OuR TEAM
Staff
Colleen Carmichael
Executive Director |
Colleen Carmichael joined the Quixote team as our new Executive Director in September 2021. She offers an extensive background in homeless housing, finance, community outreach, and fundraising. She was the co-founder and Executive Director of Reach for Home, a nonprofit in Healdsburg, California, that provided services to vulnerable people throughout Sonoma County. Colleen has a history of successful non-profit leadership and is committed to service in her personal and professional life. She has a BS in Business Management from Notre Dame de Namur. In her free time she likes to hike the forests, kayak on the Sound and read both fiction and non-fiction books.
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Jaycie Osterberg-Brown
Associate Director |
Jaycie was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest in Port Angeles, Washington. She earned both her degrees (BA in Social Work and Masters in Public Administration) at the Evergreen State College in Olympia. Jaycie has worked for Quixote Communities since June 2015, starting as the Case Manager at Quixote Village. She believes housing is a basic right and that everyone deserves a place where they feel they belong. In her spare time, Jaycie likes to go on walks with her dog, spend time with family and friends, and read with her book club.
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Tamra Ingwaldson
Program Support Specialist Hailee Saxton
Program Support Specialist |
Tamra joined the QC team in November 2022 after being in retirement. She has extensive experience in nonprofit management and development including her work with the United Way of Kitsap County and United Way of Mason County. She is currently earning her BS in Business Management at WGU. She believes a strong sense of community, belonging, and connectedness is key to helping each of us feel safe in our homes and neighborhoods. She is heavily involved in her local community in Mason County and loves to volunteer. She currently volunteers at the Lewis Mason Thurston AAA Advisory Council, HOA Board of Directors and Litter Patrol, Saint David's Episcopal Church and Choir, Kiwanis Club of North Mason, and Precinct Committee Officer for Lake Limerick South. She is a proud single-parent of 2 daughters. Hailee was born and raised in Minnesota, and before relocating to Washington in May of 2021, earned a B.A. in Political Science and minors in Philosophy and Criminal Justice. Prior to coming to Quixote, Hailee worked in homelessness housing, substance use disorder, and mental health services. They believe access to safe housing, no matter your circumstance, is a fundamental human right, and their work with substance use disorder and mental health has provided a necessary understanding of the systemic foundations of homelessness and substance use, as well as a driving desire to make positive change. With their free time, Hailee enjoys reading, spending time with their partner and pets, and gaming with friends.
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QUIXOTE VILLAGE - OLYMPIA, WA
David Portugal
Program Supervisor Marissa Finn
Case Manager |
David earned BA in social work at the University of Washington in Tacoma. He enjoys spending time with friends and family, listening to and collecting music. He believes in the power of community and knows firsthand the mighty strength it can bring to a person's life. Being a case manager here at QV allows him to promote independence and achievable goal-setting for each resident.
Marissa earned her AA at SPSCC and BA in sociology and law and justice from Central WA University. She began her journey in the social work field working for DSHS and after 3 years, decided to change her approach to social services, trusting and supporting the permanent supportive housing model QV provides. “I think this model brings a more efficient approach to homelessness, with impacts and results happening much faster.” She has had training in Trauma Informed Care, Motivational Interviewing, Crisis Response, and Emergency Management.
Marissa spends free time with her family and animals, tinkering around the house, cooking/baking/eating, and enjoying the outdoors in the PNW. |
Alexandria Johnson
Case Manager |
Alexandria is our newest team member at Quixote Village. She earned her BA in Human Services with a minor in Psychology from Columbia College. Alexandria has a great working knowledge with children, adolescents, adults and families. Before joining Quixote Village Alexandria worked with the Department of Children, Youth, & Families (DCYF) as a Social Service Specialist. While in this role she supported various families and individuals to ensure their needs were being met by providing evidence based practices (parent child interaction, incredible years, Homebuilders - intensive family preservation services). Alexandria works towards providing sufficiency and improving people's quality of life. Alexandria spends her free time shopping, traveling, cooking and tasting various cultured foods.
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ORTING VETERANS VILLAGE - ORTING, WA
Leah Moore
Program Supervisor Sydney Jaxon
Case Manager Rachel Mohr
Case Manager |
Leah Moore grew up in Texas and came to WA to attend St. Martins University, where she received a BA in Criminal Justice. She spent twelve years in the WA Air National Guard as a Medic and then as a Training Manager. Leah worked as a Corporate Trainer for the Department of Homeland Security and various non-profits. Her time as an Executive Director of the WA Community Chaplain Corps gave her a decade of experience with veterans, homelessness, and vulnerable populations. She has a Masters in Religious Studies from Corban University and a Masters in Education. Leah loves to read, draw, and write but most of her free time is spent with her two daughters and their goofy little dog Bean.
Sydney was born & raised in Idaho. She moved to Washington in 2016 & worked on JBLM for three years as a Recreation Assistant. From 2020-2023 Sydney worked for the Tacoma Rescue Mission in various roles at the Adam’s Family Campus. During this time Sydney earned her Associate’s degree specializing in Sociology from Tacoma Community College. Sydney will be graduating from University of Washington – Tacoma in the coming weeks earning her Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. In her free time Sydney likes to read, scroll Tik-Tok to find new local restaurants to try, and hang out with her fur baby Roxy. Rachel was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest in Puyallup, Washington. From 20018 - 2024 Rachel worked for the Tacoma Rescue Mission in various roles at the Adam's Family Campus. During this time Rachel gained a wealth of knowledge on the homeless and housing systems. Working with vulnerable populations is her true calling and passion. Rachel loves to spend her free time with her friends, family, and Pig the pug.
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SHELTON VETERANS VILLAGE - SHELTON, WA
Dave Redman
Program Supervisor Domenica Campbell
Case Manager Jennifer Scott
Case Manager |
Dave hails from the East Coast. He is married and has two daughters. He retired from the U.S. Army in 2015 as a Signal Corps Major after spending 16 years overseas learning about different cultures. He holds a Bachelors of Science degree and an M.B.A. He loves to learn, and is constantly trying new things: his passions include anything in the outdoors, woodworking, cooking, welding and many others. He is also a general contractor, spending most of his weekends buying, fixing and flipping houses. He loves to use the skills he has learned to benefit the residents of the Orting Veterans Village, their community and surroundings.
Domenica was born and raised in the UK but has called the US home since 1997. In her early career working with adults in custody, she observed how negative collateral consequences of incarceration were disproportionately affecting marginalized populations. To better understand the “legal disabilities,” and resulting social stigma, Domenica earned a BA in Social Psychology from the Evergreen State College. Domenica has worked extensively with vulnerable adults including roles investigating and resolving reported violations of the rights, health, and welfare of prisoners in Washington State; and case managing homeless clients with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
In her free time Domenica enjoys exploring hidden gems along the west coast as a passenger on her partner’s motorcycle, and perfecting her late Sicilian grandmother’s Bolognese recipe! Jennifer grew up in Pendleton Oregon and participated in the Pendleton Round-up, the Dress up Parade, and the Westward Ho parades as a Native American Dancer. Jennifer moved to Washington State in 1998. She spent 15 years as a preschool teacher for Jackson Park CDC in Bremerton, as a licensed home childcare provider, and then at Cay Uma Wa Tribal Head Start on the CTUIR Indian Reservation.
Jennifer started working at the Shelton Veteran Village in January of 2024. Jennifer has a background in housing including 4 years of property management, and 4 years supporting diverse families and Veterans experiencing housing insecurity and facilitating Coordinated Entry certifications in Pierce County. In her free time Jennifer enjoys creating traditional Native American regalia, traveling, and sharing her Native culture through music and storytelling. Jennifer will be publishing her first Native American Children’s book, “The Trees Talk” before the end of the year. Jennifer enjoys working with people of all ages. |