At the Northeast Youth Center, we believe that the care and education of the children in our center is the responsibility of every profile of person that works in the organization. We are fortunate to have a diverse team of caring, hard-working, and professionally blossoming individuals.
Administrative Support
Kit Haley
Administrative Assistant
Kit joined the NEYC team in September of 2024 and is excited to be a part of our mission to serve Spokane youth in a caring and engaged environment. She graduated from Whitworth University in 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. In her spare time, Kit enjoys playing board games and keeping her two cats entertained.
Abbey Hall
Administrative Assistant
I joined the NEYC team in October 2023. I started in the school age program before moving into my current role as an administrative assistant. I was born and raised in Olympia before relocating to Spokane in 2022. Since 2018, my work with children has included working in childcare centers and in-home caregiving. I’m currently attending Eastern Washington University and will graduate this December with a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies and a minor in Psychology.
Outside of work, I enjoy crafting of all kinds, from crochet and sewing to puzzles and painting, as well as reading, baking, swimming, and playing video games. I love spending time with my spouse and our pets, which includes a dog, three cats, and four hermit crabs. I am proud to be part of the NEYC community!
Marisa Olmos
Administrative Assistant
I started at the center in March 2022 and worked for a year as a rec leader. I returned in January 2025 as a rec leader in the mornings, wanting to make a positive impact on the lives of children and support their social-emotional growth. I transitioned into the role of administrative assistant shortly after, which allowed me to not only provide a supportive and friendly environment for the children but parents as well. When I’m not here in the mornings, I am a Direct Support Provider for individuals with IDD. In my free time, I hang out with my cat and try new things.
Jonathan Hamstra
Tech Support
Jonathan joined in 2022 to help maintain and update all technologies used at the center. He manages anything that beeps, boops, or clicks. His love of computers started in childhood, and continued to grow all the way through graduating from Whitworth University in 2024 with a B.S. in Computer Science.
His goal is to enable all employees at the Center to be able to spend more time with the kids, and less time figuring out electronics.
Food Service
Sherra Bayman
Lead Kitchen Chef
I am the Lead Chef here at Northeast Youth Center. I have been feeding children in ECEAP programs for fifteen amazing years! Getting all the different age groups to take adventure bites of new healthy food is my main goal. I joined the NEYC family in July of 2024.
The most rewarding part of my job is connecting with the kids and learning their likes and dislikes when it comes to healthy food choices. I frequently have the school age kids come into the kitchen and let them help me serve at mealtime. It is a great reward for them.
In my free time, I enjoy coaching a wide range of sports for the Special Olympics. Bowling and swimming are my two favorite sports to coach. I love Basset Hounds so much that I have 4. I look forward to many more years at the Northeast Youth Center!
Hayden Smart
Assistant Chef
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Russ Morgan
Maintenance Manager
Russ joined the team in early 2023. He has over 10 years of maintenance experience and went to school for diesel/heavy equipment repair at SCC.
He is proud to be a part of NEYC and see what an impact it makes on the kids, and he is willing to help out wherever possible to make it the best experience for the kids.
Jackie Gregerson
Maintenance Assistant
Spokane North East Youth Center
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