Stacey L. Falk
Executive Director
Stacey Falk is the Executive Director at the Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation. She oversees all of the Foundation’s business operations. Prior to joining the Foundation in 2012, Stacey worked at Union Pacific Railroad and has served on many non-profit committees in the Omaha metro community. Stacey currently serves on the boards of Nebraska Association of Public-School Foundations, Memories for Kids, and the Omaha Bridges Out of Poverty Steering Committee for Western Douglas County. Over the past years, Stacey and her team have introduced new programs and fundraising events, expanded the Scholarship and before and after school childcare program, and grown the Foundation’s donations and donor base. In 2018, they completed the construction of their new office space and the Elkhorn Alumni Center. Stacey and her husband, Kevin, have raised 3 sons who have all attended Elkhorn Public Schools.
Amy Whorlow
EKC Program Director
Amy has been with the Foundation since 2008. Not only does she manage the Kids Campus program (EKC) and Alumni Center, she also sits on the Completely Kids board, as well as the Elkhorn Planning Region Team. When she is not at work, she loves spending quality time with her family. Amy and her husband Tait have three children, Trenton, Tyson, and Trace.
Genice Chochon
Accounting & Scholarship Manager
Genice started with the Foundation in December 2011. Formerly a corporate tax manager at Ernst & Young, she has applied that knowledge in a nonprofit capacity for the Foundation. Genice and her husband Mike enjoy living in Elkhorn, and all three of their kids have graduated from Elkhorn South High School (2018, 2021, & 2023).
Carol Monnier
Executive Assistant
Carol joined the Foundation in December of 2012 as our Executive Assistant. She has lived in Omaha most of her life. Carol has a daughter, Elizabeth, who graduated from Millard West. In her free time, she likes to read, cook, and go on walks with her dog.
Kristina Werner
Scholarship Assistant
Kristina joined the Foundation in January 2019. She has an accounting background and was also a kindergarten paraprofessional during her three sons’ elementary years. Her primary role at the Foundation is working with scholarships but helps with other accounting functions as needed. Kristina and her husband, Chad, moved into the Elkhorn School District in 2015. Her oldest son graduated from Burke High School, her middle son was a 2019 ESHS graduate, and her youngest son will graduate from ESHS in 2023.
Katherine Buth
Marketing and Events Manager
Katherine joined the Foundation in Spring 2023 after graduating with her Master’s in English from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Katherine and her husband, Logan, moved to Omaha in 2021 prior to her starting at UNO. Previously, she taught high school English in a rural Iowa town, and she also taught college writing classes while getting her master’s degree. She is beyond excited to combine her English and education background in her role as the Marketing and Events Manager. While Katherine isn’t working, she can be found spending time with her husband, walking her two dogs (Hattie and Ginny), voraciously reading, doing yoga, and meandering at the farmers market.
Kaylee Paulsen
Marketing and Events Coordinator
Kaylee joined the Foundation in Spring 2023 after graduating from the University of Nebraska at Omaha with a major in Business Administration Marketing and minor in Graphic Design. She is from Iowa City, IA, but loves Omaha and is excited to now live and work in the Elkhorn community. Kaylee is passionate about nonprofits and feels lucky to be able to help students through the Foundation’s efforts. When she’s not working, you can find Kaylee by the pool, on the softball field, or playing with her niece and nephews.
Becky Hayworth
Becky started working at Elkhorn Kids Campus in 2006 as a site director before joining the Foundation office staff as an Assistant Program Director. She is also an active TeamMates Mentor. When she’s not working, she enjoys hanging out with her husband Chris, and her family.
Maureen (Moe) Steward
Sara Lange
Elkhorn Kids Campus Administrative Assistant
Sara started with Elkhorn Kids Campus over five years ago. She now works with the Foundation office staff and provides valuable assistance to the EKC Program Director, Amy Whorlow. She is married to her husband Jason and has three children, Peyton a 2012 graduate of Elkhorn High School, Parker a 2019 graduate of EHS, and Paili who is currently a senior at EHS. She also has two granddaughters, Kennedy and Cali. Spending time with her grandchildren is her greatest blessing!
