Do you remember where you were in 2002? Maybe you were shuffling your then-young kiddos to see the new “Lilo and Stitch” movie, upgrading from a CD player to the latest iPod, or actually shopping at the mall. Well, in 2002 Lorie Gibson was busy becoming one of the first staff members at CK Family Services.
Accounting Day was November 10th and we have the pleasure of having a dedicated accounting department led by our Chief Financial Officer, Mike Moran. With a decade of history at CK Family Services, Mike not only watched this organization grow but also led our team of accounting professionals in making sure we have the resources to keep going.
CK Family Services is excited to welcome Emily Boyd as the new Director of Human Resources (H.R.). Born in Arlington but raised in Mississippi, she’s excited to be back in town and to partner with her team to streamline H.R. as CK Family Services navigates this growth season.
School-age kids have been through A LOT the last few years. Their young minds have experienced and adapted to remote learning, growing up in a digital age, safety concerns in schools, and the effects that come with it. Educators have also been through A LOT. In addition to what the kids are experiencing (and whatever dangerous TikTok trends are born from it), they’re short staffed and burdened with behaviors resulting from the stress.
CK Family Services is excited to welcome Darla Tate as our new Director of Development. Darla is charged with enhancing CK Family Services’ fundraising and donation activities. With over a decade’s worth of experience, she is most excited to increase the number of children we can help by engaging with our community partners and nurturing our donor base.
CK Family Services is excited to welcome Emily Cole as the new Vice President of Behavioral Health Operations. With decades worth of experience, Emily is most excited to use her diverse background to innovate, grow, and fill in the gaps in the children and families we serve
An empty bedroom is full of possibilities. Plain walls are like blank canvases – there aren’t any holes, uneven colors, or weird sticky spots. A new carpet is like a clean slate – there aren’t any juice stains, mud tracks, or suspicious blobs. It’s just four walls and a secure platform filled with promise and opportunity.
Dr. Linda Garcia, Senior vice-president of 2inGage, didn’t start her journey in the foster care system from the authority of an office chair. Instead, she started off in Vietnam during peak war times.
In her primary years, Garcia was raised by her grandmother. It was a joyful union and Garcia earnestly preferred the arrangement. However, the chaos of the Vietnam War proved to be an imminent threat to her wellbeing. At the age 9, her grandmother orchestrated her reunification with her biological mother in America.
Karen Lund is a living testament for women everywhere aspiring to positions of authority, responsibility, and respect. Family has been a consistent centerpiece in the tapestry of Karen’s story. Whether drawing strength from her mother or sharing that strength with her late husband, her children, and their children; Karen has always realized the unflappable achieving power that arises when folks come together in the context of family to accomplish God’s work. More so, she did what others didn’t. She chose to make a difference, and created opportunities for so many others to follow suit.