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Our Vitalize Team

Staff

Our staff is dynamic, intelligent, creative, kind, caring, compassionate, 

and committed to making a difference in the lives of our members.

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Co-founder / Program Director

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Executive Director

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Program Coordinator

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Skilled Nursing Coordinator

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Community Engagement Coordinator

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Specialized Habilitation Coordinator

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Michelle Thompson

Program Lead

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Program Lead

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Carrie Strachan

Program Lead

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Program Support

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Program Support

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Millie Rapada-Loughnane

Seasonal Program Lead

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Emma Chee

Seasonal Program Lead

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Leigh Platt

Program Admin

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Communications Coordinator

Board of Directors
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Acting Chair

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Secretary

Advisors

Holly Aardal, Ed.D.

Co-Founder of Island Time Activities (now Vitalize Kitsap).

Holly currently works as a Special Education Supervisor for Clover Park School District. The accessible and inclusive foundation she designed for our VK programming serves us all well to this day.

Dana Willerford, RN, BSN

Dana consults with VK, helping us design and implement pandemic-safe programming that also works for our Members' individual health needs. 

While schools were closed during the pandemic, she helped with the vaccine clinics at Member Plus Family Health. Now that schools are open again, she has returned to support the Bainbridge Island School District as a substitute school nurse. 

Jean Hey

In addition to serving as bookkeeper for Vitalize Kitsap, Jean cares deeply for our VK Members and their families, and serves as a wise sounding board based on her experience as an award-winning paraeducator. 

Karen Kilbane

Karen served as BRIDGE Fitness instructor for VK for years and brought much joy and health to all of us. She continues to advise us as we build health, fitness, strength and sportsmanship into our daily programming. We are grateful for the joyful, accessible and inclusive approach to movement and athleticism she helped us build into our VK culture. 

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