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In our newest episode of 'Letters From the Lunchroom,' we catch up with Brandon McDonnell, Program Director at SparkWheel. Brandon shares his journey from working in the disciplinary side of education to his fulfilling role at SparkWheel, where he helped students before they encountered trouble. Tune in to hear Brandon's insights and the advice he'd give to SparkWheel students.

In the latest episode of "Letters From the Lunchroom," we sit down with Nate Wallace, Program Director for SparkWheel. Nate discusses how lifelong friendships led him to SparkWheel and what he would say if he could go back in time and meet himself as a child.

In this episode, we talk with Kira Foster and Levi Brabec, AmeriCorps Vista Members for SparkWheel. Kira and Levi discuss their passion for serving others and why they believe the work SparkWheel is doing is instrumental.

In this episode, we talk with Winter Moore, Student Support Coordinator at Fort Scott Middle School for SparkWheel. Winter discusses overcoming barriers in her childhood to get where she is today. Listen as Winter speaks about seeing students "for who they are."

In this episode, we talk with Crytalle Green, Program Director for SparkWheel. Crystalle discusses her strengths and how they influence her work. Listen as Crystalle speaks about the importance of "pausing" and learning from mistakes.

In this episode, we talk with Christine Armstrong, Tribal Services Director for SparkWheel. Christine discusses SparkWheel's work with the Native population in Anadarko, Oklahoma, and her favorite memories working with the organization.

In this episode, we talk with Dwayne Anthony, Associate Vice President of Core Programs for SparkWheel. Dwayne discusses his transition from the corporate world to nonprofits and what he enjoys most about working for SparkWheel.

In this episode, we talk with Miranda Carpenter, Director of Special Events for SparkWheel. Miranda shares her favorite elements of working with the organization in each of her three different roles and what initially got her into service work.

In this special episode, we talk with Malissa Martin, President and CEO of CIS of Mid-America. Malissa shares some exciting news about our organization's future.

In this episode, we talk with Ethan Spurling, Director of Policy and Government Relations for CIS of Mid-America. Ethan shares the story of his journey transitioning from working for the government to working in nonprofits. In his letter, Ethan encourages our students to show up, advocate for themselves and advocate for those around them.

In this episode, we talk with Susie Ledbetter, Student Support Coordinator at Westside Elementary School in Pittsburg, Kansas. Susie shares her favorite thing about working with small groups of students and shares her favorite memories. In her letter, Susie tells her students that it is important to keep showing up.

In this episode, we talk with Reannon Chamberlain, Program Director for our Rural Missouri area. Reannon shares how she transitioned from a Student Support Coordinator to Program Director. In her letter, Reannon tells our students that they matter.