Originally from Illinois, Elizabeth has lived in Montana for 22 years. She graduated from MSU with a BS in Community Health. Elizabeth worked for seven years supporting children and families in a CSCT (Comprehensive School and Community Treatment) program in the Belgrade School District. In her free time, Elizabeth loves to hike, garden, travel, and spend time with her family.

Kaylee was born and raised in Bozeman. She has a degree in Spanish Teaching from MSU, and used her Spanish to support the English Learners in the Bozeman School District for the past few years.

In her free time, she loves to hike, find adventures outdoors with her girls, cook, and read.

Andrea grew up in Missoula but made her way to Bozeman to attend MSU where she graduated with a BS in Applied Psychology. She is currently pursuing her Masters in Social Work through the University of Montana to advance her education to better support kids and families in her community. As a student, Andrea was the assistant to the director of MSU’s Women’s Center, volunteered as a CAP mentor, and was most recently as Thrive’s intern.

When she’s not working, you will find Andrea cross-country skiing, reading, working on a quilt, spending time with friends and of course her cats, Louis and Hugh.

Melissa grew up splitting time between Maine and Wyoming, where she continues to direct a camp for teenagers in the summertime. She feels lucky to say both places taught her a love for community and the outdoors and she continues to center her life around those two things. She officially moved west in 2007 and to Bozeman in 2008. She lives with her husband, two energetic sons, and a plethora of animals. They seize every opportunity to explore the mountains together, whether it’s on horseback, foot, or skis. She believes the outdoors have a healing capacity and is grateful to live in such a beautiful, community oriented place.

Sara is a native of New Jersey, something she owns with pride! However she feels most at home in the vastness of the western landscape, romping around in the mountains, which makes Bozeman a perfect fit. Sara has been in education, teaching in various capacities, for all of her adult life. Sara’s three children have been her greatest teachers and continue to inform and inspire her work with students and families. In Sara’s free time she likes to read, watch TV miniseries, hike, run, ski, and spend time with her family.

Kate graduated from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL with a BA in Early Childhood Education. She spent the last four years switching between teaching kindergarten and first grade students in Illinois, Indiana, and Montana. She is excited to make the career change to working for Thrive as a Liaison.

Kate is originally from the city suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. She moved around a lot as a child, but ultimately ended up in Illinois, where her family is from, for her early adult years. In 2022, her and her fiancé moved to Belgrade, Montana to live the Montana dream. They enjoy snowmobiling and dirt biking, while also balancing life with indoor activities such as playing games, cooking, and crafting.

Originally from Colorado, Helena moved to Bozeman in 2019 to be closer to family. She has a degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Colorado State University and has a background in social work and early childhood education. In her free time, Helena enjoys mountain biking, skiing, time with her family, travel, and cooking tasty dinners with friends

Libby is a Bozeman native and received a master’s degree in social work from Loyola University. After spending some time in Illinois and Wyoming, she recently moved back to Bozeman with her husband. When Libby isn’t working, you can find her fly fishing, skiing, hiking, reading, cooking or traveling to see her children and grandbabies scattered across the United States.