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  • AGENCY INFORMATION
    • Agency Overview
    • Board of Directors
      • Board of Directors & Subcommittee Meetings
    • History
    • Leadership & Staff
    • Annual Reports
    • Agency Statistics
    • Agency Complaint Form
  • SERVICES
    • PROTECTIVE SERVICES
      • Reporting Abuse
      • Emergency Assistance
      • Intake Services
      • Child Abuse & Neglect Training for Day Care Providers
    • PREVENTION SERVICES
      • Family Services
      • Kinship Services
      • Independent Living & Young Adult Services
    • VISITATION INFORMATION
      • Visitation Guidelines
  • FOSTER CARE & ADOPTION
    • FOSTER CARE INFORMATION
      • General Information
      • Inquire More Information
      • Certification & Pre-Service Foster Parent Training
      • Ongoing Training Schedule
      • Ohio Information About Foster Care
    • KINSHIP INFORMATION
      • Kinship Services
      • Ohio Information About Kinship Care
    • ADOPTION INFORMATION
      • General Information
      • Inquire More Information
      • Certification & Pre-Service Foster Parent Training
      • Adoptable Children
      • Ohio Information About Adoption
  • VOLUNTEER
    • VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
      • Overview
      • Closet of Hope
      • Traditional Christmas Project
      • Shop with a Hero Project
      • Tutoring Program
      • Mentoring Program
  • COMMUNITY EDUCATION
    • RESOURCES
      • Child Abuse Prevention Resources
      • Community Resources
      • Request a Training

leadership & staff

DIRECTORS

Current Director

Deanna Nichols-Stika 2013 – Present

Past Superintendents & Directors

  • J.B. Pinkerton 1882-1892
  • Joseph Gault 1892-1899
  • W.E. Jarvis 1899-1911
  • W.C. McCullough 1911-1921
  • Solomon Myers 1921-1942
  • Paul H. Kinney 1942-1968
  • David Wolf 1968-1975
  • H. Lahoma Lang (July-Sept) 1975
  • George Arnold 1975-1983
  • Thomas M. Roelant 1983-2005
  • Robin K. Troyer (Jan-Nov) 2006
  • Randall B. Muth 2006 – 2013

STAFF

Executive Director

Deanna Nichols-Stika, Executive Director

  • Lisa Conner, BS, Fiscal Director

  • Lisa Cygan, Human Resources Director
  • John Dillon, MPA, Clinical Director

  • Gloria Questel, MSW, LISW-S, Social Service Director

  • Ashley Poynter, Executive Assistant

Social Service Administration

John Dillon, MPA, Clinical Director

  • Tina Rudy, Clerical Specialist II

Mike Smith, BA, LSW, Staff Development/QA Manager

  • Jennifer Hafner, BA, Staff Development/Trainer

Gloria Questel, MSW, LISW-S, Social Service Director

  • Paula Knode, Clerical Specialist II
  • Misty Seith, Clerical Specialist II

Human Resources

Lisa Cygan, Human Resources Director 

Fiscal / Information Technology

Lisa Conner, BS, Fiscal Director 

  • Jackie Rohr, Account Clerk II

  • Sherrie Smith, Records Technician

  • Chrystal Way, Records Custodian

  • Jessica Wertz, AAS, Records Technician

Tracy Chio, Deputy Fiscal Director 

Connie Imhoff, BS, Systems Administrator

  • Christie Pohl, Information Technology Technician

Intake

Jennifer Thomas, BA,  Social Service Supervisor
 
  • Brittany Hargrave, BA, Caseworker II

  • Katie Imhoff, MSW, LSW, Caseworker II

  • Pat Peterson, BASW, Caseworker II

Brian Beeghley, BA, Social Service Supervisor 

  • Chelsea Alleman, Caseworker II

  • Jordan Droll, BA, Caseworker II

  • Sarah Garsteck, BS, Caseworker II

  • Natalie Rhinehart, BS, Caseworker II

Foster Care

Christa Hissong, BSW, LSW, Social Service Supervisor

  • Vanessa Cancelliere, BS,  Caseworker II

  • April Dreher, BA, Caseworker II

  • Michele Haynes, BS, Caseworker II

  • Randy Rice, BSW, Caseworker II

  • Kathy Smith, BSW, LSW, Caseworker II

Adoption

Joanne Walker, BA, Social Service Supervisor 

  • Missy Bevington, Clerical Specialist II

  • Miranda Hughes, BASW, Caseworker II

  • Melissa Leach, BS,  Caseworker II

  • Amy Rice, BS, LSW, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Adoptive Home Recruiter

  • Colleen Yonkof, BS, Caseworker II

Ongoing

Ron Copenhaver, MSW, Social Service Supervisor

  • Kianna Amstutz, BS, Caseworker II

  • Darby DeLong, BS, Caseworker II

  • Liz O’Hara, BA, Caseworker II

Brad Gowins, BSSW, LSW, Social Service Supervisor

Brandon Holman, BA, Social Service Supervisor

  • Lisa Burgett, BSW, Parent and Community Resource Educator

  • Kayla Cawthon, BS,  Caseworker II

  • Kathy Loughry, BA, Caseworker II

  • Brooke Mueller, BA, Caseworker II

  • Randy Selby, BS, Caseworker II

Eric Killinger, LSW, Social Service Supervisor

  • Robin Dellafave, BS, LSW Caseworker II

  • Brooke Hider, BA, Caseworker II

  • Katelyn Roper, BA, Caseworker II

  • Rachel Workinger, BA, Caseworker II

    Family Support Services

    Jackie Wynn, Family Support Services Supervisor

    • Lisa Kopczinsky, BA, Clerical Specialist II

    • Kirstin Alexander, Visitation Specialist

    • Angie Chrostowski, Visitation Specialist

    • Pamela Schrock, BS, Visitation Specialist

    WAYNE COUNTY CHILDREN SERVICES

    
    2534 Burbank Road
    Wooster, Ohio 44691    
    Phone:(330)345-5340
    Fax:
    (330)345-7082
    Business Hours:
    Mon-Fri: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
    EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES | ABOUT | CONTACT
    Copyright © Wayne County Children Services. All Rights Reserved.

    WAYNE COUNTY CHILDREN SERVICES

    
    2534 Burbank Road
    Wooster, Ohio 44691
     Phone: (330) 345-5340
    Fax: (330) 345-7082
    Business Hours:
    Mon-Fri: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
    EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES | ABOUT | CONTACT
    Copyright © Wayne County Children Services. All Rights Reserved.

    INFORMATION

    Agency Overview

    • Board of Directors
      • Board of Directors & Subcommittee Meetings

    History

    Leadership & Staff

    Annual Reports

    Agency Statistics

    Agency Complaint Form

    PROTECTIVE SERVICES

    Reporting Abuse

    Emergency Assistance

    Intake Services

    Child Abuse & Neglect Training for Day Care Providers

    PREVENTION SERVICES

    Family Services

    Kinship Services

    Independent Living & Young Adult Services

    VISITATION INFORMATION

    Visitation Guidelines

    FOSTER CARE INFORMATION

    General Information

    Inquire More Information

    Certification & Pre-Service Foster Parent Training

    Ongoing Foster Parent Training Schedule

    Ohio Information About Foster Care

    KINSHIP INFORMATION

    Kinship Services

    Ohio Information About Kinship Care

    ADOPTION INFORMATION

    General Information

    Inquire More Information

    Certification & Pre-Service Foster Parent Training

    Adoptable Children

    Ohio Information About Adoption

    VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

    Overview

    Closet of Hope

    Traditional Christmas Project

    Shop with a Hero Project

    Tutoring Program

    Mentoring Program

    RESOURCES

    Child Abuse Prevention Resources

    Community Resources

    Request a Training

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