Staff.

 

Stacie Christiano

Chief Executive Officer

Stacie holds a Bachelor's in Communication Studies from New Mexico State University. She is the current President-Elect of the Junior League of Las Cruces, and has been on the board of BBBS since 2006. Stacie.Christiano@bbbs.org
   
 
 

Elaine Lara

Program Director

Elaine Lara is the new BBBS Program Director. She comes to us with 8 years of teaching experience and a Master of Arts in Education, Bachelor of Science in Tourism and a Minor in Business Administration.  She worked with a very diverse population of students, ranging from children with severe and profound disabilities to children who are gifted and talented.  Prior to being a teacher, she worked for Southwest Airlines. She is a native to New Mexico and has lived in Las Cruces for over 30 years. She is the youngest of four children and states that she feels “blessed” to live close to her family. Elaine enjoys reading, spending time with family, and going to church. She would like to express her gratitude in giving her the opportunity to work for such a wonderful program that gives back to the children of our community.

Elaine.Lara@bbbs.org

 

Misty Snipes

Fund Development Coordinator

Misty Snipes is the BBBS Marketing and Fund Development Coordinator. She comes to us with over five years of experience in public relations and event management. Misty is the proud mother of two boys, Adrian(6) and Angel(12). Misty is actively planning the next annual fundraiser, “Bowl For Kids Sake which will be held on April 11,  2010.

She would like to thank all of our community supporters and volunteers for all of their support! She would also like to encourage everyone to help make an impact on a child’s life by becoming a “Big” brother or sister or become a sponsor! Interested in sponsoring or volunteering? email Misty Snipes at misty.snipes@bbbs.org

   
 
 

Anna Vigil

Community Based Program Coordinator

 Anna oversees the Community Based Program and works in creating positive one-to-one relationships between the child and an adult. Anna is also a Big Sister and would like to encourage others to be a part of something BIG! Anna is currently an NMSU student, she holds an Associates degree in Criminal Justice and is currently working on her BA in Family and Child Science. Anna was born in Las Cruces and raised in different areas of New Mexico. She has always been interested in working with at-risk youth. She has worked with a diverse group of kids and loved every minute of it. In her spare time she has always been in the interest of others, spending her time volunteering as a Big Sister and a Mentor to other local youths, helping friends and family and participating in fund raisers/charity. Her hobbies depend on the mood she is in that day, she relies on her talents and her imagination to keep her busy. Anna loves to travel and hopes to see the world one day, but she says "for now the desert will do."  anna.vigil@bbbs.org

   
 

  

Lisa Womack

Match Support  Specialist 

Lisa Womack New Match Support Specialist, Lisa Womack, came to us with BBBS experience.  In 2007 Lisa worked with us as an intern.  As a 2008 graduate of New Mexico State University School of social work, Lisa comes to us with local experience and knowledge of the client base of Dona Ana County.
Lisa has been attending NMSU in pursuit of a Masters degree in Social work and finds the client contact and match counseling she does here at BBBS to be very fulfilling and excellent experience for her future social work goals.
We are very happy to have Lisa working exclusively on match support.  She can devote 100% of her time to match contact and support and is doing a great job keeping an eye on the health of all our community-based matches.
 

Betti Madsen

Office Manager

Betti is our new BBBS Office Manager. She comes to us with an Associates degree in Pre-School Education and has worked with young children for over 20 years. She brings a wealth of knowledge and  experience to us. She loves working with people and being a part of something that gives back
to her community. Working at BBBS has provided her with the opportunity to work part time and still be with children. One of her hobbies includes spending time walking her 2 little dogs. Betti is originally from San Diego and currently lives in Las Cruces with her husband. She cheerfully boasts when talking about her 3 grandchildren who live in Nevada and California.  They are the light of her life!