Our Board and Volunteers
Bethany Powell
Sherry Ketner
“Promoting Encouragement for Life Purposes”.
Childhood dream: missionary wanna be to Africa.
High school goal for adulthood: geneticist.
Rather: nurse, visionary, photographer, and co-founder of La Plata Visiting Ministry.
Today: mother, grandmother, nurse practitioner and Hope’s Doorway Executive Director partnering with non-profits in Zambia, “Beating poverty through nourishment, healthcare, and education one child at a time”.
Susan Williams
Susan was part of Hope Doorway’s first team of volunteers to travel to Zambia. As a travel enthusiast who has a heart to advocate for vulnerable populations, she is honored to be part of the life changing work that Hope’s Doorway is doing to ensure access to education and health services. Susan’s professional background includes work with both local and international nonprofit organizations, as she is currently pursuing a degree in Humanitarian Leadership and Trauma Counseling. As a current Durango resident, you can find her outside any free moment she has hiking, camping or skiing!
April Phillips
Justine Maedeker
Justine Maedeker is joining the board of Hope’s Doorway after the child sponsorship program had piqued her interest in the organization. Justine’s professional interests include healthcare and health equity. She has primarily worked with older adult and mental health populations as a nurse practitioner. Hopes doorway has been a learning opportunity with respect to adolescent health and international education. In her free time, Justine enjoys volunteering, outdoor activities, public speaking with Toastmasters, reading, crafting/ crocheting, and travel.
Favorite quote: “Life everywhere is still life, life is in ourselves and not in the external. There will be people near me, and to be a human being among human beings, and to remain one forever, no matter what misfortunes befall, not to become depressed, and not to falter – this is what life is, herein lies its task.” – Dostoevsky