Mikayla’s Voice® is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded to include kids of all abilities, but our mission has taken on an even greater purpose over the years. All children should feel valued and welcome in their school and community ~ and understand that it’s their responsibility to help others to feel the same. Mikayla’s Voice challenges kids to create a kinder, more inclusive world where everyone has a friend.
“I will never forget Mikayla. I will be her voice.”
2nd grade teacher.
Staff
Rita Cheskiewicz
Executive Director
Kimberly Resh
Director of (Fun and Innovative!) Programs
Founder and Mikayla’s proud mom
Board of Directors
Rose Allshouse
Chair
Retired Elementary School Principal, Retired inclusive regular education teacher, Principal who supported Our Friend Mikayla
Lauren Resh
Vice Chair
Mikayla’s sister, Student, Moravian College Accelerated BSN Program
Heather Joseph
Treasurer
Retired Pension Administrator, Community Volunteer
Logan Houptley
Secretary
Area Coordinator, Department of Residence Life, Alvernia University, Co-author/illustrator of Our Friend Mikayla
Alex Blackston
Director
Orthodontist Assistant, Spark Orthodontics
Jared Brown
Director
Co-Presenter for Mikayla’s Voice, Sign Language Interpreter, Community Volunteer
Maria Fidelibus
Director
Vice President of Information Technology, Quick-Chek Corporation
Wendy Houptley
Director
Bookkeeper for a local business, Mom of co-author/illustrator of Our Friend Mikayla
Timika McAdams
Director
Retired, Mom to Austin – one of our co-presenters
Jen Miller
Director
Senior Community-Based Support Professional, Easter Seals, Mom to teenage son with Down syndrome
Nathan Schriver
Director
Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Visceral, Co-founder and Chief Brand Officer, TMPL Sportswear
Ken West
Director
Director, Human Resources, Crayola
Katelyn Wilder
Director
Senior Account Executive, Digital Health, BCW Global
