APPLESEED TEAM

WE’RE ON A MISSION TO FIGHT FOR JUSTICE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL NEBRASKANS

Appleseeders are resilient, inspiring, and fully committed to a more-just Nebraska. We believe in working with communities to create positive change. We use our energy for the greater good of our communities and take on every challenge that crosses our path.

DIANE AMDOR

She/Her/Hers
Sr. Staff Attorney
Economic Justice

damdor@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x141

KELSEY ARENDS

She/Her/Hers
Sr. Staff Attorney
Health Care Access

karends@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x145

BECCA BRUNE

She/Her/Hers
Federal Policy Director

bbrune@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x121

Allison Derr

ALLISON DERR

She/Her/Hers
Sr. Staff Attorney
Child Welfare

aderr@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x138

ELIZABETH ENGMAN

She/Her/Hers
Sr. Community Organizer
Collective Impact Lincoln

eengman@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x130

CÉSAR GARCÍA

He/Him/His
Sr. Community Organizer
Immigrants & Communities

cgarcia@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x124

ERIC GARCIA-MENDEZ

He/Him/His
Welcoming Coordinator
Immigrants & Communities

egarciamendez@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x113

JAMES GODDARD

He/Him/His
Programs Sr. Director

jgoddard@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x108

BECKY GOULD

She/Her/Hers
Executive Director

bgould@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x102

NICHOLAS GRANDGENETT

He/Him/His
Sr. Staff Attorney
Immigrants & Communities

ngrandgenett@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x134

MEGAN HAMANN

She/They/Ella
Sr. Community Organizer
Food and Nutrition Access, Economic Justice

mhamann@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x142

ARYN HUCK

They/Them/He/Him
Organizing Director

ahuck@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x143

KRISTINE HULL

She/Her/Hers
Administration Sr. Director

khull@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x100

STEPHANIE JANZEN

She/Her/Hers
Finance and Benefits Coordinator

sjanzen@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x135

CHLOE KESSLER

She/Her/Hers
Grants Coordinator

ckessler@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x122

JODI LEPAOPAO

She/Her/Hers
Field Director

jlepaopao@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x123

GABRIEL LONG SOLDIER

He/Him/His
Program Associate

glongsoldier@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x139

AMBER LOZOYA

She/Her/Hers
Community Organizer
Immigrants & Communities

alozoya@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x136

SARAH MARESH

She/Her/Hers
Program Director
Health Care Access

smaresh@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x125

ROBERT MCEWEN

He/Him/His
Legal Director

rmcewen@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x115

RUBY MÉNDEZ LÓPEZ

She/Her/Ella
Organizing Manager
Immigrants & Communities

rmendezlopez@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x107

DENNI MITCHELL

She/Her/Hers
Development Coordinator

dmitchell@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x137

SARAH MITCHELL

She/Her/Hers
Community Organizer
Child Welfare

smitchell@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x111

KAYLEIGH NEWMAN

She/Her/Hers
Grants Manager

knewman@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x101

KASEY OGLE

She/Her/Hers
Sr. Staff Attorney
Collective Impact Lincoln

kogle@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x133

KATIE PITTS

She/Her/Hers
State Policy Director

kpitts@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x104

ANNA RAMSDELL

She/Her/Hers
Communications Associate

aramsdell@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x129

DANI REYNOSO

She/Her/Hers
Weitz Fellow

dreynoso@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x106

SIERRA SALGADO PIRIGYI

She/Her/Hers
Communications Director

sierrasp@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x116

ERIC SAVAIANO

He/Him/His
Program Manager
Food and Nutrition Access, Economic Justice

esavaiano@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x126

KEN SMITH

He/Him/His
Program Director
Economic Justice

ksmith@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x109

NIC SWIERCEK

He/Him/His
Development & Engagement Sr. Director

nswiercek@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x110

FREEDOM THOMPSON

She/Her/Hers
Community Organizer
Health Care Access

fthompson@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x132

TRISHA THOMPSON

She/Her/Hers
Sr. Intake Coordinator

tthompson@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x105

NOEL TONNIGES

She/Her/Hers
Campaigns Organizer

ntonniges@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x117

Jaimee Trobough

She/Her/Hers
Communications Associate

jtrobough@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x140

DARCY TROMANHAUSER

She/Her/Ella
Program Director
Immigrants & Communities

dtromanhauser@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x112

JAEL TRUONG

She/Her/Hers
Executive Assistant

jtruong@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x118

SCHALISHA WALKER

She/Her/Hers
Program Director
Child Welfare

swalker@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x127

ERIC WICKIZER

He/Him/His
IT & Data Director

ewickizer@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x120

CHRISTA YOAKUM

She/Her/Hers
Sr. Welcoming Coordinator
Immigrants & Communities

cyoakum@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x114

OMAID ZABIH

He/Him/His
Strategy Senior Director

ozabih@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x128

JESSICA ZARRAGA

She/Her/Hers
Sr. Office and Administrative Coordinator

jzarraga@neappleseed.org
402-438-8853 x103

INTERNS & LAW CLERKS

IDALY DEL RELLO

She/Her/Ella
Community Assistance Line Fellow

jacey deplanty


Child Welfare Fellow

MaRSHAWN FORD


Community Assistance Line Intern

Taylor Hasebroock


Health Care Access Intern

Gadi Hernandez-Corado


Law Clerk

Katherine Houlden


Law Clerk

Abigayle Post


Law Clerk

AGDALY SANCHEZ


Immigrants & Communities Intern

CAMILLE SULLIVAN


Food Access Intern

AT APPLESEED, WE WELCOME PASSIONATE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DEDICATED TO BUILDING A NEBRASKA WHERE EVERYONE CAN ENJOY THE GOOD LIFE.

JOIN OUR TEAM TO MAKE JUSTICE HAPPEN.

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