Our Staff
Executive Administration & Operations
Caleb Sutton, Executive Director (317) 969-8697 csutton@hawthornecenter.org
Dawn Dunderdale, Senior Director of Adult & Family Services (317) 522-9403 ddunderdale@hawthornecenter.org
Brent Pedersen, Senior Director of Operations (317) 489-4757 bpedersen@hawthornecenter.org
VACANT, Manager of Operations
Youth Programs
Tonya Ayris, Director of Youth Operations (317) 522-9389 | tayris@hawthornecenter.org
Yoselyn Martinez, Youth Programs Navigator (317) 296-7672 ymartinez@hawthornecenter.org
Riaunah Washington, Manager of School Age Programs (317) 522-9391 | rwashington@hawthornecenter.org
VACANT, School Age Program Coordinator
Mayra Rodriguez Hernandez, Manager of Early Childhood Programs (463) 999-2797 | mrodriguez@hawthornecenter.org
Jordan McQuiston, Early Childhood Lead Teacher
Denis Estrella, Early Childhood Lead Teacher
Marie Whitescarver, Early Childhood Assistant
Carla Sotelo-Escobedo, Early Childhood Assistant
Estefania Olivares-Perez, Early Childhood Assistant
Judy Thomas, Early Childhood Assistant
Kimberly Hernandez, Early Childhood Assistant
Adult Programs
Lizeth Ochoa, Director of Family Services (463) 777-8463 | lochoa@hawthornecenter.org
Sonia Munos, Employment Coach (317) 296-6836 | smunos@hawthornecenter.org
Sirlene Flores, Immigrant Services Specialist (317) 399-4430 | sflores@hawthornecenter.org
Rafael Arteaga, Family Coach (463) 777-8780 | rarteaga@hawthornecenter.org
Rita Carlos, Family Coach (317) 969-8706 | rcarlos@hawthornecenter.org
Blanca Yuquilima, Family Coach (317) 969-8703 | byuquilima@hawthornecenter.org
Linda Alvarado Perez, Family Coach (317) 325-8498 | laperez@hawthornecenter.org
Mary Stevenson, Director of Financial Stability (317) 969-8709 | mstevenson@hawthornecenter.org
Amy Dean, Financial Coach (317) 969-8182 | adean@hawthornecenter.org
Velita Stout, Income Support Specialist (463) 900-4039 | vstout@hawthornecenter.org
Katy Arnold, Income Support Specialist (317) 296-6260 | karnold@hawthornecenter.org
Caira Moses, Employment Coach (317) 296-7284 | camoses@hawthornecenter.org
Kasey Myers, MSSC Instructor | kmyers@hawthornecenter.org
Community Outreach
Jama Bennett, Near West Community Health Worker (317) 552-1468 | jbennett@hawthornecenter.org
Carlena Moses, Near West Community Builder (317) 325-8513 | cmoses@hawthornecenter.org
Center Services
Zachary Smith, Building Services
Ann Turpin, Driver/Cook