Staff

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Members

  • Pamela Gladish, Board Member
  • Sierra Sweeney, Board Member
  • Audrey Hussain, Board Member
  • Beckie Sparks, Board Member
  • Corbin Bathory, Board Member
  • Maytal Lefkowitz, Board Member
  • Elle Forslund, Board Member

Staff Bios

Tia Arthur is the Executive Director. Tia obtained her bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from IU with a focus on child maltreatment law. Tia worked with youth as a resident coordinator at the Monroe County Youth Shelter-Binkley House and volunteered as an advocate for the CASA program. Tia gained more experience when she worked for the Department of Child Services in the investigations unit for 3 years. During that time, she attended various trainings focusing on topics regarding child abuse and neglect, including obtaining certification in forensic interview protocol for children. Tia joined the CASA program in June 2012. Since becoming part of the CASA family, she managed the Courthouse Facility Dog Program of Monroe County CASA and was the primary handler for the program’s facility dog, Jordy. Tia is a founding member of the Monroe County LINK Alliance, a group that seeks to educate professionals in the community about the intersections of abuse in families, including child abuse, animal abuse, elder abuse, and domestic violence, with the primary goal that all living beings should be free from abuse and neglect. (www.nationallinkcoalition.org) Tia lives in Bloomington with her family and loves hiking on the weekends.

Beth McDaniel-Krouse is a Case Coordinator. Before becoming a Case Coordinator, Beth was a CASA volunteer for over 10 years. That volunteer experience compelled her to return to school after 15+ years in the financial institution world and pursue a degree in Social Work. For the past 13 years she has been working with children and families in a variety of capacities. She worked for the Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation as the Family & Community Engagement Coordinator, has done home-based services through Family Solutions with youth challenged by truancy issues and was the first Coordinator for Monroe County Wrap Around. She has been with CASA since June 2013.

Lara Weaver is a Case Coordinator. She joined the CASA program in August of 2014 and brings with her a passion for social justice. She has 20+ years of experience working with and for families with a focus on advocacy for women and children, as well as, victims of domestic/sexual/family violence. In her free time she is active in Bloomington’s musical and performing arts community.

Dave Torneo is a Case Coordinator. Dave was educated at the University of California at Santa Barbara and Pacifica Graduate Institute where he earned his Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology in 1995. Dave and his family moved to Indiana in 1997. He has worked in the human services field for over 30 years, most recently holding the positions of Assistant Director and Clinical Coordinator at the Monroe County Youth Shelter-Binkley House for nearly 16 years. In 2013 he was chosen as Youth Champion by Stepping-Stones for his ongoing commitment to families and young people in our community. Dave is one of the founders of Ledge Mule Press, a local publisher specializing in limited edition poetry books, and coordinates the Ledge Mule Press Poetry Project Reading Series, held almost monthly at the I Fell Gallery. He has two grown sons, Sam and Adam.

Amber Shride is the Resource Development Coordinator. She is a 2003 graduate of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, where she studied Speech Communication with a specialization in Public Relations and a minor in Journalism. Since moving to Bloomington in 2008, Amber has gained valuable experience working with both small businesses and nonprofit organizations in support and management positions. Outside of work, Amber enjoys spending time with her husband and dogs, knitting, reading and training for/running distance races.

Lynne Card is a CASA Case Coordinator. Lynne has been a paralegal for the past 30 years, mainly in the family law sector. Lynne is married with two adult children and an awesome dog! She has been a CASA for almost three years and has also completed mediation training through Community Justice and Mediation Center. In her spare time, Lynne enjoys gardening, hiking and cooking.

Dorian Villanueva is a Case Coordinator. She was born and raised in Michigan, before moving to Indiana halfway through her junior year of high school. Adoption has always held a special place in her heart as her parents adopted two children during her childhood and her second family (the next-door neighbors) adopted children as well. After graduating from Indiana University with a degree in Elementary Education, she held multiple jobs, largely part-time positions that allowed her to work with children from infancy to high school. Dorian first became aware of CASA when she began a 5-year stint as a Family Case Manager with the Indiana Department of Child Services. During this time, Dorian excelled and specialized in adoptions while also successfully reuniting parents with children in many cases. After leaving DCS, she became a licensing specialist for a foster care agency. She has also worked as a Skills Development Specialist working in the Monroe County Community School Corporation. Dorian recently married and resides in Bloomington with her husband, Matt, and their three cats.

Maryann Williams is the Training Coordinator. Maryann has been a practicing attorney for 36 years. She is a graduate of the IU Mauer School of Law with an emphasis on family law. She is currently retired from the active practice of law. She serves as a family mediator, guardian ad litem, parenting coordinator, and the Protective Order Project faculty director at the IU Mauer School of Law. Prior to obtaining her J.D., she received a Master’s Degree in Child Development and Marriage and Family Counseling from Texas Tech and a B.S. in Human Development and the Family, as well as in Education. Maryann is active in the Indiana State Bar Association and the National Legal Mentoring Consortium. She has three children and four grandchildren and has been married to her husband, Bill, for 35 years.

Emily Monson is the Office Manager. Emily grew up in Indiana and has been a Bloomington resident since 2019, when she was a freshman at Indiana University. She studied public relations and photojournalism at the media school and is always continuing her education. She has a passion for the arts, animals, spending time in nature and traveling with her friends and family. She is a freelance photographer and videographer who loves storytelling and capturing irreplaceable memories.

Board Bios

Jeff Huber was a college coach and teacher for over 41 years and enjoyed working with young people and making a difference in their lives. He believes CASA does the same thing—makes a difference in the lives of children who in this case are experiencing abuse and neglect. Watching his two young grandchildren each day, he recognizes that they enjoy a safe and loving environment and receive perks that many children in our community do not enjoy or receive. Jeff wants to be a small part any way he can in assisting CASA to ensure a brighter future for these children.

Stephanie Hulett has lived in Bloomington with her husband and three children since 2011. After graduating from Indiana University with a degree in accounting, she worked for a large public accounting firm and then in various roles at non-profit organizations, private and public companies. She is currently a senior financial analyst at Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. Stephanie has volunteered for several organizations including Meals on Wheels, Junior Achievement, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Operation Friendship Bloomington, St. Thomas Lutheran Church and Meridian Hills Preschool. With 2 of her three children off to college, Stephanie is excited to support Monroe County CASA’s staff and volunteers that do such invaluable work on behalf of Hoosier children.

Audrey Hussain is a student at Indiana University and is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta. She is studying Marketing and Business Analytics. Audrey is passionate about volunteer work and the idea of working closely with an organization that makes a direct impact on people’s lives.