Connecting Youth To Life
New Experiences, New Opportunities
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About
Founded in 1997, the Ojai Valley Youth Foundation has introduced hundreds of young people to the core values of personal development built on the principles of INTEGRITY, LEADERSHIP, RESILIENCY, CHARITY, and most importantly FRIENDSHIP.
The Ojai Valley Youth Foundation connects young people to educational programming and mentors to help develop their life skills building self-confidence, self-worth and self-esteem.
PEOPLE
Community Involvement
Executive Director
Jamie Fleming
Kelly Ammerman - Assistant to Executive Director
Executive Board
Franci Nelson - President
Suzanne Feldman - Vice President
Erik Wilde - Secretary / Treasurer
Board
Jody Chapman - Creative Director
Robert Ornstein - Fundraising
Amber Young Gay - Board Member
Wendy Gillett - Programs
Youth Foundation Guild
Joan Kemper
Wendy Dio
Cathy Cluff
Cheree Edwards
Mike Guidano
Asunta Fleming
Senior Community Advisors
Tiffany Morse – Superintendent, OUSD
Trina Newman - Ojai Police Chief
Dave Monson – Nordhoff High School Principal
Kelly Stone - Matilija Middle School Principal
Javier Ramirez - Chaparral High school Principal
Barbara Haskins – Board President, Ojai Chamber
of Commerce
Operations
Megan Havrda - Fundraising Director
Alice Bradley – Grant writer
Connor Schryver – Bookkeeper
Programs
Youth Foundation Programs
Leadership Program - High School Seniors
Weston Montgomery - Program Leader
BLINC Program
Girls Empowerment Workshop (Tobi Jo Greene)
Thrive (Tessa MaGill)
Ripples Program
MLK Day Celebration (Kate Russell)
YES – Youth Employment Service (Franci Nelson)
Peak Experience – Outward Bound – Survival
Entrepreneurship
Art Of Filmmaking (Josh Gobbell)
Art – Ojai Studio Artists
Other Programs/Alliances
Casitas Rowing (Wendy Gillett)
Green Valley Youth Program – Exploring the
Environment (Tara Fay)
Isles of Mist tabletop roleplaying game
(Callie & Ashton MacSaylor)
Environmental Studies – Ojai Green Coalition
Humane Society – Animals - (Angie Sagliani)
Ojai Police Department - Explorers Program
Ventura Actors Studio (Ojai) - Acting Workshops
(Gina Nemo)
