Brian Ayala, Oak Grove Site Manager
Brian was born and raised in Eureka, CA. He moved to Jackson County in 2006 and is currently finishing his degree in Early Childhood Education at Southern Oregon University. He graduated from St. Bernard’s High School in 2002 and participated in soccer, track and field, football, basketball, and baseball at the varsity level. He then played intercollegiate basketball at College of the Redwoods for three years. He has been with Kids Unlimited since moving here in 2006, was recently married and is fantastic at developing relationships with kids and their families.
Mandy Capehart – Howard Site Manager
Mandy was born and raised in Washington State. She grew up playing soccer, cooking with her grandmother, climbing trees and reading Choose Your Own Adventure and the Babysitter Club book series. She relocated to attend Southern Oregon University after high school, where she earned a B.S. in Communication, focusing on journalism, photography and cultural anthropology.
She began teaching through the Ashland YMCA while in college, and fell in love with mentoring students and young adults through classes and working in through a Christian ministry at the university. She delights in working with elementary aged kids to help give them an understanding of the world around them and their place within it. This will be her fourth school year working
with Howard Elementary.
Hervé Rapet – Washington Site Manager
“I was born in Morrocco and raised until the age of 17. During this time he learned a few languages and visited this wonderful country. Then I went to Belgium for one year before moving again to northern France for three years and finally Paris where I was a manager in a business bank.
I met my wife in Paris when she was visiting France and we had three boys. We decided to move to Oregon in 2004 to be close to my wife’s family who live in California. I worked with the school district for five years as a campus monitor and CLA. At the same time I was driving a school bus for special needs children and worked for Kids Unlimited. Today I still enjoy working with kids and try to teach them the best I can about school and life.”
Katie Gettling – Roosevelt Site Manager
She was born in the Rogue Valley and then moved to California at the age of 10. She attended middle school, high school, and some college, in the Modesto, California area. Later she returned to the Rogue Valley to finish her college degree. She recently graduated from Southern Oregon University with a Bachelor in Elementary Education and an Initial I Teaching License. She has worked for Kids Unlimited for three years in their after school programs at Howard Elementary, summer camps, working with multiple age groups, as well at their SES tutoring program at Howard. Through this program she was able to work with mall groups of students in math and reading. She is excited to begin working with Roosevelt Elementary as their afterschool program site manager to provide academic support, enrichment opportunities, and a compassionate environment.
Teresa Bullock – Case Management Coordinator
“I was born in California until the age of 7, then off to Washington State for the remainder of my childhood. I recently moved to Oregon in June of 2010 after graduating from Walla Walla University with my Masters of Social Work. My passion has always been working with kids and families. Throughout my undergrad internship I was a school counselor at an elementary school. During my Masters Degree internship I worked with the Department of Human Services working with
adoption services and child and welfare services. After moving to Oregon my main purpose was to work with kids. I applied as a mentor for Kids Unlimited and was given the opportunity to become a site manager and work with kids and their families. The best thing we can teach kids is through example.”
Olivia Bauer – Events and Volunteer Coordinator
Grew up in Southern Oregon graduated from South Medford High in 2005. Growing up she enjoyed being outdoors, skiing, boating, wakeboarding, dancing, gymnastics and cheerleading. In high school she was very involved with the school through leadership programs, volunteering and Varsity Cheerleading.
Olivia studied psychology and business at the University of Oregon and graduated in 2010 and returned to Southern Oregon to pursue a career working with youth. She served as AmeriCorps HOPE Member with Kids Unlimited from 2010-2011. She worked as a volunteer coordinator, middle school mentor and after-school program volunteer. Her passion is working with youth in many capacities such as dance, photography and mentoring. In August 2011, Olivia joined Kids Unlimited as the volunteer specialist and events coordinator and will continue to work within the Kids Unlimited
programs.