NEW!
Operation Threshold will be closed Monday, December 26, 2022 in order to celebrate the holiday season. We will be open at our regular time on Tuesday, December 27, 2022.
Operation Threshold’s hours of operation are:
Monday: 7:30 am – 6:00 pm
Tuesday: 7:30 am – 6:00 pm
Wednesday: 7:30 am – 6:00 pm
Thursday: 7:30 am – 6:00 pm
Friday: Closed
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
You may come to our offices in person (see the addresses below) or contact our staff by phone at the following numbers:
Black Hawk County office (Waterloo): (319) 291-2065
Buchanan County office (Independence): (319) 334-6081
Grundy County office (Grundy Center): (319) 824-3460
If you have difficulty understanding English or have a disability, free language assistance or other aids and services are available upon request. Deaf Relay: (Hearing or Speech Impaired) 711 or 1-800-735-2942.
| Black Hawk County Office | Buchanan County Office | Grundy County Office |
|---|---|---|
| 1535 Lafayette Waterloo, IA 50704 (319) 291-2065 | 1827 1st Street West Independence, IA 50644 (319) 334-6081 | 1606 G Ave Grundy Center, IA 50638 (319) 824-3460 |
*Weather Related or Other Closings: For latest announcements concerning weather-related or other office closings, please check our Facebook page.
Staff Contact Information
Administration
Barbara Grant
Executive Director
bgrant@operationthreshold.org
(319) 292-1877
Human Resources
Craig Boche
Human Resources Director / DHS Volunteer Coordinator
cboche@operationthreshold.org
(319) 292-1879
(employment, volunteer, intern opportunities)
Planning & Compliance
Clarissa Nicholson
Planning & Compliance Director
cnicholson@operationthreshold.org
(319) 292-1878
(Grants, Reports)
Fiscal
Leian Kammeyer
DeputyDirector
lkammeyer@operationthreshold.org
(319) 292-1860
Lori Gilliam
Fiscal Manager
lgilliam@operationthreshold.org
(319) 292-1861
Diane Jepsen
Staff Accountant
djepsen@operationthreshold.org
(319) 292-1862
Edina VanGorder
Fiscal Specialist
evangorder@operationthreshold.org
(319) 292-1867
Family & Community Services
Tamika Fisher
Family & Community Services Director
tfisher@operationthreshold.org
(319) 292-1810
Lisa Martinelli
Grundy County Coordinator
lmartinelli@operationthreshold.org
(319) 824-3460, ext. 1911
Gerald Anderson
Grundy County Community Resources Specialist
ganderson@operationthresold.org
(319) 824-3460, ext. 1909
Donna Boos
Buchanan County Coordinator
dboos@operationthreshold.org
(319) 334-6081, ext. 1952
Brenda Curry Thompson
Community Services Manager
bcurry@operationthreshold.org
(319) 292-1819
Enisa Salihovic
Community Services Manager
esalihovic@operationthreshold.org
(319) 292-1824
Jamisia Young
Housing Case Management Outreach Specialist
jyoung@operationthreshold.org
(319) 292-1826
Liberata Aung
CV Newcomer Case Advocate/Burmese Interpreter
laung@operationthreshold.org
Leanne Corwin
Family Development Manager
lcorwin@operationthreshold.org
(319)292-1806
Angela Orr
Family Development Specialist/FaDSS (Black Hawk)
aorr@operationthreshold.org
(319) 292-1809
Tatiana Moore (Black Hawk)
Family Development Specialist/FaDSS
tmoore@operationthreshold.org
(319) 292-1808
Dalonie Jordan (Black Hawk)
Family Development Specialist/FaDSS
djordan@operationthreshold.org
(319) 292-1818
Jessica Bruening
Family Development Specialist/FaDSS
jbruening@operationthreshold.org
(319) 292-1809
Lacie Gardner (Black Hawk)
Lead Home Visiting Parent Educator
lgardner@operationthreshold.org
(319) 292-1804
Jane Arthur (Buchanan)
Home Visiting Parent Educator
jarthur@operationthreshold.org
(319) 334-6081, ext. 1953
Nichole LaMarsh (Buchanan)
Home Visiting Parent Educator
nlamarsh@operationthreshold.org
(319) 334-6081, ext. 1907
Katherine Sager (Grundy)
Home Visiting Parent Educator
ksager@operationthreshold.org
(319) 824-3460, ext. 1912
Lisa Bertch (Grundy)
Home Visiting Parent Educator
lbertch@operationthreshold.org
(319) 824-3460, ext. 1913
Teresa Dane
Home Visiting Parent Educator
tdane@operationthreshold.org
(319) 292-1825
Jennifer Gibbs (Black Hawk)
Home Visiting Parent Educator
jgibbs@operationthreshold.org
(319) 292-1813
Rachel Oberhauser
Family Engagement Coordinator
roberhauser@operationthreshold.org
(319) 292-1823
Marissa Christensen
Nest Coordinator/Home Visitor Parent Educator
mchristensen@operationthreshold.org
(319) 292-1805
HOUSING & WEATHERIZATION
Joe Ambrose
Housing Director
jambrose@operationthreshold.org
(Affordable Housing, Weatherization)
(319) 292-1864
Jeff Church
Property Maintenance Worker
Austin Kammeyer
Team Leader – Crew Worker II
Gary Lies
Crew Worker II
WIC
Amanda Kirchhoff
WIC Director/Registered Nurse
akirchhoff@operationthreshold.org
(319) 292-1827
Angela Becker
Team Leader/Registered Dietitian
abecker@operationthreshold.org
(319) 292-1829
Deb Dalluge
Registered Nurse
ddalluge@operationthreshold.org
(319) 292-1834
Amanda Akkerman
Registered Nurse
aakkerman@operationthreshold.org
(319) 292-1835
DeLoy Rainey
Registered Nurse
drainey@operationthreshold.org
(319) 292-1839
Bridget Bunge
Registered Dietitian
bbunge@operationthreshold.org
(319) 292-1838
Kristi Ott
Registered Dietitian
kott@operationthreshold.org
(319) 292-1831
Beth Barber
Registered Dietitian
bbarber@operationthreshold.org
(319) 292-1833
Alexis Cornelius
Registered Dietitian
asmith@operationthreshold.org
(319) 292-1837
Dean Schillinger
Registered Dietitian
dschillinger@operationthreshold.org
(319) 292-1830
Brandy Schmitt
Support Specialist
bschmitt@operationthreshold.org
(319) 292-1852
America Anderson
Support Specialist
aanderson@operationthreshold.org
(319) 292-1852
Louella Ambrose
Support Specialist
lambrose@operationthreshold.org
(319) 292-1852
April Hurley
Support Specialist
ahurley@operationthreshold.org
(319) 292-1852
Kayla Schmitz
Support Specialist
kmintey@operationthreshold.org
(319) 292-1852
Abigail Matamoros
Support Specialist
amatamoros@operationthreshold.org
(319) 292-1852
Carrie Evans
Certified Lactation Consultant
cevans@operationthreshold.org
(319) 292-1857
Kayla Swartz
Breastfeeding Peer Counselor
kswartz@operationthreshold.org
(319) 939-7488
Arianna McVeigh
Breastfeeding Peer Counselor
amcveigh@operationthreshold.org
(319) 939-7457
Caitlin Lightfoot
Breastfeeding Peer Counselor
clightfoot@operationthreshold.org
(319) 327-4904