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Meet Our Staff

Hope Springs Institute’s dedicated staff works to create a sacred space that holds our community on spiritual, physical, emotional, and sensory levels. We work together to ensure guests and program leaders have meaningful experiences that bring them back to Hope Springs year after year.

Open Positions

Kitchen Staff

HSI is currently seeking a qualified candidate (someone who loves to cook!) to join our Kitchen team. Hours vary between daytime, evening and weekends. Please contact us to learn more!  Click to see the job description.

From the Cottage
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Jessica Berman

Kitchen Manager

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Chip Blount

Naturalist

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Katy Bucher

Housekeeping & Kitchen Assistant

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Jon Elrod

Kitchen Assistant

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Amy Heintz

Lead Housekeeper

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Eli Heintz

Utility Staff

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Sarah Hughes

Kitchen Assistant

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Heather Jobson

Kitchen Assistant

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Lauren Lax

Kitchen Assistant

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Barbie Luna

Co-Executive Director

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Megan Luna

Co-Executive Director

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Betsy Pourvakil

Co-Operations Director

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Gwendolyn Ren

Co-Operations Director

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Al Sinclair

Maintenance Manager

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