MEET OUR TEAM

As the Founder and Executive Director of A Mother’s Hope, Stasia is responsible for the planning, organization, and direction of AMH's operations and programs.  Her previous experiences as an administrator, team coordinator, case manager, resident advisor, and  supervisor have prepared her for this position. (If you want to know more about how AMH came to be, click here.)

She collaborates with staff on admission and programming decisions and provides administrative oversight to ensure A Mother’s Hope stays true to its mission and is financially secure. Her goal is to make A Mother’s Hope a positive experience for every woman, baby, staff member and volunteer. 

Stasia is a member of the Prenatal and Infant Care Network, Fort Wayne Housing Authority Community Partners, Fort Wayne Planning Council on Homelessness, System of Care Allen County, National Maternity Housing Coalition, and Footprints Fort Wayne, which is focused on reducing infant mortality in Allen County.   She has also served as an expert witness for the State of Indiana's Office of the Attorney General.

Her favorite part of A Mother’s Hope is witnessing the change in each resident’s outlook for her future – going from hopeless to filled with hope for something she never imagined her life could be.

In 2015, Natalie became the first Board Chair for A Mother's Hope and has volunteered in various capacities since then. She officially joined the staff in March of 2021.  

As the Operations Director, she works closely with the Executive Director in activities related to administration, human resources, record keeping, information technology, legal compliance, finance, marketing, and development.  She oversees the day-to-day operations of the organization and represents A Mother's Hope in the community.

Natalie earned her Master of Social Work degree at the University of Michigan with a concentration in Health Care as well as specializations in both Interpersonal Practice and Management of Human Services.  Her varied experience in social work, development, social media, project management, education, volunteer coordination, ministry, supervision, and strategic planning in both for-profit and non-profit environments has prepared her for this role which requires her to be a "jack of all trades".  She loves spreadsheets and seeing a plan come to fruition. She is thrilled to put her gifts and talents to work for A Mother's Hope.