Shellie Ross
Director ejecutivo
Shellie se unió al personal en 2010. Antes de desempeñarse como Directora Ejecutiva, Shellie ocupó el puesto de Directora de Educación Infantil y Directora Superior de Educación en el personal. Ella tiene una licenciatura en inglés de la Universidad de Mississippi y una Maestría en Divinidad de la Southern Methodist University, Perkins School of Theology. Shellie tiene experiencia en el ministerio juvenil y enseña con The Academy for Missional Wisdom. Además, ella es miembro de la clase Leadership ISD de 2017. Shellie tiene una pasión por la justicia, es una aprendiz de por vida y tiene un don para construir una comunidad entre diversos grupos de personas.
Tina méndez
Gerente de oficina
Tina Méndez se unió al personal de Wesley-Rankin en 2017. Tina tiene experiencia en administración de oficinas, operaciones comerciales y se ha desempeñado como educadora bilingüe en las escuelas DISD. Ella tiene varios certificados, uno de los cuales es una certificación de Trabajador de Salud Comunitario. Tina tiene un corazón para aprender y educar a otros.
Jackie Arellano
Director of Children’s and Youth Education
Jackie was born in Dallas and was raised in Royse City, Texas. Growing up she attended afterschool and summer programs which heavily influenced her to work and serve students while in high school and in college. She went on and received her bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech University. Since graduating in 2013, she has worked for independent school districts in the aspects of teaching, mentoring and afterschool coordinating. She is excited to have been given the opportunity to be a part of the West Dallas community and the staff at Wesley-Rankin.
Natalie breen
Director of Educational Innovation
Natalie se unió al personal por primera vez como pasante de verano tanto en 2013 como en 2014. Natalie se enamoró rápidamente de los niños y las familias de West Dallas. Continuó conectada mientras terminaba su licenciatura de la Universidad de San Diego en Sociología, con especialización en Comunidad, Urbanización y Cultura. Además, Natalie posee una Certificación Nacional en Gestión de Organizaciones sin Fines de Lucro. Se graduó en la Escuela Hockaday en Dallas y considera que esta gran ciudad es su hogar.
Rachel Kramer
Youth Education Manager
Rachel ha estado sirviendo en West Dallas a través de esfuerzos voluntarios y otros roles sin fines de lucro desde 2011. Le encanta esta comunidad y los muchos amigos aquí que han formado y cambiado su vida para mejor. Nacida en Wisconsin, se graduó en Wheaton College (IL) con un título en antropología y una especialización en español. Después de más de una década de experiencia en el ministerio juvenil, está emocionada de unirse al equipo de Wesley-Rankin y los líderes de la comunidad local para ayudar a crear oportunidades para prosperar.
Julia Henry
Literacy Program Manager
Julia was born and raised in Dallas and holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology from Southwestern University. Prior to Wesley-Rankin she worked at Heart House, serving the refugee community of Dallas in the after-school space. She is passionate about building relationships, working with, and learning from diverse communities. She is thrilled to be serving the West Dallas community alongside Wesley-Rankin.
Ixchel Perez
Program and Data Coordinator
Born in Mexico, Ixchel is a Dreamer and strong advocate for immigrants’ rights. Ixchel has strengths in bilingual administration and hospitality and has a passion for education. The community of Wesley-Rankin reminds Ixchel of her own neighborhood and upbringing and to serve on our campus, offers her a sense of giving back. Whether Ixchel be translating or leading students in a reading lesson, she finds Wesley-Rankin as a place of home and loves being a part of the team.
Ale Lopez
Youth Education Coordinator
Ale grew up in West Dallas and has been a part of Wesley-Rankin for a large part of her life. Wesley-Rankin has proved to have a big impact on her life, as she has been part of this particular community through Head Start, summer programs, Wesley-Rankin Teen Board, served through AmeriCorps, and joined WRCC staff in 2020. Ale has also been dedicated to serving West Dallas through volunteer work with kids at Our Lady of San Juan de Los Lagos - Santa Teresita Catholic Church, Trinity River Mission, and Wesley-Rankin which has driven her to help youth across West Dallas through the power of education. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Hispanic Studies from Earlham College (IN). Ale had the chance to study abroad in Granada, Spain, and hopes to bring what she learned: her passion for the intersectionality of language, culture, identity, and community to Wesley-Rankin.
Becky Stegmann
Volunteer Coordinator
Becky served as an Afterschool volunteer after moving to Dallas in February 2020. Her experiences as a volunteer in the pandemic cultivated a passion for fostering community and relationships between Wesley-Rankin’s volunteers and the West Dallas community. Becky has a double major in Spanish and Philosophy and Religion from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and a Master of Divinity degree from Southern Methodist University, Perkins School of Theology.
Ana Alonso
Adult Education Manager
Ana was born and raised in Dallas, Texas and has worked in education for over 15 years. She holds a degree in early childhood education. She has worked in the West Dallas community as a pre-school teacher and parent educator. Over the years, she has built and maintained relationships within the community. West Dallas hold a special place in her heart as she grew up visiting family there as a child.
Elizabeth Alfaro
Senior Education Manager
Elizabeth se unió al personal de Wesley-Rankin en enero de 2018. Al conocer las necesidades nutricionales de las personas mayores y las habilidades creativas para satisfacer esas necesidades, Elizabeth aporta mucha vida y salud al programa para personas mayores en el campus. A menudo se la puede encontrar horneando artículos sin azúcar en la cocina y participando en las actividades diarias del programa, como baile y arte. Elizabeth es un ex miembro del Consejo de Liderazgo en Wesley-Rankin.
Maria Rincon
Senior Education Coordinator
Maria was born in Mexico and immigrated to the U.S. at 16 years of age. Since then, she has been a longtime resident of West Dallas. She is a former student of W. H. Adamson High School and now enjoys spending time with her husband and three children. In 2014, Maria was a member of the Wesley-Rankin Leadership Council, learning specifically about school advocacy, and her children have attended Wesley-Rankin since 2005, participating in Head Start, Afterschool and summer camp programs. In addition, she volunteered with the senior program and served as a substitute van driver before joining the staff. According to Maria, “Wesley-Rankin has been of tremendous impact not only for my family but for my personal development as well.”
George Tello
Gerente de las instalaciones
George se unió al equipo de Wesley-Rankin en 2016. George lleva muchos sombreros en el Centro, desde llevar a los adultos mayores hasta instalar techos. Encuentra una gran alegría en la construcción de relaciones con aquellos que se reúnen aquí. Si alguna vez necesitas una sonrisa, una conversación sobre los Dallas Cowboys o para sumergirte en la amabilidad, George es tu contacto.
Fotografía por Linda winski and Rachel reis