Meet our Staff

(From right to left: Mirium, Laura R., Janeece, Lauri, Ashley, Paul, Sunny, Evie, Maegan, Krista, Daniela and Laura L.)

Executive Director

Paul Smith

Lauri Lehman

Vivana Oquendo Patino, Email:
viviana.srf@ruralfamilies.org

Mirium Ulm,
Alsea Pups Preschool Director & Lead Teacher
Email: mirium.srf@ruralfamilies.org

Sunny Bennett,
Philomath Next Steps Lead Teacher
Email: sunny.srf@ruralfamilies.org

Ashley Thomas,
Santiam Canyon Preschool Lead Teacher
Email: ashleyt.scprek@ruralfamilies.org

Board Chair, Samaritan Health Services, Manager, Strategic Initiatives

Board Secretary, Oregon Youth Authority, Juvenile Parole/Probation Officer – Yamhill/Lincoln/Linn & Benton Counties

Board Treasurer,
Corvallis Knights, President

Oregon State Legislature, Legislative Staff

Severn Thomas State Farm Insurance, Owner/ Agent

West Albany High School, Culinary Arts Teacher