Meet Our Team

Just for fun, we asked our management and staff which PBS character is their alter ego. Hover on their photo to see who they chose.

President & General Manager

Amanda Miller Kelley Amanda Miller Kelley amillerkelley@wnit.org
D.W. READ
Amanda Miller Kelley's PBS alter ego
"D.W. Read from Arthur. Strong middle child energy, a little chaos, and the enduring legacy of the 'tired DW' meme, which feels appropriate. And as part of the Read family, she's iconic to book lovers."

Administration

Mary Aupperle Mary Aupperle Administrative & HR Assistant maupperle@wnit.org
Amanda V. Judd Amanda V. Judd Receptionist ajudd@wnit.org
ELMO
Amanda V. Judd's PBS alter ego
"Elmo is my alter-ego! He's fun, cute, giggly, everyone likes him!"

Development

Cindy McCraner Cindy McCraner Development Department Manager cmccraner@wnit.org
LADY ELAINE FAIRCHILDE
Cindy McCraner's PBS alter ego
"My alter-ego is PBS KIDS Lady Elaine Fairchilde from Mister Rogers Neighborhood. She ran the Museum-Go-Round and had a magic boomerang that turned things upside-down. Friends in the neighborhood always helped her turn things right side up. She was known for being opinionated, outspoken and liked to stand up to King Friday XIII's demands. My son used to watch Mister Rogers Neighborhood every morning before preschool, and I remember watching Lady Elaine and appreciating that she could say things to people in authority, that I as a younger person, wouldn't dare say. That changed when I got much older! Although I do try to do it nicely."
Jody Freid Jody Freid Senior Account Executive jfreid@wnit.org
Betsy Fulnecky Betsy Fulnecky Capital Campaign Officer bfulnecky@wnit.org
BECKY BOTSON
Betsy Fulnecky's PBS alter ego
"Becky Botson from Wordgirl. Her name is Becky—a name which I am often mistaken for—and she is pretty cool!"
Laura Atkins Laura Atkins Membership Coordinator latkins@wnit.org
BIG BIRD
Laura Atkins's PBS alter ego
"Big Bird from Sesame Street is kind and thoughtful and a bit naive."
Michelle Domonkos Michelle Domonkos Underwriting Coordinator mdomonkos@wnit.org
ROSALIA FUENTES
Michelle Domonkos's PBS alter ego
"'Wait a secamadoodle!' My alter-ego is Rosalia Fuentes, from Rosie's Rules. She's super imaginative and when life gets overwhelming, she flops. 'Breathe in... breathe out. Wiggle about. Now I'm ready to figure this out!'"
Sanita Sherrise Sanita Sherrise Account Executive ssherrise@wnit.org
LYLA
Sanita Sherrise's PBS alter ego
"Looped into Lyla’s Creative, Strategic, and Critical Thinking Skills to Solve Problems, Help those Around Her, and Collaborations; All While Having a Blast!"

Education

Leah Steinhiser Leah Steinhiser Educational Engagement Liaison lsteinhiser@wnit.org
ARUGULA
Leah Steinhiser's PBS alter ego
"Arugula from Carl the Collector. I am a peacemaker, trying to help others get along."
Liz Deford Liz Deford Educational Engagement Assistant for Elkhart, Noble, and LaGrange counties ldeford@wnit.org
ZOBOO
Liz Deford's PBS alter ego
"I think my alter ego would be Zoboo from Zoboomafoo! He is playful, curious, clumsy, and loves to eat lol! He is also able to adapt to new environments quickly! I relate to this weirdo a lot lol!"

Programming

Becky Keeton Becky Keeton Traffic Administrator bkeeton@wnit.org
TELLY
Becky Keeton's PBS alter ego
"Telly from Sesame Street. Always worried about something."

Engineering/Operations

Brian Hoover Brian Hoover Director of Broadcast Operations bhoover@wnit.org
Mike Kauffman Mike Kauffman Transmitter Engineer mkauffman@wnit.org
Trent Evans Trent Evans Engineering Supervisor tevans@wnit.org

Production

Paul Wasowski Paul Wasowski Executive Producer/Production Manager pwasowski@wnit.org
Brenda Bowyer Brenda Bowyer Senior Producer/Director bbowyer@wnit.org
Kelsy Zumbrun Kelsy Zumbrun Senior Producer/Director kzumbrun@wnit.org
CLIFF HANGER
Kelsy Zumbrun's PBS alter ego
"I believe my alter-ego will be Cliff Hanger from Between the Lions."
Tim Hiatt Tim Hiatt Producer thiatt@wnit.org
RED GREEN
Tim Hiatt's PBS alter ego
"I'd say Red Green, because I like to be handy and have been known to use our version of duct tape (gaffer tape) to solve a problem."
Nathan Krebs Nathan Krebs Producer nkrebs@wnit.org
Nicholas Ramirez Jr. Nicholas Ramirez Jr. Production Coordinator nramirez@wnit.org
VIOLET CRAWLEY
Nicholas Ramirez Jr.'s PBS alter ego
"This might shock you but, the best person I can think that I relate to is Violet Crawley on Downton Abbey. Her attitude is chef's kiss, lol. RIP Maggie Smith."

Promotion/Public Relations

Ginger Santiago Ginger Santiago Graphic Designer gsantiago@wnit.org
MS. FRIZZLE
Ginger Santiago's PBS alter ego
"I chose Ms. Frizzle because the Magic School Bus made a lifelong impression on me. I also wouldn't mind having a pet chameleon."

Financial

Amanda Miller Kelley Amanda Miller Kelley General Manager amillerkelley@wnit.org