Das globale Team von Apex Social
Meet the Team
Wir sind ein globales Team mit engagierten Teammitgliedern in Deutschland, den USA und in Australien. Die meisten davon haben bereits im Ausland gelebt oder gearbeitet und freuen sich darauf ihre Erfahrungen mit dir zu teilen. Sie werden dich bei jedem Schritt begleiten und helfen dir bei deinem zukünftigen Auslandsabenteuer.
Meet the Apex Social Team
APEX SOCIAL - EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM
Shaping the strategic direction, performance, and culture of our organization, driving success and sustainability for the long term.
Susan Asay
Visionary & Founder Chairwomen of the Board
“Everything is possible! Perfect is the enemy of the good!”
Sarah Kodinsky
CEO
“Know what sparks the light in you. Then use that light to illuminate the world.” – Oprah Winfrey
Virginia Lenhart
Vice President Apex Care & Development
Don’t let the “ANTs” steal your happiness. ANTs = Automatic Negative Thoughts – Dr.Daniel Amen
Denise Mackey
Vice President Global Talent Development & Academic Partnerships
„Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.“ – Unknown
Nicole Knicely
Vice President Family Advising & Strategic Partnerships
„When we help ourselves, we find moments of happiness. When we help others, we find lasting fulfillment.“ Simon Sinek
Kerstin Godbout
Executive Director of Customer Care & Compliance
„The only way to do great work is to love what you do.“ – Steve Jobs
Kate Larsen
Executive Director Human Resources
I love goats and one day I would like to have a little homestead 🙂
APEX Social - Care & Development Team
Guiding and Coaching Care Professionals and Families to have a Successful Household Employment Relationship, Experiencing Cultural Exchange and Reach their Goals.
Elli Hodjat
Sr. Director Apex Care & Development New York & CT
„Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference“
Jane Smith
Director Apex Care & Development Northern California
Don’t let the “ANTs” steal your happiness. ANTs = Automatic Negative Thoughts – Dr.Daniel Amen
Katarina Schaefer
Director Apex Care & Development Multi State
„Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day“ – Dalai Lama
Nina Wipplinger
Director Apex Care & Development Southern California
“Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” —Winston Churchill
Debbie Hochberg
Director Apex Care & Development New Jersey
“If you are working on something that you really care about, you don’t have to be pushed. The vision pulls you.” —Steve Jobs
Leigh Ann Shaw
Director Apex Care & Development Boston & Rhode Island
“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.” —Michael Jordan
Maren Escobar
Director Apex Care & Development Florida & Ohio
“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” —Henry Ford
Anna Maleiko
Director Apex Care & Development Atlanta & the Southeast
“Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.” —Helen Keller
Grace Killea
Director Apex Care & Development Pennsylvania
“If you can dream it, you can do it.” ―Walt Disney
Jackie Brideau
Director Apex Care & Development DMV Area
“Show up, show up, show up, and after a while the muse shows up, too.” —Isabel Allende
Gaby Mildner
Senior Apex Academy Trainer & English Instructor
“Live life and sometimes eat the dessert first …”
APEX SOCIAL - TALENT DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Connecting the Next Generation of Health Care Professionals & Educators to a Unique Global Exchange Experiential Learning and Work Opportunity
Wanda O´Connor
Director Talent Development
To travel was the best decision of my life.
Franziska Foerster
Digital Marketing Specialist and Physical Therapist
“Opportunities don’t happen, you create them.”
Franziska Beul
Social Media Marketing Specialist & Content Creator
The best advice I ever received was “You only have one life – live it“. One thing I cannot live without is a mobile phone *haha*
Sophia Lindenberg
Talent Development Specialist and Physical Thearapist
“Don’t be insecure because of someone who’s insecure – you deserve the world.”
Hyacinth Lenderos
Admissions Support Specialist
I love Korean dramas and enjoys free diving! I dream to have my own vertical farm and teach children to read!
Vanessa Heyne
Talent Development Specialist and Social Worker (BA)
„Don’t hold yourself back and always know that you are capable of anything you set your mind to.“
Jule Alvarado
Talent Development Specialist and Occupational Therapist B.Sc.
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning how to dance in the rain.”
Sina Ramos Berger
Talent Development Specialist and MFA, Applied Psychology
“Omnia mea mecum porto!”
APEX Social - FAMILY EMPOWERMENT Team
Empowering Families with Pediatric Developmental Care & Cultural Exchange. A Unique Live-in Child Care Solution that Helps their Children Reach their Full Potential
Renée Whiten
Senior Family Advisor
Call me crazy – I had 3 kids in 3 years…on purpose!
Kristin Killian
Family Advisor
„A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men“ – Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Spring Mingey
Family Advising Associate
My family and I downsized to a tiny home for a few years and sold/donated 90% of our possessions. Best decision ever!
Julie Stern
Sr. Matching Specialist
“Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.”
Shannon Gomez
Matching Specialist
„Don’t think about making women fit the world – think about making the world fit women.“ – Gloria Steinem
Pamela Foster
Household Employment Specialist
„You must be the change you wish to see in the world“ -Mahatma Gandhi
Carlee Romagnoli
Associate Director of Partnerships
I spend most of my time with my 9 year old Pit Bull who loves to hike!
Kelsey Kamrowski
US Digital Marketing Manager
“Whatever you choose to do, leave tracks. That means don’t do it just for yourself.” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Regula Kammerer
Marketing & Website Coordinator
“Common sense is like deodorant. The people who need it most never use it.”
Rhealyn Alo
Support Specialist
“I wish people came with a 30 second trailer so I can see what I’m getting myself into.” – Karen Salmansohn
APEX Social - Educational & Therapeutical Resources (ETR) Team
Providing behavioral support for pediatric clients, Care Professionals and Families based on evidence based OT, ABA, and educational methods; with a systematic approach to in home care and the implementation and monitoring of the Apex Individualized Care Plan (AICP).
Viktoria Scott
Director of Educational & Therapeutic Resources (ETR) Occupational Therapist & pursuing MA in ABA
I was a competitive sailor and sailing coach. I was Austrian Champion twice.
Amanda Sharpe
BCBA, Board Certified Behavior Analyst
“The only way out is through.”
Samantha Magg
ETR Coach Assistant and Educator
„Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.“
Gabrielle Daly
ETR Coach and Behavior Therapist & Graduate Student pursuing MS in ABA
“If you can dream it, you can do it!” – Disney
Elizabeth DeBarberie
ETR Intern BA student at University of Maryland
Fun Fact: I did gymnastics for 18 years and it earned me a full college scholarship to the University of Maryland.
APEX SOCIAL - GLOBAL SUPPORT SOLUTIONS
Providing the backbone of excellence in service to our global organization with customer care, compliance, finance, technology and human resources.
Jake Narey
CFO
„Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.“ – Unknown
Heather Schwarm
Strategic Business Consultant
I love to paint and own a stationery company with my daughter.
Kilian Maier
Director Global Finance
„Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right“ — Henry Ford
Norman Tilde
Senior Accountant
I enjoy listening to music before going to sleep. I also love playing volleyball when I have free time.
Kerstin Godbout
Executive Director of Customer Care & Compliance
„The only way to do great work is to love what you do.“ Steve Jobs
Petra Crew
Sr. Customer Care & Compliance Specialist
„All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.“ – J.R.R. Tolkien
Ines Niewar
Sr. Onboarding Specialist & Occupational Therapist
Dogs are the ones who make you smile brighter, laugh harder and live better.
Walter Buenconsejo
Customer Care Coordinator
“Always live life in a positive way.”
Kate Larsen
Executive Director Human Resources
I love goats and one day I would like to have a little homestead 🙂
Joy Curth
Strategic Technology Consultant
“Do more of what makes you happy”. I have a lifetime goal of traveling to 100 countries and I am at 76 so far .
Nicolas Viehweg
Tech Support Specialist Project Manager apexINSPIRE and Physical Therapist
I’m the first bald headed, 23 year old DJ, at least to my knowledge.
Joan Laurea
Apex Care & Development Support Specialist
„All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.“ – J.R.R. Tolkien
Meet the Apex Social Team
APEX SOCIAL - EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM
Shaping the strategic direction, performance, and culture of our organization, driving success and sustainability for the long term.
Susan Asay
Visionary & Founder Chairwomen of the Board
“Everything is possible! Perfect is the enemy of the good!”
Sarah Kodinsky
CEO
“Know what sparks the light in you. Then use that light to illuminate the world.” – Oprah Winfrey
Virginia Lenhart
Vice President Apex Care & Development
Don’t let the “ANTs” steal your happiness. ANTs = Automatic Negative Thoughts – Dr.Daniel Amen
Denise Mackey
Vice President Global Talent Development & Academic Partnerships
„Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.“ – Unknown
Nicole Knicely
Vice President Family Advising & Strategic Partnerships
„When we help ourselves, we find moments of happiness. When we help others, we find lasting fulfillment.“ Simon Sinek
Kerstin Godbout
Executive Director of Customer Care & Compliance
„The only way to do great work is to love what you do.“ – Steve Jobs
Kate Larsen
Executive Director Human Resources
I love goats and one day I would like to have a little homestead 🙂
APEX Social - Care & Development Team
Guiding and Coaching Care Professionals and Families to have a Successful Household Employment Relationship, Experiencing Cultural Exchange and Reach their Goals.
Elli Hodjat
Sr. Director Apex Care & Development New York & CT
„Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference“
Jane Smith
Director Apex Care & Development Northern California
Don’t let the “ANTs” steal your happiness. ANTs = Automatic Negative Thoughts – Dr.Daniel Amen
Katarina Schaefer
Director Apex Care & Development Multi State
„Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day“ – Dalai Lama
Nina Wipplinger
Director Apex Care & Development Southern California
“Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” —Winston Churchill
Debbie Hochberg
Director Apex Care & Development New Jersey
“If you are working on something that you really care about, you don’t have to be pushed. The vision pulls you.” —Steve Jobs
Leigh Ann Shaw
Director Apex Care & Development Boston & Rhode Island
“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.” —Michael Jordan
Maren Escobar
Director Apex Care & Development Florida & Ohio
“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” —Henry Ford
Anna Maleiko
Director Apex Care & Development Atlanta & the Southeast
“Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.” —Helen Keller
Grace Killea
Director Apex Care & Development Pennsylvania
“If you can dream it, you can do it.” ―Walt Disney
Jackie Brideau
Director Apex Care & Development DMV Area
“Show up, show up, show up, and after a while the muse shows up, too.” —Isabel Allende
Gaby Mildner
Senior Apex Academy Trainer & English Instructor
“Live life and sometimes eat the dessert first …”
APEX SOCIAL - TALENT DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Connecting the Next Generation of Health Care Professionals & Educators to a Unique Global Exchange Experiential Learning and Work Opportunity
Wanda O´Connor
Director Talent Development
To travel was the best decision of my life.
Franziska Foerster
Digital Marketing Specialist and Physical Therapist
“Opportunities don’t happen, you create them.”
Franziska Beul
Social Media Marketing Specialist & Content Creator
The best advice I ever received was “You only have one life – live it“. One thing I cannot live without is a mobile phone *haha*
Sophia Lindenberg
Talent Development Specialist and Physical Thearapist
“Don’t be insecure because of someone who’s insecure – you deserve the world.”
Hyacinth Lenderos
Admissions Support Specialist
I love Korean dramas and enjoys free diving! I dream to have my own vertical farm and teach children to read!
Vanessa Heyne
Talent Development Specialist and Social Worker (BA)
„Don’t hold yourself back and always know that you are capable of anything you set your mind to.“
Jule Alvarado
Talent Development Specialist and Occupational Therapist B.Sc.
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning how to dance in the rain.”
Sina Ramos Berger
Talent Development Specialist and MFA, Applied Psychology
“Omnia mea mecum porto!”
APEX Social - FAMILY EMPOWERMENT Team
Empowering Families with Pediatric Developmental Care & Cultural Exchange. A Unique Live-in Child Care Solution that Helps their Children Reach their Full Potential
Renée Whiten
Senior Family Advisor
Call me crazy – I had 3 kids in 3 years…on purpose!
Kristin Killian
Family Advisor
„A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men“ – Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Spring Mingey
Family Advising Associate
My family and I downsized to a tiny home for a few years and sold/donated 90% of our possessions. Best decision ever!
Julie Stern
Sr. Matching Specialist
“Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.”
Shannon Gomez
Matching Specialist
„Don’t think about making women fit the world – think about making the world fit women.“ – Gloria Steinem
Pamela Foster
Household Employment Specialist
„You must be the change you wish to see in the world“ -Mahatma Gandhi
Carlee Romagnoli
Associate Director of Partnerships
I spend most of my time with my 9 year old Pit Bull who loves to hike!
Kelsey Kamrowski
US Digital Marketing Manager
“Whatever you choose to do, leave tracks. That means don’t do it just for yourself.” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Regula Kammerer
Marketing & Website Coordinator
“Common sense is like deodorant. The people who need it most never use it.”
Rhealyn Alo
Support Specialist
“I wish people came with a 30 second trailer so I can see what I’m getting myself into.” – Karen Salmansohn
APEX Social - Educational & Therapeutical Resources (ETR) Team
Providing behavioral support for pediatric clients, Care Professionals and Families based on evidence based OT, ABA, and educational methods; with a systematic approach to in home care and the implementation and monitoring of the Apex Individualized Care Plan (AICP).
Viktoria Scott
Director of Educational & Therapeutic Resources (ETR) Occupational Therapist & pursuing MA in ABA
I was a competitive sailor and sailing coach. I was Austrian Champion twice.
Amanda Sharpe
BCBA, Board Certified Behavior Analyst
“The only way out is through.”
Samantha Magg
ETR Coach Assistant and Educator
„Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.“
Gabrielle Daly
ETR Coach and Behavior Therapist & Graduate Student pursuing MS in ABA
“If you can dream it, you can do it!” – Disney
Elizabeth DeBarberie
ETR Intern BA student at University of Maryland
Fun Fact: I did gymnastics for 18 years and it earned me a full college scholarship to the University of Maryland.
APEX SOCIAL - GLOBAL SUPPORT SOLUTIONS
Providing the backbone of excellence in service to our global organization with customer care, compliance, finance, technology and human resources.
Jake Narey
CFO
„Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.“ – Unknown
Heather Schwarm
Strategic Business Consultant
I love to paint and own a stationery company with my daughter.
Kilian Maier
Director Global Finance
„Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right“ — Henry Ford
Norman Tilde
Senior Accountant
I enjoy listening to music before going to sleep. I also love playing volleyball when I have free time.
Kerstin Godbout
Executive Director of Customer Care & Compliance
„The only way to do great work is to love what you do.“ Steve Jobs
Petra Crew
Sr. Customer Care & Compliance Specialist
„All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.“ – J.R.R. Tolkien
Ines Niewar
Sr. Onboarding Specialist & Occupational Therapist
Dogs are the ones who make you smile brighter, laugh harder and live better.
Walter Buenconsejo
Customer Care Coordinator
“Always live life in a positive way.”
Kate Larsen
Executive Director Human Resources
I love goats and one day I would like to have a little homestead 🙂
Joy Curth
Strategic Technology Consultant
“Do more of what makes you happy”. I have a lifetime goal of traveling to 100 countries and I am at 76 so far .
Nicolas Viehweg
Tech Support Specialist Project Manager apexINSPIRE and Physical Therapist
I’m the first bald headed, 23 year old DJ, at least to my knowledge.
Joan Laurea
Apex Care & Development Support Specialist
„All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.“ – J.R.R. Tolkien
