Charlette Kremer, Program Director          

Charlette holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Lewis-Clark State College and worked in television in Lewiston for five years.  She has extensive experience in corporate communications, managing community relations programs, fundraising and grant writing.  In 2005 she joined AmeriCorps* VISTA and served in the LC Service Corps office for two years.  In June 2008 she was appointed interim director of the program and was hired for the position last year.  Charlette’s husband, Richard was a full-time student at LCSC majoring in social work and graduated last year.  They have been married nine years and have five children aged 30-17 and 4 grandchildren.

             Judy Bittick, Regional Program Manager, Boise

Judy has over twenty-one years of experience in office management and working with non-profit agencies.  She moved to Idaho eleven years ago from Arizona after deciding a long distance romance was for the birds and has been married to Jerry Bittick, a native Idahoan for ten and ½ years.  Together they have two daughters, two sons and three beautiful grandsons.  Judy loves to hike, camp, read, visit the many scenic areas of Idaho, and to be in the desert in the springtime.  Judy has great admiration for the Lewis-Clark Service Corps members giving a year of service to better their world.

 Jana Mansfield,  Program Assistant, Boise. 

Before becoming permanent staff of LCSC, Jana served as an AmeriCorps member from 2001-2003 in Treasure Valley AmeriCorps Consortium. Through her experience in AmeriCorps, Jana has a passion for the national service community; viewing it as an indispensable part of meeting critical needs within the United States.  Outside of work, Jana writes, knits, and covets the time she spends with her husband and daughter. 

            Kari Ann Cerovski  Office Specialist, Boise.

Kari Ann is very familiar with our program, having served as an AmeriCorps member from 2007-2009 at Liberty Elementary in Boise.  Kari is very excited to be working with AmeriCorps in a new capacity.  I look forward to getting to know members in the coming months.  Kari enjoys camping, reading and traveling.

Ellen Thompson, Financial Technician, Lewiston        

After graduating from LCSC with a certificate in Office Technology she worked in the Grants office on campus for six years.  Ellen has been with LC Service Corps since the middle of March 2009.  Before she came to the college she worked in a plywood plant for 23 years  She married Dave and his two kids 20 years ago and they are proud grandparents of three grandkids who they love spending time with. Camping is a passion not a pastime for Ellen and Dave. Ellen also likes to read good mysteries, barbecue, and carve pumpkins for the grandkids.

             Barb Syska, Program Specialist, Lewiston.

Before being employed by this program she worked for the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) in Lewiston. RSVP is under the same umbrella (Corporation for National Service) as the AmeriCorps program so she was familiar with national service.  Barb enjoys working with people and considers it a privilege to work with the Lewis-Clark Service Corps members who have donated a year of their lives to tutor and mentor throughout Idaho.

Claudia Mizerka, Office Specialist, Lewiston.         

Claudia has worked at Lewis-Clark State College for more than 10 years as a cashier in the Controller's Office and as an assistant to the Director of Summer School and Special Programs.  Claudia has been married 42 years and is a mother and grandmother. She is very excited about her new position, and looks forward to meeting new people and facing new challenges.

Shirrelle Matlock is an AmeriCorps*VISTA, Lewiston.                   She is an AmeriCorps* VISTA serving with Lewis-Clark Service Corps as our social media developer. Shirrelle enhances the social media and Web 2.0 connections for our program.  She immerses herself in micro-volunteering and e-volunteering projects and provides ongoing training and workshops on social media.  She looks forward to serving the Lewiston community and working with students of all ages.