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Kathy Bigsby Moore
Executive Director
(402) 597-3100 Ext. 17
kmoore@voicesforchildren.com
Kathy is the founding Director of Voices for Children
in Nebraska. For ten years prior to the 1987 founding,
Kathy was the legislative chair for the Foster &
Adoptive Parents Association, creating the Foster
Care Review Board. She was also the lobbyist for NASW,
establishing licensing standards for Nebraska Social
Workers. While on the staff of Child Saving Institute
for four years, Kathy headed-up a child abuse prevention
project and a special needs adoption project. Kathy
serves on numerous state and national boards and commissions
and has received awards from such organizations as
the American Academy of Pediatrics, YWCA, Foster Care
Review Board, and Aksarben.
Sarah Ann Lewis
Policy Coordinator
(402) 597-3100 Ext. 11
slewis@voicesforchildren.com
Sarah Ann currently holds the position of Policy Coordinator.
She is the registered lobbyist for Voices for Children,
tracking, researching, and advocating legislation
which affects children. She is responsible for producing
the bi-weekly Legislative Update, which gives detailed
information on bills that Voices is monitoring, supporting,
or opposing. As a law student, Sarah Ann interned
for the Honorable Daman Cantrell of the District Court
of Tulsa County Juvenile Division, for CASA of Lancaster
County, and for Voices for Children in Nebraska. She
has also volunteered and held positions with several
different organizations providing direct services
to children in a variety of locations including public
school classrooms, residential crisis shelters, mentoring
in the community, and respite day care for special
needs children. She received her B.A. from Creighton
University and a J.D. from the University of Nebraska
- Lincoln, College of Law.
Annemarie Bailey Fowler
Research Coordinator
(402) 597-3100 Ext. 14
abailey@voicesforchildren.com
Annemarie currently holds the position of Research
Coordinator. In her position she is responsible for
coordinating and collecting data, gathering research
and policy information, performing case interviews
and writing Kids Count and other Voices for Children
publications. Additionally, she assists in writing
grant proposals and in fund development. Previous
to her position at Voices for Children she lived and
worked in Germany & the Czech Republic as an educator
in foreign businesses, and lived in Peshawar, Pakistan
volunteering for a non-profit organization working
with Afghan women and children. During university
and post-graduation she held a position in which she
provided direct services to children and youth at
a residential crisis shelter. She received her B.A.
from University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Tiffany Seibert
Federal Policy and Kids Count Associate
(402) 597-3100 Ext. 16
tseibert@voicesforchildren.com
Tiffany recently graduated from Creighton University
with a Master of Arts in International Relations.
She also received her B.A. from Creighton in Political
Science with a co-major in Justice and Peace Studies.
Tiffany has worked with and on behalf of children
in various capacities, including the United Way's
Youth Volunteer Corps, the Munroe-Meyer Institute's
Camp Munroe, and the Latino Resource Center. She assists
our staff in federal policy analysis and responding
to new policy initiatives.
Connie Hacker
Accounts Manager
(402) 597-3100 Ext. 12
chacker@voicesforchildren.com
Our accounts manager, Connie Hacker, is responsible
for maintaining financial records, preparation of
budget, payment of bills and payroll preparation.
Connie received her Masters of Business Administration
and B.S. in Accounting from the University of Nebraska
at Omaha.
Jill Westfall
Communications and Operations Coordinator
(402) 597-3100 Ext. 18
jwestfall@voicesforchildren.com
voices@voicesforchildren.com
Before joining Voices for Children, Jill spent a year
in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN with Catholic Charities
Volunteer Corps where she served as Policy Associate
in the Office for Social Justice. She graduated from
Creighton University, where she majored in Justice
and Society. While at Creighton, Jill spent a year
as an AmeriCorps member, working with Lutheran Family
Service's Strong Urban Neighborhoods Program in the
Leavenworth Neighborhood of Omaha. Her experience
in neighborhood development and working with low-income
youth has developed her passion for improving systems
that benefit children and help their families out
of poverty.
Susanne Novak Haas
Special Event Coordinator
(402) 597-3100 Ext. 19
shaas@voicesforchildren.com
Prior to joining Voices for Children, Susanne was
a Deputy Douglas County Attorney practicing in the
juvenile division. Her duties included prosecuting
child abuse, neglect, felony and misdemeanor charges.
Based on her work experience, she realized the critical
need for funding to support legislative change, data
collection and community advocacy regarding the treatment
of children in Nebraska. As event coordinator, she
generates funding to meet the goals of the organization
through strategic planning and execution of philanthropic
events. Susanne attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
where she received her Juris Doctorate as well as
her Bachelor of Journalism with majors in advertising
and public relations.
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