Eva Creydt Schulte is a professional Community Organizer and Executive Director with the PICO National Network.She currently directs the thirty member organization in metro Kansas City, Communities Creating Opportunity.She is also rostered Diaconal Minister in the ELCA.She studied and worked in Germany, Mexico, the Netherlands and Spain and graduated with a Masters of Ethics and Social Theory from the Graduate Theological Union/Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary.Eva began her community organizing vocation at COR, Congregations Organizing for Renewal, in South Alameda County, California where she supported congregations in achieving inclusionary housing zoning ordinances, county wide rent mediation, skate parks and community led murals.In California she initiated the start up of a community organizing project in Africa called Congregations Rebuilding Community in Rwanda.
Damon Daniel has more than 12 years of experience in community outreach. He has expertise in areas ranging from economic development to youth advocacy. He is a member of a local city zoning board and has a degree in Urban Affairs from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He is leading CCO's organizing efforts around housing and economic development.
Daniel Schwartz is leading CCO’s organizing expansion efforts in Wyandotte County. Prior to joining CCO he helped create an emergency food organization in Israel.In addition, he has worked as a youth outreach street worker and coordinated a project serving pregnant and parenting teens.Daniel received a bachelors degree from the University of Pennsylvania and Masters in Social Work from Columbia University.
Jerry Jones is transforming communities as the lead Health Care Organizer for CCO. Jerry brings more than a decade of experience providing training and advocacy services to people with disabilities and ex-offenders. Prior to joining the CCO staff, he served as a leader on the reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Plan (SCHIP). Jerry has a degree in political science from the University of Kansas.
Joy Friedman is leading CCO efforts to develop an alternative to payday loans and to see payday loans regulated at the state level to a fair interest rate. Joy is also leading CCO's organizing expansion efforts in Johnson County. Joy brings to her work a background in union organizing, teen and young adult organizing, and policy and advocacy work in suburban, urban and rural settings. For the past four years, Joy served as the Synagogue Organizer at the Jewish Community. She has a degree in American Studies from Carleton College.
Mikala Horvat is CCO's Resource Development Organizer. In addition to leading, CCO’s Fundraising efforts, she serves as the bilingual organizer working in the Northeast. Mikala has a bachelor's degree in Law, Politics, and Society and recently graduated from Drake University.
Tameka Bell is leading CCO’s marketing and communications efforts. She holds a degree in journalism form the University of Missouri and has reported for The Kansas City Star. Prior to joining CCO, Tameka negotiated employment opportunities for welfare recipients as a workforce development executive with the Full Employment Council.
Kendra’h Simmons is coordinating CCO’s internal and external logistics.She serves as the administrative assistant to the Executive Director.Kendra’h comes to CCO with more than 8 years experience in the corporate sector.Prior to joining CCO she was a trainer with DST Systems.
