Pam has been with CASA of Central Oregon since 2004. She is an active member of the Deschutes County Child Abuse System Task Force, the Family Preservation and Support Initiative Task Force, and the Deschutes County Children and Families Commission (DCFC) Professional Advisory Council (PAC). She serves as the chair of PAC and is the liaison for PAC members and the DCFC board. Pam believes CASA should be an integral component of community-based agencies addressing child abuse prevention, early intervention, and treatment using evidence based practices. Pam also serves at the President of the Oregon CASA Network, a 501C3 membership organization comprised of 29 programs. Pam started her career in education and has worked with children in various capacities for over 35 years.

Cynthia is a native Oregonian, who lived in Seattle area for 20 years and returned to Oregon 13 years ago to live in Powell Butte. Attending Linfield College, she graduated in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science, Social & Behavioral Science. Bringing 25+ years of customer service based experience in the hospitality, ski industry and Nordstrom in addition to involvement in the non for profit industry for most of her life as a volunteer, Cynthia enjoys working with a diverse group of individuals, businesses, collaborating with other agencies in the community and most important serving others. Making a difference and providing a “voice” for those who are in need, brings it home for Cynthia at the end of the day. Activities and life’s enjoyments include cooking, baking, blogging, reading, photography, gardening, feeding and watching the birds, walking Tara (dog), snowshoeing and most of all spending time with her husband John.

Ali joined the CASA team in January of 2008. She is responsible for volunteer coordinating as well as technological support, website work and the monthly newsletter. Ali grew up in Medford, Oregon until heading east for college. She graduated with a B.A. in Latin American Studies from Wellesley College at which point she bee-lined it back to the west and ended up in Bend. Her last job as a legal assistant in a small immigration firm expanded her knowledge about the world of law. In her spare time, she loves to ski, surf, play sand volleyball, visit the farm in Medford, cook and read.

Jaymie began her journey at CASA in February 2010 as a volunteer/advocate and is now CASA’s Program Coordinator. She has lived in Central Oregon for 18 years and enjoys horseback riding, skiing & snowboarding, biking, Tae Kwon Do, hiking, traveling and spending time with her boys. Currently, Jaymie is working on her Masters of Clinical Mental Health Counseling at OSU and will graduate in 2013. Working asa CASA has been rewarding and she just loves the children!

Kelly is a native Oregonian but has just recently moved to Bend where she, her husband of 17 years and their son enjoy spending time together and helping the community. Kelly attended University of Portland, majoring in English Education. She is also a licensed medical aesthetician and certified laser technician who has spent the last 8+ years owning and operating her own business in Scottsdale, Arizona before coming home to Bend. She now works locally and spends her “spare” time writing for Examiner.com and devoted to CASA. Her Mission Statement: “Pay it Forward” It’s the most self rewarding thing that you can do!

After working in Finance for 30 years, Gaylynn became involved with CASA in 2007 as an advocate in Crook County. “What I like about CASA is feeling like what I'm doing matters.  When you read things that kids in foster care write, it seems as if their CASAs have been the 
one constant in their lives.  We have CASAs in Crook County that have advocated for the same kids for 13 years!" Married with three children and two grandchildren, she has lived all up and down Interstate 5 but came to Prineville in 2001 because my then 6 year old daughter liked the "wood park".  "I grew up in a small town where I knew my neighbors and that’s also what I like about Prineville."  In her spare time she likes to rock hound, bead and sew.