The Park Pride Team

We Heart Parks

The work of Park Pride is truly a team effort of donors, sponsors, volunteers, partners, and more. Leading the charge is a dedicated staff working tirelessly every day to improve our parks and neighborhoods.

Kayla Altland (she / her)

Director of Grantmaking + Fiscal Sponsorship

Programs:
Grantmaking, Fiscal Sponsorship
Favorite Hometown Park:
Logan Park (Dillsburg, PA)
Park Pastime:
Reading and hiking

Allison Barnett (she / her)

Associate Director

Favorite Hometown Park:
Cook Co. Forest Preserve (Northbrook, IL)
Park Pastime:
Picnicking, relaxing, watching kids play

Ellen Bruenderman (she / her)

Director of Community Services

Programs:
Friends of the Park, Volunteer Program
Favorite Hometown Park:
Garvin Brown Nature Preserve (Prospect, KY)
Park Pastime:
Creek walking and nature photography

Ariane DeLong (she / her)

Development Director

Programs:
Development
Favorite Hometown Park:
Norwood Park (Chevy Chase, MD)
Park Pastime:
Walking, picnicking, people watching

Eli Dickerson (he / him)

Director of Education

Programs:
Educational programming and capacity building
Favorite Hometown Park:
North Inlet-Winyah Bay Estuary (Georgetown, SC)
Park Pastime:
Exploring for giant trees!

Torey Garrett (he / him)

Project Manager

Programs:
Park Visioning Program
Park Pastime:
Walking

Ornela Gjoni

Park Visioning Intern

Programs:
Park Visioning Program
Favorite Hometown Park:
Grand Park of Tirana (Tirana, Albania)
Park Pastime:
Walking, taking pictures

Michael Halicki (he / him)

Executive Director

Favorite Hometown Park:
Grant Park (Atlanta, GA)
Park Pastime:
Jogging with my dog, taking my kids to playground & pool

Caleb Harris (he / him)

Community Services Intern

Programs:
Friends of the Park Program
Favorite Hometown Park:
Bethesda Park (Lawrenceville, GA)
Park Pastime:
Family walks

Monica Johnson (she / her)

Manager, Foundation & Donor Relations

Programs:
Development
Favorite Hometown Park:
Dorey Park (Richmond, VA)
Park Pastime:
Reading, playing in the grass, and walking

Faria Khan (she / her)

Grantmaking & Fiscal Sponsorship Associate

Programs:
Grantmaking, Fiscal Sponsorship
Favorite Hometown Park:
Piedmont Park (Atlanta, GA)
Park Pastime:
People watching and sunbathing

Rachel Maher (she / her)

Director of Communications & Policy

Programs:
Marketing + Communications, Advocacy, Policy
Favorite Hometown Park:
Delaware Park (Buffalo, NY)
Park Pastime:
Walking dogs, picnicking

Marlina McKay (she / her)

Senior IT Manager

Programs:
Database + Website + IT
Favorite Hometown Park:
Piedmont Park (Atlanta, GA)
Park Pastime:
Drum circles

Vanessa Miot (she / her)

Community Services Associate

Programs:
Friends of the Park
Favorite Hometown Park:
Boyd Hill Nature Preserve (St. Petersburg, FL)
Park Pastime:
Wandering through park trails with family, letting curiosity lead us

Teri Nye (she / her)

Senior Designer

Programs:
Park Visioning Program
Favorite Hometown Park:
Shenandoah National Park (Virginia)
Park Pastime:
Birding, taking photos, and walking

Joanna Patterson (she / her)

Volunteer Associate

Programs:
Volunteer Program
Favorite Hometown Park:
Cumberland Mountain State Park
Park Pastime:
Swimming, Hiking, Foraging

Nadya Pramaputri

Park Visioning Intern

Programs:
Park Visioning
Favorite Hometown Park:
Taman Suropati (Indonesian for "Suropati" Park)
Park Pastime:
People-watching, Reading a good book with loved ones around me

Shannon Roudebush (she / her)

Sponsorship & Annual Fund Manager

Programs:
Development
Favorite Hometown Park:
Alexander Park (Lawrenceville, GA)
Park Pastime:
Playing games & people watching

Hannah Wynelle Studdard (she / her)

Executive Assistant

Favorite Hometown Park:
Constitution Lakes Park (DeKalb County, GA)
Park Pastime:
Collecting litter and admiring wildlife

Andrew White (he / him)

Director of Park Visioning

Programs:
Park Visioning Program
Favorite Hometown Park:
Henderson Park (Tucker, GA)
Park Pastime:
Frisbee and people watching