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Sandy Barry-Loken
Director
Sandy Barry-Loken serves as the director of the Greater Kalamazoo Girls on the Run. Sandy earned a B.S. in Public Relations with a minor in Journalism and a M.A. in Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology from Western Michigan University. She became a part of the GKGOTR staff in March of 2003 and has loved seeing GOTR forever change the lives of the girls, women and men who have been touched by the program. Prior to coming to Girls on the Run, Sandy served as the Director of Student Activities & Leadership Programs at WMU. Sandy began running when she was a junior in high school, but found a real passion for running when she was an adult. She continues to be inspired by the girls and completed her first marathon in 2005. Sandy and her husband Brian live in Kalamazoo and have three children.
125 W. Exchange Place
Kalamazoo MI 49007
fax 269.385.5806
269.491.6855
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Beth Gregory-Wallis
Program Coordinator
Beth Gregory-Wallis is a program coordinator for Greater Kalamazoo Girls on the Run. Beth holds a B.A. in Health Education and an M.A. in Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology, both from Western Michigan University. GOTR touched Beth's heart when she attended the first Greater Kalamazoo GOTR 5K Celebration in 2002, and she knew someday she would become part of the program. Beth later served as a GOTR coach and then volunteered on the GOTR operations committee. She joined the GKGOTR staff part-time in November 2005. Before GKGOTR she worked at Kalamazoo College and Western Michigan University and spent six years as a stay-at-home mom. She and her husband, Bob, have two children. Beth enjoys reading, scrapbooking and traveling, and was inspired to run her first 5K in 2004. She loves to see the tangible positive impact on girls and volunteers as they participate each year.
269.491.6885
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Karen Raseman
Program Coordinator
Karen Raseman is the Girls on Track program coordinator for the Greater Kalamazoo Girls on the Run. Before joining the staff in August 2008, Karen served as both a GOTR and GOT coach and also volunteered on the operations committee for Girls on the Run. Karen holds a B.S. from Grand Valley State University in elementary education. She taught elementary school before becoming a stay-at-home mom for 3 ½ years. Karen enjoys scrapbooking, spending time with her family and friends, and traveling. Her family includes her husband, Jim, and their two young boys. Karen has been so inspired by GOTR that she recently trained for and ran her first half marathon!
269.491.6865
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Anne Guimond
Administrative Assistant
Anne Guimond, our administrative assistant, has been working with Greater Kalamazoo Girls on the Run since 2006. She loves the opportunity to be involved behind-the-scenes with an organization that provides a solid foundation for the development of girls. Before Girls on the Run, Anne worked in the finance department of a private operating foundation. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Dayton in home economics and from Western Michigan University in dietetics. Anne lives with her husband, Paul, and two daughters. In her spare time she enjoys cooking, singing and photography and she stays active by playing volleyball, riding her bike, and chasing her daughters around the neighborhood.
269.337.1601 ext. 204
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