Christina, an experienced advocate and nonprofit professional with over 17 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, joined SDHC in May 2024. Christina has a master’s degree in Advocacy and Political Leadership with a Nonprofit Organization focus from the University of Minnesota, Duluth and a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Christina serves on the Boards of Directors for the South Dakota Nonprofit Network and the Camp Unistar Foundation. Christina is a proud Hufflepuff, and in her free time she enjoys reading, crosswords, historical research, and spending time with her two daughters.

Jennifer, Center for the Book Director since 2012, manages the South Dakota Festival of Books, One Book South Dakota, and Young Readers Initiative. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English from South Dakota State University. Having worked in public relations and taught both high school and college English, Jennifer loves language and serves as SDHC’s unofficial editor. A true bookworm with a special fondness for literary fiction, she met her favorite author (and the subject of her master’s thesis), Louise Erdrich, at a Festival four years before joining SDHC. Destiny!

Stacy, who joined SDHC in 2021, graduated from South Dakota State University with a BS and an MS in Sociology and an MEd in Adult & Higher Education. Her responsibilities include implementing programs like Humanities Café and Veterans initiatives, developing new programs like the upcoming America 250 commemoration, coordinating the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum on Main Street tours, and managing the distribution of thousands of books to young readers. She also assists with the Festival of Books and spearheads volunteer recruitment and management. Always seeking to learn something new, Stacy enjoys spending her free time immersed in a documentary or a book, preferably with a cat in her lap.

Katie, originally from Idaho, joined SDHC in February 2025 as a Marketing Intern. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Special Education K-12 from Brigham Young University-Idaho and spent her first year after graduation teaching second grade. She brings this passion for education to SDHC, where she loves finding fun and inclusive ways to advocate for the humanities and their impact on everyday life. Outside of work, Katie is a live music lover, dessert creator, avid reader, Diet Dr. Pepper enthusiast, and outdoor adventurer.