“From the moment we met Naomi, she was very welcoming,” says Lauren Duckett. Lauren’s second child was born at the Redding Midwifery Birth Center in May 2022 under Naomi Bjorgan’s […]
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Josh Stoudt’s “Servant Heart” and OT Skills Help North State Children
“I wanted to do more,” Josh Stoudt recalls. Ten years into his career, Josh was ready for a change. Although his work with Far Northern Regional Center served many people […]
Bev Landers – A Force for Good For Thousands Of North State School Kids
“My earliest memories are of teaching all my stuffed animals and dolls,” says Bev Landers, Paradise Charter Middle School’s principal and superintendent. “I started babysitting at age 11, as soon […]
Jake Fuller: Caring And Kindness Helps Make Learning Fun
Jake Fuller grew up in Cottonwood, CA, the son of two educators, Scott and Patty Fuller. Despite the potentially hazardous experience of being his father’s student in seventh grade, Jake […]
Carla Charraga – A Passion To Empower Women
When Carla Charraga was nine years old, she left a comfortable life surrounded by friends and family in Mexico City to enter a new culture and language in California. Her […]
Be the Change: Karen Pautz
A trustworthy fountain of positive energy, Karen Pautz effervesces with a passion for nurturing children. As Executive Director of First Five Siskiyou, Karen fosters collaborative partnerships to best serve the […]
Shaundra Pelkey – A School “Psycho Lady” Who’s Passionate About Helping Struggling Kids
During Shaundra Pelkey’s first week as school psychologist at Antelope Elementary School District (AESD) in Red Bluff, CA, she met with a fourth-grade student who struggled with significant behavior issues. […]
Greg Takemoto – Music and Mentoring That Transforms Students
The Coasters’ 1958 hit, “Yakety Yak” irrevocably changed Greg Takemoto’s life — through King Curtis‘ saxophone solo. “I listened to that tenor solo nonstop on a record player my grandpa […]
Stacy Wiedenhoeft – The Spirit Of Volunteerism Runs Deep
Helping Toys for Tots, Boy Scouts and Redding’s Enterprise High School If “professional volunteerism” counts as a family business, Stacy Wiedenhoeft could say her family has run its business in […]
Tim Corcoran – Helping Boys Build A Personal Relationship With Nature
Tim Corcoran will forever remember the summer before he turned 13 as a mountaintop experience – both literally and figuratively. On the homeward stretch of a 38-state road trip, Tim’s […]
