STAFF
Flagship Admin Team:
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Nicole Mitchell, Program Manager
Nuts & Bolts: creative and enthusiastic, with a background in art, anthropology, and education. Fundamentals: spending time with family and friends. Depth: yoga, hiking, skiing, art, culture, and being outside. |
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Michael Wade, Outreach Coordinator
Shaped: competitive, caring, and loyal Thankful: to live in the United States. Philosophy: I think, therefore I am. |
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Macrae Peeples, Administrative Assistant
Passions: I cherish time with family and friends, being a mom to three lively boys, getting outside for a hike or run up Sentinel or Pattee Canyon, and FLAGSHIP! For Fun: I love to organize everything and anything, and get creative with space to develop new ways to stay organized. I also love to watch my three boys play soccer and cheer them on from the sidelines. I love date night with my husband and friends, although with 3 boys it doesn’t happen enough! Philosophy: My cup is always half full. I’m an eternal optimist. |
YDC: A Youth Development Coordinator who is dedicated to one school site, developing unique programs and coordinating Flagship's 700+ volunteers.
Flagship Elementary Team:
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Derek Calvert, Lowell YDC
Me: enjoy simple things, like coffee, movies, and sports We: life always goes back to faith, family and friends You: to consider myself first, is to consider myself last |
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Isabelle Tutwiler, Hawthorne YDC
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Flagship Core Teacher at Hawthorne Elementary
Maria Yost |
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Flagship Core Co-Facilitator at Hawthorne Elementary
Sabrina Quimby |
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Ashley Mitchell, Franklin YDC
Me: I love to create, adventure, and discover! Believe: Education is paramount, making genuine connections is magnificent, macaroni and cheese is transcendent, and life is good. Enjoy: growing my own food, making people smile, turning parts into a whole, and good coffee. |
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Flagship Core Teacher at Franklin Elementary
Kari Shelkey Shaped by: time spent with family, adventures with friends, diverse experiences teaching in Montana and abroad Inspired by: smiles, nature, conversation, travel Always striving to: be active and present, listen, try new things, make a positive impact |
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Flagship Core Co-Facilitator at Franklin Elementary
Mallory Hylton Loves: coffee, sports, hiking, fishing, and spending time with people Values: compassion, integrity, and joy Inspiration: “Don’t be enticed by success or scared by failure, be captivated with purpose.” - Bob Goff |
Flagship Middle School Team:
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Kristian Stipe, Washington YDC
Helping: Others, self, community, and world Reaching: Students, parents, families, environment Doing: Learn, think, engage, inspire |
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Linds Sanders, CS Porter YDC
Inspiration: Summiting mountains, searching for ferrets sleeping in my clothing drawers, playing Mah Jongg, and saying "yes" to what scares me. Practice: Asking, "What's been the highlight of your day?" and then listening deeply. Action: People won't care how much you know until they know how much you care. |
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Flagship Core Teacher at CS Porter Middle School
Spencer Mack Practice: Patience and understanding can go a long way. Action:The outdoors is its own classroom, and I attend regularly! Fun Fact: When i am not teaching I am a ski instructor and fishing guide! |
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Kezia Lovelady, Meadow Hill YDC
Inspiration: I like to draw large and small mandalas and paint body positive watercolor portraits and get inspired by other artists on Instagram. Practice: Anytime it crosses my mind I’ll bring my focus back to my breath. Action: Everything I do is centered around creating unity; whether I’m in a Flagship club, mentoring a middle-schooler, or riding my bike around Missoula. Fun Fact: My name is Hebrew and means “sweet-scented spice.” |
Flagship High School Team:
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Melissa Madsen, Willard Alternative YDC
Head: culture is food, art, music, writing, theatre...always hungry for more. Heart: family, friends and neighbors...we all fall down but we all help each other up. Core: life is gravy...I don't mind the lumps. |
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Emily Sandersfeld, Hellgate YDC
Totidem Verbis: organizer, wrangler, translator, pun master. Homestead: DIY, garden, animals, writing. Nerd Bit: timelord with an infinite improbability drive. |