Director of Programs
Jenny Gonzales joined Hope House as the director of programs in January 2022. Prior to that, Jenny serviced on the Hope House Board of Directors. Before joining the Hope House staff, Jenny spent over three years at the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) where she supported the development and implementation of a statewide coordinated system […]
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Housing Support Program Manager
Brittany joined the Hope House staff in July 2020 as the Residential Program Manager and transitioned into the Housing Support Program Manager in April 2022 as the need for housing services continue to rise for teen moms. Brittany was a teen mom who graduated from the Residential Program in 2009. After graduating from the Residential […]
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Communication Manager
Dana joined the Hope House staff in March 2020. Prior to working at Hope House, Dana worked for Rush Soccer, a nonprofit soccer organization with over 50 domestic and 30 international club affiliates, as the public relations & marketing director from 2016-2019. Dana enjoys working at nonprofit organizations whose missions align with her passion to […]
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Director of Early Childhood Education
Lisa joined the Hope House team in August of 2019 as the early learning & school age program manager. In 2024, Lisa’s role expanded to director of childhood education where she oversees both the Hope House Early Learning Center, located next to the resource center, and the Early Learning & School Age Program, which operates […]
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Director of Partnerships
Jenny has over 16 years of experience working with teen moms. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in communication from Colorado State University and is also a certified Bridges Out of Poverty trainer. She began working at Hope House as the mentoring program manager in 2012 and transitioned to the director of programs in 2014. […]
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Empower Program Manager
Jamie holds a Bachelor of Arts in speech/communications with an emphasis in secondary education from the University of Northern Colorado. Jamie first began working at Hope House as a volunteer in 2003; she then joined staff in 2005 as a residential counselor before accepting the position of college & career coordinator in 2013. In 2022, […]
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Director of Operations
Ashley joined the Hope House staff in 2014 as the GED program coordinator, where she served for five years before transitioning to the business manager role in 2020. In 2021, she became the director of operations where she oversees HR, finance, IT, facilities and operations for the organization. Her passion is working with teen moms […]
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Director of Development
Lisa has been involved with Hope House for over a decade. Formerly a member of the Hope House Board of Directors, Lisa assumed the role of director of development in 2011, where she grew the organization’s budget from $700,000 to $4.7 million—while at the same time successfully leading two capital campaigns totaling over $11 million […]
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Founder & Executive Director
Lisa has more than 28 years of experience working with teen moms. In 2003, she co-founded Hope House Colorado and has served as the founder & executive director ever since. Under Lisa’s leadership, Hope House has reached new levels and growth that, with a budget of over $4.7 million, puts the organization in the top […]
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