Our mission is to recruit, train and support a diverse network of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA/Guardian ad Litem)
to represent and advocate for abused and neglected child victims (age 0-18) in North Idaho.
to represent and advocate for abused and neglected child victims (age 0-18) in North Idaho.
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Sue Bartholomew - Interim Executive Director
Sue grew up in Southern California but fell in love with Couer D’Alene over twenty years ago. She met her husband of 19 years and was happy to learn his parents were long time Couer D’Alene residents. Sue retired after 25 years as a criminal prosecutor in Los Angeles and relocated to Coeur D’Alene with her husband. After failing at being retired, Sue joined CASA in 2020 as the Administrator. She strongly believes in CASA and the work it does for children in the community. Sue feels lucky to be part of such a great organization. sue@northidahocasa.org |
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Kristin Ludwig- Director of Development
Kristin joins the CASA team with over 20-years experience in event planning, advertising and marketing. After moving to Coeur d’Alene in 2005, she quickly became involved in local volunteer organizations and political campaigns, advocating for the good of the community. She has worked with the Coeur d’Alene Backpack Program since it’s inception, she has been the lead volunteer planner on Wine, Women & Shoes for Idaho Youth Ranch since 2012. She is a proud Swim and Soccer mom of 2 teenage sons at CHS. Kristin enjoys being outside with her girlfriends, taking Barre and Pilates, and has coached soccer for 12 years through Parks and Rec. She currently holds a seat on the Viking Booster Club Board of Directors and was awarded the Rising Star Adult Volunteer Idaho Philanthropy Award in 2020. kristin@northidahocasa.org |
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Taylor Luckey - Director of Compliance
Taylor moved to North Idaho in 2002. She graduated from Richard McKenna Charter High School and studied at North Idaho College. She worked for Kootenai County District Court from 2012-2017. She joined CASA in January of 2019. She crunches numbers and organizes the necessary data for the CASA Team. Taylor has two young sons . She enjoys decorating cakes in her spare time, painting at Pinot's Palette and spending quality time with her family. taylor@northidahocasa.org |
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Jessica Cagle - Advocate Trainer
Jessica began volunteering with the CASA program in 2015. An advocate in Shoshone County for 3 years, Peer Mentor for Shoshone advocates as well as office manager for the new Shoshone office that opened in 2018. She became a Supervisor in 2019 for both Shoshone and Benewah counties. Jessica has a background in management, child care and worked as a volunteer EMT for years in the Silver Valley. She is involved in multiple organizations that promote volunteerism to improve the community. She and her Husband, Aaron, who is the Fire Chief for Shoshone County live with their 2 dogs and are building their dream home together. jessica@northidahocasa.org |
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Carol Brennan - CASA Senior Supervisor Kootenai County & The Coeur d'Alene Tribe
Carol grew up on the East Coast in Maine, but has spent the last 25 years here, raising her 2 adult children and now calls Coeur d’Alene home. She earned her degree in Physical Therapy and has always enjoyed using the team approach when solving problems. Her busy career prevented her from becoming a CASA advocate until June of 2016. Her love for children and her empathy for parents struggling with abuse, helped her advance from an advocate to a newly created counselor position this past January. Her passion for working with others is needed when coordinating with social workers, offering parent support and understanding the processes of the court system. carol@northidahocasa.org |
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Jessie Sheldon - CASA Rural Supervisor Bonner County
Jessie joined the CASA team in 2018 while she was going through the CASA training program to become an advocate. Jessie comes to CASA with a background as a juvenile probation officer, an adult domestic violence probation officer, a foster parent, a marketing, writing and business professional, and a counselor at a teen inpatient drug rehabilitation center. She earned her BA degree in English from Santa Clara University and especially enjoys the writing part of her job, almost as much as she enjoys working with her wonderful team in Sandpoint and Bonner’s Ferry who volunteer their time so generously. Jessie has a passion for helping at-risk children and looks for opportunities to make a difference. On a personal note, she loves country living just north of Sandpoint with her husband of 20 years. Jessie is a proud mother of two children (April, age 18 and Jordan, age 11) as well as several animals: 18 chickens, 3 goats, 3 cats, and a black lab. Her hobbies include farm life, reading, and playing in Cornhole tournaments with her talented husband, Ryan Huffey. jessie@northidahocasa.org |
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Stacy Mattis - CASA Supervisor
Stacy is an Idaho native. She grew up in Kellogg and happily returned to Coeur d'Alene to raise her 2 daughters with her husband, Rick. Stacy first became a CASA advocate in 2015 and then as a Volunteer Peer Coordinator and now has joined our staff as an Advocate Supervisor. Stacy has a passion for advocacy and working at CASA is a perfect fit. Outside of work, Stacy enjoys being a soccer mom and camping with friends and family during the summer months. stacy@northidahocasa.org |
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Jess Burke - CASA Supervisor
Jess is the newest supervisor to join our team. She grew up in the pacific northwest where she has lived most of her life. Jess completed her Bachelor’s in Business Management last year and is working on a Master’s of Management and Leadership. Jess has experience with intensive case management for homeless Veteran’s in the Spokane community. Jess also serves on the board of a local nonprofit that provides support for foster families and foster youth. Jess is a mom to a teenage son, 2 cats and a puppy. Jess enjoys date nights with her husband Jeff, days spent on the boat with her family and snuggling her fur babies. jess@northidahocasa.org |
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Kelly Bell - CASA Supervisor Boundary County
Kelly moved to North Idaho in 2008 from Arizona. In 2014, she joined the CASA team as an advocate and has chosen to make a career out of being a voice for children's best interest. Kelly is a University of Iowa graduate, and she has worked in public relations and education. She is extremely proud to be from a law enforcement family and of her son, who is a student at Boise State University. Kelly is a member of Beta Sigma Phi, National Alliance for Law Enforcement Support, and serves on the Boundary County Child Abuse Taskforce along with several other Boundary County organizations. Kelly spends her free time smothering her dog with love, date nights with her hubby, fly fishing with her son and traveling. kelly@northidahocasa.org |
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Teri Clem - Office Manager
Teri is a native of North Idaho. She grew up in Spirit Lake with her 5 sisters and 2 brothers and now lives in CDA with her husband of 25 years. After 30+ years in medical administration, she joined CASA in March of 2021. She strongly believes in the CASA program and feels blessed to be a part of this amazing team, helping to make a difference in the lives of those in our community. She enjoys spending time cultivating her relationship with Jesus, her family, especially her grandkids, (2 of which are adopted), and friends. She loves camping near the river, hiking, swimming, and playing cribbage, cornhole and darts. teri@northidahocasa.org |