Our People

Goal Staff and Students

Ezra Gatrell                              

IU Cox Scholar, IU School of Public Health

August D’Elia                           

GOAL Program Assistant, IU School of Public Health

GOAL Community Champions

These wonderful people serve as GOAL Champions in their local community to help us spread the word about GOAL and share their personal experiences with the program with families who may be interested. We are grateful for their leadership and support in expanding the reach of GOAL!

Cheryl Kilmark

GOAL Program Manager

Joe and Ava Packowski                                           

GOAL Training participant and her dad                                                                                     

 “I’m so thankful for the GOAL program, which gave Ava and me the tools, encouragement, and community to grow healthier together—physically, mentally, and emotionally.” 

Shannon Wenning                                                           

Parent of GOAL Training participants                                                                                       

“We love GOAL and it is one of the highlights of each season. It gives the kids such focused attention from an amazing college student. They have learned so much and we are so grateful to be a part of this program.”

Brooke Barada                                                                    

Nurse Practitioner, IU Health                                                                                                              

 “I love that the GOAL program is a structured free resource that helps empower families with tools and support to build life-long healthy habits through fun, interactive nutrition, and physical activity education.”

Jessica Martin                                                                        

WIC Manager, IU Health                                                                                                                

 ““GOAL inspires families to embrace movement and wellness together, building lifelong habits that support healthier, happier kids.”

Dr. Scot Moore                                                                         

Pediatrician, IU Health                                                                                                                                 

Dr. Jeremy Mescher                                                                          

Pediatrician, IU Health