Amy joined Deschutes Children’s Foundation as the Development Director in 2013, and was promoted to Executive Director in 2016. From 2011 – 2013, Amy was a Volunteer Coordinator for The Bloom Project, organizing a daily team to collect donated flowers to be repurposed into fresh arrangements delivered to local hospice patients.
Prior to moving to Bend, Amy worked in Development at the Los Angeles Philharmonic from 2000 to 2008. She was proud to be a key member of the Special Events team that opened Walt Disney Concert Hall to world-wide acclaim in October 2003. Following this accomplishment, she was promoted to Board Development Officer where she served as the primary steward for the Board of Directors and a major donor group, the Board of Overseers. Amy believes that dedicated people are the heart of a successful organization and honors each individual for their generosity and contribution.
In her spare time, Amy enjoys reading, gardening, and spending time outdoors with her family.
Ciaran was born and raised in Western Washington. Prior to joining Deschutes Children’s Foundation, she was an Office Manager for various industries including a geotechnical construction company that helped build the Seattle Seawall and rejuvenate the Waterfront area.
Ciaran moved to Bend in 2017 after meeting her boyfriend on a Mount Bachelor chairlift. They both love to get out in the snow, whether on snowboards or snowshoes. She enjoys taking full advantage of the Central Oregon outdoor lifestyle and can be found on any of the many hiking trails with her Rottweiler, Sage.
She has an Associate’s Degree in Journalism and studied film at the Academy of Art in San Francisco.
Jess joined Deschutes Children’s Foundation in the Fall of 2018. Previously, she was the Membership Director with Marin County Bicycle Coalition, a nonprofit in Marin County, CA. As the Membership Director, she maintained donor engagement, planned and executed community fundraising events, and nurtured a robust volunteer roster. She organized events that brought the bicycling community together and promoted safe and connected pathways within Marin County.
Jess volunteers at Summit High School during track season and at Pacific Crest Middle School during cross country season. She has shared her love of track with the middle schoolers at PCMS since 2017, as an assistant track coach.
In her spare time, Jess enjoys all Bend has to offer with her two children and chocolate lab, Molly, from food to outdoor activities.
Jennine has lived in Oregon her whole life and Central Oregon has been her home for the last 37 years. She has lived in Sutherlin, Myrtle Point and Pendleton, but Central Oregon always brings her back. Jennine has two children and two grandchildren. In her free time she enjoys camping, hunting and fishing with her husband of 32 years and her dog Abby.
Growing up in Northern Nevada, the High Desert has always been Robyn’s favorite landscape. In June of 2015 she made the decision, with her family, to move to the beautiful City of Bend. Excited, they jumped at the chance of raising their child in such a wholesome, friendly environment.
When not relaxing at home, you can find Robyn and her family either out on the family farm on Alfalfa Market Road, or off somewhere in the dirt where they enjoy off road racing and dirt bike riding.
Robyn joined Deschutes Children’s Foundation in March 2020.
Vicki Galusha joined our team on December 20, 2018. Her career background has centered on accounting and auditing with a strong slant toward advocacy and customer service. She has one much-loved son who lives in the Valley. Vicki owns a small farm in La Pine where she cares for her herd of Nigerian Dwarf dairy goats, a mischievous mini horse, several laying hens, two dogs, and a cat. She spends her time caring for her animals, making goats milk soap and cheese, and in the summertime, gardening.
Dona Curtis has been Facility Manager at Becky Johnson Community Center for the past 20 years. She strives to make clients comfortable as they come to BJCC for services and is rewarded with comments on how welcoming the building is. Dona spent 10 years as a Camp Fire Boys & Girls Leader and Coordinator for the City of Redmond.
Dona and her husband, Alan, have 5 adult children, 8 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren. Crafting ornaments from beautiful designer papers is her most recent hobby along with sewing, quilting and cooking. Spending time with family in her free time is also a priority.
“Being a part of Deschutes Children’s Foundation has kept me involved with children and I enjoy watching kids develop and grow as they attend sessions here. It’s so awesome when a child finally says ‘Good Morning Dona.’ Knowing that I am able to help families that come here with needs is very fulfilling.”