Our Staff
Kathi Wall, Executive Director
Kathi is a registered nurse, wife, mother and grandmother. She was the first clinical nurse specialist in child abuse in the State of Maine and is a Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellow. Kathi has served as president of the Kennebec Valley Mental Health Center and the Family Violence Project.
Roger Jack, Program Coordinator, Augusta Boys and Girls Club for Teens
Roger graduated from Brooklyn College in 2005 with a B. A. in Film. Before joining the ABGC, he was an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher where he had the good fortune of working with students from Somalia, Kenya, China and Puerto-Rico. He loves playing soccer and enjoys spending time with his wife and son and looking at old cathedral buildings in downtown Lewiston.
Darren Joyce, Youth Development Worker, Augusta Boys and Girls Clubs for Teens
Darren graduated from Eastern Nazarene College in 2005 with a B.A. in Religion. Darren taught for history for two years in a private school in Lewiston, most recently he was a VISTA working with the Governor’s Children’s Cabinet to help increase high school completion. Darren enjoys spending time hiking with his wife and dog.
Jesse Patkus, Manager, ABGC Silk Screening Project
Jesse graduated from Lawrence High School in Fairfield Maine. He has been involved with Capital Kids since February of 2000, when he began volunteering and teaching break dance lessons at The Augusta Boys and Girls Club for Teens. Prior to becoming Program Coordinator, Jesse served a year in Americorps as a VISTA volunteer at the Teen Center from 2005-2006.
 Tyler Backus, Administrative Assistant, Augusta Boys and Girls Club for Teens
Tyler graduated from the University of Maine at Farmington in 2008 with a B.A. in Political Science. He has also served 4 years in the Army, spending time in South Korea and Kansas, then joined the National Guard and spent a year in Iraq. Tyler spends his free time officiating youth sports and researching impacts of education on the economy.
Kathryn Sirico, VISTA Member
Kat joins us as a VISTA member. AmeriCorps VISTA is the national service program designed specifically to fight poverty. Founded as Volunteers in Service to America in 1965 and incorporated into the AmeriCorps network of programs in 1993, VISTA has been on the front lines in the fight against poverty in America for more than 40 years.
 Dr. Barbara "Bobbie"Jordan, Director, 21st Century Community Learning Centers
Former Curriculum Director for Augusta Public Schools. Retired after 40 years as a teacher and administrator in schools in Wyoming, Maine, New York, and Mass. EdD Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale FL., University of ME, Orono M.Ed. Bobbie enjoys sailing, canoeing, camping, cooking, and traveling.
 Marlo Young, Administrative Assistant, 21st Century Community Learning Centers
Marlo graduated from Thomas College in Waterville, Maine with an Associates degree in Business. She previously worked for the Augusta School District in the Human Resources department. Hobbies include skiing, knitting, 4-wheeling, card playing and swimming.
 Valerie Wackerly , Education Support Specialist, 21st Century Program
Valerie graduated from John Wood Community College in Quincy, Illinois with an Associate of Science degree in Biology and a BS in Psychology from the University of Illinois. Valerie grew up in Illinois on a beef farm and loves visiting family and friends there. Valerie moved to Maine almost 2 years ago with her husband. Her favorite activities include dancing and cheering, collecting movies, and cooking.
 Rebecca Donaldson , Regional Coordinator, Spurwink Services
Rebecca was a founding member of the Tool Shed Project in 2006. Originally from Chicago, Rebecca received her master’s degree in social work from the University of Chicago in 2004. Rebecca now serves as the Regional Coordinator for Spurwink Services and enjoys working with different programs at ABGC. In her free time, she enjoys gymnastics and kick-boxing, spending time with friends and family, traveling, and all of the outdoor adventures that Maine has to offer.
Michele Burgess, Education Support Specialist, Reducing Barriers to Learning
Graduated from University of Maine at Orono with a B.S. degree in Child Development and Family Relations along with a minor in Psychology. Michele has worked with children and their families in the mental health field for the past 7 years. Previous titles included Family Support Specialist and Targeted Case Manager. Michele enjoys spending time with her family, the outdoors and baking.
Shawna Holloway, Education Support Specialist, Farrington and Gilbert Schools, Reducing Barriers to Learning
Shawna is a 2005 graduate from the University of Maine, Orono with a B.A. in Social Work. She has been a Spurwink employee for almost 5 years working for the Juvenile Risk Reduction Program, and Targeted Case Management prior to her involvement with the Augusta Boys and Girls Club. Shawna enjoys reading, Maine beaches, scrabble, and polymer clay in her spare time
Richard Rogers, Education Support Specialist. Diversion to Assets
Richard is the Coordinator for the Diversion To Assets Program. He is a licensed social worker and has worked with children and families for many years. He enjoys skiing and his horses and dogs.
 Liz Wilbur, Social Worker/Case Manager
Liz graduated from the University of Maine in 2006 with a B. S. in Mental Health and Human Services. She received her social work license in May 2007 and has previously worked at the Teen Parent School Program in Waterville. Hobbies include scrap booking, gardening, cooking, music, tennis, and skiing. Liz lives in Clinton with her husband and their son, who was born in 2006.
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