artist, Ryan has been using his talents to help Talitha Koum since 2019.

Blake Garvelli
Donor Relations

Catherine Guardiola
Therapeutic Teacher, Preschool

A native of Waco, Catherine has been called to Talitha Koum to nurture and educate at-risk children.

Caroline Haines
Therapeutic Teacher, One-year-olds

Caroline has always had a passion for working with and mentoring kids.

Beth Hicks
Brain Map Specialist

Beth is a retired educator after 29 years in public schools. She spent the majority of her career teaching preschool students with intellectual disabilities.

Jess Lee
Therapeutic Teacher, Pre-k

Jess moved from Fort Worth to Waco to attend MCC and study Elementary Education.

Donna Losak
Nurture Center Director

Since before the doors of Talitha Koum opened in January 2003, Donna has been an integral part of TKI.

Glenn Lupfer
Therapeutic Teacher, One-Year-Olds

Glenn joined TK’s staff as a therapeutic teacher in our infant classroom in September of 2019.

Julia Pettis
Therapeutic Teacher, Infants

Since she was 11 years old, Julia knew she wanted to empower the underprivileged.

Carol Salvesen
Clinical Director, Sensory Integration

One of the founders of Talitha Koum Institute, Carol serves as Clinical Director of Sensory Integration at Talitha Koum.

Ben Teague
Therapeutic Teacher, preschool

After graduating from Baylor University in December 2019 with a degree in Religion, Ben decided to stay in Waco and began to search for jobs.