Our Team

Responsibilities: As the PSP Project Director, Roseline oversees grant writing and budgeting, reporting, placements and partnerships, university and federal processes, employee training and supervision, and other responsibilities relate to effectively managing a nonprofit organization. 

Bio: Roseline Hill is originally from Cape Town, South Africa and moved to the United States of America in 2020 to finish her degree in Healthcare Administration at BYU-Idaho. She began her career as a volunteer for a women's rights organization, Women on Farms Project, based in South Africa where she learned the value of community service and empowering and building the capacity of grassroots community structures to enable them to advocate for their own rights. In 2005 she was employed as the Program Officer and later Program Manager / Coordinator for the Socio-Economic Development Program focusing on women's rights and adressing human rights violations on commercial farms. She has extensive experience in donor liaison, proposal writing, report writing, case management, mentoring and support of community structures, advocacy and lobbying, networking with stakeholders and partner organizations, workshop design and facilitation.

Responsibilities: Jessica coordinates many of the functions that help PSP run as a VISTA project, including: supporting sites and VISTAs, onboarding VISTA members, exiting VISTA members, navigating university and federal processes and systems, VAD development, VISTA recognition, reporting and time card intake and tracking, and conducting site visits. 

Bio: Jessica earned her Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts and an Associate's degree in Child Development from Utah State University. In 2016, she served as an AmeriCorps VISTA member, supporting Native American students, K-12 in Cache and Box Elder school districts. Currently, she is the Program Coordinator for The Public and School Partnership AmeriCorps VISTA program. Outside of work, Jessica loves reading and spending time with her husband, dog, and three cats.

Bio: Brian is a BSW (Bachelor's of Social Work) student, and a first year Americorps VISTA member. He is currently placed at Green Canyon High School, where he works to address numerous social and academic needs, and manages both the food pantry and tutoring center. Brian enjoys evening walks with his dog, and watching The X-Files. 

Bio: Aubrey is someone who loves to be outdoors all year long. She loves to snowshoe, hike, kayak, and go hunting with her dog and husband. She is an alumni from Southern Utah University with a Bachelor degree in Psychology. She loves working with kids and plans to continue her education in school psychology. 

Bio: Kelsey Smith is a 2023 graduate from Westminster University, earning a BA in International Relations and Humanitarian Affairs with an Economics minor. Originally from New Mexico, Kelsey's work has centered around human rights advocacy and service. She has conducted extensive undergraduate research on international refugee policies, worked with non-profits to organize US Department of State visits, and sought experience through international travel, most recently to Thailand to study the public health of youth throughout the country and to Kosovo to study post-conflict democracy building. Kelsey enjoys hikes in the Utah mountains, travel, and writing poetry. She is excited to contribute to her local community as Westminster University's Community Vision and Action Coordinator. 

Bio: ​​Melinda is a returning AmeriCorps member, though she is new to the AmeriCorps VISTA program. A decade ago, she served 2 years with Salt Lake County's National program at Y.W.C.A. She has a Bachelor's and Masters of Social Work and loves working with people. In Melinda's spare time, she loves playing with her service dog,  Raven (see cute picture above). She can’t wait to meet any and all of her fellow PSP VISTAs

Bio: Kenner is 23 years old. He is from a small town in northern Utah. Kenner is going back to school to become a computer engineer. He enjoys working with his hands and with computers. He also enjoys gaming on his pc and building pcs. His dream job is designing and building technology for making life easier. Kenner enjoys working for AmeriCorps and looks forward to a great year here. 

Haleigh Hill  

Sam Corona

 

 

Bio: Lee is a USU graduate with a Bachelor's in Psychology and minors in Disability Studies and Social Work. She is serving her first year as an Americorps VISTA Service Member and self-advocate at the Utah Developmental Disabilities Council. She is currently helping with several programs, including People First of Utah. In her free time she loves to hang out with her partner and two cats. She also loves to do digital art and read graphic novels.

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