Josh Huba
Program Director
College: Florida State University
Years: 1 ½ Years
Goal as Program Director: Provide a structured and enriching learning environment that inspires and motivates the clients to reach their highest level of independence.
Hobbies/Interests: Cooking, reading, weight-training, playing guitar, traveling, and volunteering
Email - jh@buildingblocksministries.com
College: Florida State University
Years: 1 ½ Years
Goal as Program Director: Provide a structured and enriching learning environment that inspires and motivates the clients to reach their highest level of independence.
Hobbies/Interests: Cooking, reading, weight-training, playing guitar, traveling, and volunteering
Email - jh@buildingblocksministries.com
Sandy Castor
Case Manager
College: Owens Technical College
Years: 3.5 Years at BBLC
Goal for a Case Manager: To spend one on one time with each client in order to know each more personally.
Hobbie/Interests: Photography and Sewing
Email - sc@buildingblocksministries.com
College: Owens Technical College
Years: 3.5 Years at BBLC
Goal for a Case Manager: To spend one on one time with each client in order to know each more personally.
Hobbie/Interests: Photography and Sewing
Email - sc@buildingblocksministries.com
Lora Whetro
Office Manager
College: Lake Sumter Community College
Years: 5 Years
Duties: Website, Billing, Auditing Files, Community Activities Events
Goal as an Office Manager: To build an awesome website and create marketing for BBLC.
Hobbies/Interests: My hobbies are to play basketball; take photos of my family, friends, and events in my life; I am a huge Dwight Howard fan; in my spare time, I like to make blankets and scarves.
Email - lw@buildingblocksministries.com
College: Lake Sumter Community College
Years: 5 Years
Duties: Website, Billing, Auditing Files, Community Activities Events
Goal as an Office Manager: To build an awesome website and create marketing for BBLC.
Hobbies/Interests: My hobbies are to play basketball; take photos of my family, friends, and events in my life; I am a huge Dwight Howard fan; in my spare time, I like to make blankets and scarves.
Email - lw@buildingblocksministries.com
Melody Arnold
Instructor
High School: Ferris High.
Years: 1 ½ Years.
Classes: Arts and Crafts, 1-5 Ratio
Goal as an Instructor: To educate with a person centered attitude. I want to have each individual achieve the best in themselves, learn new ideas and have compassion for others.
Hobbies/Interests: card making, reading and I love to sing.
Email - ma@buildingblocksministries.com
High School: Ferris High.
Years: 1 ½ Years.
Classes: Arts and Crafts, 1-5 Ratio
Goal as an Instructor: To educate with a person centered attitude. I want to have each individual achieve the best in themselves, learn new ideas and have compassion for others.
Hobbies/Interests: card making, reading and I love to sing.
Email - ma@buildingblocksministries.com
Debbie Fry
Instructor
High School: Angola High School
Years: Almost 4 Years
Classes: 1:5 Ratio, Crafts, Cooking, Recycling and Yearbook
Goal as an Instructor: To get each and every client to complete task in a successful way; a way that makes them proud of their accomplishment.
Hobbies/Interests: I like to scrapbook. I also enjoy going to my children’s sport functions.
Email - df@buildingblocksministries.com
High School: Angola High School
Years: Almost 4 Years
Classes: 1:5 Ratio, Crafts, Cooking, Recycling and Yearbook
Goal as an Instructor: To get each and every client to complete task in a successful way; a way that makes them proud of their accomplishment.
Hobbies/Interests: I like to scrapbook. I also enjoy going to my children’s sport functions.
Email - df@buildingblocksministries.com
Brenda Huba
Instructor
Education: Graduated from New Orleans Charity Hospital School of Nursing as Registered Nurse and Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biblical Studies
Years: 5 Years
Classes: 1:5 Ratio, Fitness, Gardening, and Community Awareness
Goal as an Instructor: To assist clients to reach their highest potential.
Hobbies/Interests: Walking, Reading, Gardening
Email - bh@buildingblocksministries.com
Education: Graduated from New Orleans Charity Hospital School of Nursing as Registered Nurse and Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biblical Studies
Years: 5 Years
Classes: 1:5 Ratio, Fitness, Gardening, and Community Awareness
Goal as an Instructor: To assist clients to reach their highest potential.
Hobbies/Interests: Walking, Reading, Gardening
Email - bh@buildingblocksministries.com
John Meerleveld
Instructor/Driver
College: Brookdale
Years: 2 ½ Years
Classes: Woodworking, Community Outing, Job Skills (volunteer), Custodial, Sports, Men’s and Women’s Fitness (gym), 1-5 Ratio, Sports
Goal as an Instructor: To generate a fun atmosphere for the clients, while teaching them and working with them to learn all they can and do it to the best of their abilities.
Hobbies/interests: Basketball, Softball, Volleyball, Bowling, Coaching, Special Olympics, HO Electric Trains, Woodworking, Grandkids, EBay, Video Games, Board Games, Dogs, Movies, Shopping, Amusement Parks
Email - jm@buildingblocksministries.com
College: Brookdale
Years: 2 ½ Years
Classes: Woodworking, Community Outing, Job Skills (volunteer), Custodial, Sports, Men’s and Women’s Fitness (gym), 1-5 Ratio, Sports
Goal as an Instructor: To generate a fun atmosphere for the clients, while teaching them and working with them to learn all they can and do it to the best of their abilities.
Hobbies/interests: Basketball, Softball, Volleyball, Bowling, Coaching, Special Olympics, HO Electric Trains, Woodworking, Grandkids, EBay, Video Games, Board Games, Dogs, Movies, Shopping, Amusement Parks
Email - jm@buildingblocksministries.com
Stephanie Swenson
Instructor
College: Defiance College
Years: 3 ½ Years
Classes: Budgeting, Music, Language Arts, Job Skills, Computer Skills, Dress for Success, Fitness, Puppets, Independent Living, Retail Class, Health/Nutrition, and Social Skills on the Job
Goal as an Instructor: To teach in a way that reaches people where they are at and help them succeed in their everyday lives.
Hobbies/Interests: Various arts/crafts, reading, watching movies, traveling, and spending time with family.
Email - ss@buildingblocksministries.com
College: Defiance College
Years: 3 ½ Years
Classes: Budgeting, Music, Language Arts, Job Skills, Computer Skills, Dress for Success, Fitness, Puppets, Independent Living, Retail Class, Health/Nutrition, and Social Skills on the Job
Goal as an Instructor: To teach in a way that reaches people where they are at and help them succeed in their everyday lives.
Hobbies/Interests: Various arts/crafts, reading, watching movies, traveling, and spending time with family.
Email - ss@buildingblocksministries.com
Jonathan Meerleveld
Driver
High School: Wilson & South Lake
Years: 2 Years
Goal as a Driver: To get clients safely to and from Building Blocks.
Hobbies/interests: Basketball, Softball, Volleyball, Bowling, Coaching, Special Olympics, Video
Games, Board Games, Movies, Shopping, Amusement Parks
High School: Wilson & South Lake
Years: 2 Years
Goal as a Driver: To get clients safely to and from Building Blocks.
Hobbies/interests: Basketball, Softball, Volleyball, Bowling, Coaching, Special Olympics, Video
Games, Board Games, Movies, Shopping, Amusement Parks
Adrian Titone
Custodial
High School: Occupational Training Center
Years: 3 Years
Duties: Clean the bathrooms, mop the floors, clean windows, vacuum the classrooms, clean the tables in the classroom, and take out the trash
Goal as a Custodial: My goal is to make Building Blocks nice and clean.
Hobbies/Interests: Play baseball, softball, basketball, volleyball, play drums at church, Special Olympics, and listen to music
High School: Occupational Training Center
Years: 3 Years
Duties: Clean the bathrooms, mop the floors, clean windows, vacuum the classrooms, clean the tables in the classroom, and take out the trash
Goal as a Custodial: My goal is to make Building Blocks nice and clean.
Hobbies/Interests: Play baseball, softball, basketball, volleyball, play drums at church, Special Olympics, and listen to music
