Our Team

Joined MFC: 2024

Role at MFC: My role is helping the people of our community familiarize themselves with the language and I strive to make sure that they have what they need to be successful. My tittle is Translation and Language Learning Coordinator.

What are you previous educational, work or life experiences that relate to your role at MFC?
I’ve been living in Grand County since September of 2024. I came from Guanacaste, Costa Rica because my husband’s family are long time residents in the County. I love to teach, and worked with the deaf community of Costa Rica for 15 years helping many learn and understand sign language starting from the ground up, and I started teaching English as a second language in 2020.

What do you enjoy most about your job?
I enjoy that I have the opportunity to teach and help others. I’ve always wanted to be more and Mountain Family Center has given me a great opportunity to give back to the community.

What do you like to do for fun, or what are your hobbies?
I like walking my dogs, I love to read, I like making macrame and spending time with my family and my goats.  

Alex is Mountain Family Center’s “Family Support Services Manager.” She was born and raised in Grand County. After graduating high school, she moved to Fort Collins to attend CSU and pursue a degree in Social Work as well as Human Development and Family Studies. After 10 years she decided it was time to move back home to be closer to family. After graduating from CSU, Alex worked at an affordable housing nonprofit in Fort Collins where she started as the receptionist and worked her way up to eventually fill the Director of Resident Services position. In that roll, she worked with families in a variety of capacities including housing stability, rent assistance, community engagement planning, and resource referral. She also helped with grant writing. Alex worked at Mountain Family Center (with her mother, Terry Sidell) while on summer breaks in college and was excited to be back in a more permanent role. She is passionate about MFC’s mission and feels there is something so rewarding about working with families in the same community where she was raised. In the summers Alex enjoys hiking, camping and fishing in our beautiful county. During the winter she enjoys being a bit of a hermit and staying home to play in the snow by her house or watch football and build puzzles with her family.

Aspen joined the MFC team in September of 2023 after completing her Master’s degree at CU Boulder in “Sustainable Food Systems”. Her undergrad and graduate studies focused on public health, human nutrition and sustainability, and prior to MFC Aspen had experience working with other food-focused non-profits. MFC is thrilled to have Aspen as part of our organization, where she works as the Food Pantry Operations Manager and Nutrition Specialist. Her role is to support the staff and volunteers who make our food security efforts a success and to coordinate with statewide hunger relief agencies to ensure we are equipped to meet the needs of our community.

In her free time, Aspen can be found cooking, baking, swing dancing, hiking and whitewater rafting. She also admits she is “a sucker for board games”!

Betsy was born in Heber Springs, Arkansas, but is a proud Grand County local. She moved to Grand in 1984 to work as a day camp counselor at the Snow Mountain Ranch YMCA. She met her husband Reid in Colorado. They moved to Arkansas together, but the mountains called them back, and they eventually returned to Grand in 1995. They have one daughter together named Elisa, and one adventurous cat named Ron.

Betsy majored in social work, with psychology and personal relations training. She has experience in both early childhood education and retail. She grew up working in her family’s jewelry store, and worked for nearly 10 years at the Viking Lodge & Ski Shop in Winter Park.

Betsy also worked at Eternal Hills Preschool in Tabernash from 2004 until 2021. She loved working with children as a preschool teacher and helping develop young minds through play-based learning. When Betsy left Eternal Hills, she applied to work at Mountain Family Center as a thrift store sales associate. Her favorite part about working in the thrift store is helping customers find what they need. She decided to apply to MFC because she respects what they stand for and what they offer to the community. She enjoys being involved with an organization that makes a difference in people’s lives.

DeeAnna joined the MFC team in 2017. Before moving to Grand County, she and her husband owed and operated their own tree care company in the Golden area for over 26 years. As Operations Manager, DeeAnna assists with day-to-day operations including Payroll, HR and office organization, as well as helping to administer the Vision/Dental/Hearing programs and Taking Steps for Cancer fund. Her favorite parts about working at Mountain Family Center are meeting and making connections with community members and helping to ensure people get the help they need. In her free time, DeeAnna loves going down to the Front Range to see her children and grandchildren, and going for walks on the trails in Arvada and Golden.

Joined MFC: 2023

Role at MFC: Thrift Store Associate

What are you previous educational, work or life experiences that relate to your role at MFC?
I spent a great number of years in the hospitality/service industry. With exposure to working with so many different people you have to be able to help them with their questions,needs,etc; as well as enjoying people in general. I believe this experience transitions well into my role working with the public in the Thrift Store.

What do you enjoy most about your job?
There are a couple of things I enjoy about working at MFC. I appreciate being part of a nonprofit with so many great programs to help the Grand County community, our neighbors. I myself have been the recipient of some of the programs available and could not be more grateful. Fortunately, another great aspect of the job is having great coworkers. The entire staff at MFC are wonderful. The atmosphere is positive, which makes for an enjoyable working environment; all resulting in a great team.

What do you like to do for fun, or what are your hobbies?
For hobbies/fun I never take our beautiful valley for granted; the great outdoors. l most enjoy being in the company of the many friends I have made over the more than 50 years I have lived in the Fraser Valley, which is home.

Jesse joined the MFC team in 2024. He moved to Grand County in 2019 after visiting Colorado and “hearing the mountains near Corona Pass sing”! Jesse was drawn to the mission of Mountain Family Center because it aligned with his passion for rising above, fighting for justice, being a friend and giving back. His favorite things about his job are spending time with locals, coworkers and volunteers, spreading positivity and working to reach common goals. Jesse’s hobbies include playing the saxophone, snowboarding, hiking the Grand Lake trails, swimming, and “romanticizing every aspect of life and nature”!

Katlin was born and raised on her family’s ranch in Granby. After getting her B.S. in Wildlife Biology from Colorado State University in 2008, Katlin began traveling the world as a volunteer field assistant. She’s studied African wildlife in Namibia, sea turtles in Costa Rica, seals in the Netherlands, koalas in Australia, and she even went to Antarctica! In addition to working at MFC, Katlin works for the Middle Park Conservation District, Grand County Water Information Network, and on her family’s ranch. Katlin joined MFC in 2022 as a co-coordinator for the Holiday “Gifts for Kids” Program. She has since expanded her involvement with MFC to include other special programs and the food pantry. Katlin enjoys working for MFC because of her desire to have a greater impact on the community in which she lives. In her free time, Katlin continues to explore the world by vacationing abroad.

Kim Long is a driver for Grand Seniors. He helps seniors in the community by taking them on trips wherever they need, such as doctor’s appointments, senior meals, and even excursions to baseball games, the botanical gardens, and more. Kim said the part of the job he enjoys most is the fulfillment he gets from helping community members. Kim is a Grand County native and has lived here his whole life. He was born in a Kremmling hospital when mothers could still have babies in Grand County. Much of his professional work experience is related to his role at MFC. He has worked for Grand County Rural Health, as well as volunteering for many community organizations. In his free time, he enjoys singing and music. Kim is currently a member of the Grand Chorale Acapella group and the Grand Lake Folk Music Society.

Rose joined Mountain Family Center in 2022. Originally from St. Louis, her family moved to Grand County to escape the heat and humidity of Missouri and to enjoy the skiing, hiking and great outdoors! Rose has a background in human services, as well as managing a medial supply warehouse. She is able to use these skills and her passion for helping people in her role at Mountain Family Center, where she assists community members in the food pantry, thrift store and with LEAP/rent/utility applications. In her free time Rose loves to ski, camp, hike and do anything outdoors! She has also been part of Grand County Search and Rescue since 2016.

Sam is a Grand County Native! He began volunteering with Mountain Family Center during his high school years and decided to join as an official employee in 2024. Sam helps in the food pantry and is the best garden-waterer around! Sam states that his favorite part about his job is the variety of tasks he gets to do every day. In his free time he likes being outside, riding his bike, hiking, skiing and “just hanging out”. He also enjoys watching movies!

Silvina moved to Granby in 1998, when she traveled from Argentina to work at Snow Mountain Ranch for one winter. She fell in love with the area (and her husband!) and has called Grand County home ever since! Silvina joined MFC in November of 2023 as a Front Desk and Food Pantry Associate. Silvina’s previous experience as an ESL (English as a Second Language) teacher is utilized on a daily basis at Mountain Family Center, where she is able to translate and interpret and help our Spanish-Speaking clients feel more welcome and comfortable. Silvina enjoys working at MFC because of the team-minded atmosphere and the variety of responsive programs and services offered.

In her free time, Silvina can often be found outdoors, in nature. She loves cross-country skiing in the winter and hiking in the summer.

Stacy joined Mountain Family Center in August of 2022 as Assistant Director. Stacy comes to MFC after over 13 years of supporting the Grand County nonprofit community. She currently serves on the Open Lands Rivers and Trails Advisory Council, the Destination Granby Board of Directors, and the Middle Park High School CTE Business Advisory Council. She previously worked for over 13 years as a Grants Manager with the nonprofit The Grand Foundation.

Stacy is dedicated to the community and looks forward to growing and expanding MFC’s services so all Grand County residents can live life to the fullest.

Originally from Montana, Stacy moved to Grand County in 2009 with her husband and son. She has a passion for the outdoors and enjoys spending her spare time with friends and family rafting, hiking, skiing, and backpacking. She also loves creating art, including weaving and sewing.

Joined MFC: 2013

Role at MFC: Jackson County Liaison

What are you previous educational, work or life experiences that relate to your role at MFC?
I came to Walden as a teen and have lived here for 45 years. My education in the areas of project management, along with classes, training and personal experiences in the areas of Restorative Practices and Principals have helped me to contribute to the success of Mountain Family Center’s “Good Neighbor” outreach in Walden.

What do you enjoy most about your job?
I love serving people in this community. It is such a joy to bring resources and programs to the community that empower, bring hope and a future.

What do you like to do for fun, or what are your hobbies?
I enjoy being in the outdoors. Walking, hiking and adventuring with my special girl- my daughter.