Introducing Our Youth Development Coordinator and Communications Coordiantor

The Hands4Hope Administration team has added two new employees and we are pleased to say, we are fully staffed!  We recently hired a new Youth Developement Coordiator, Nicole Craine, and Communications Coordinator, Samantha DeLeon, to our staff.  

Nicole oversees the development and implementation of service learning and leadership programs for Hands4Hope in El Dorado and Sacramento Counties. She has more than 16 years experience in the fields of education and youth development, and has worked in direct service, program coordination and administration. Prior to her work with Hands4Hope she worked as a district level administrator with San Juan Unified School District overseeing multiple state and federally funded programs.  Nicole was also an active leader/ trainer in the after-school program field, as well as a member of the California After-School Network Leadership Team. She studied psychology and sociology at Sacramento State University.  

​Nicole resides in El Dorado Hills with her husband Rick and two children Liv (10) and Jack (7), who attend Jackson Elementary School.  Nicole is also a personal chef and caterer. 

Samantha oversees the coordination of all organization communication including the newsletter, social media posts, ​​for fundraisers and projects, as well as other promotional material.  Samantha has more than 10 years experience in communications and marketing.  With a degree in Communications and an eye for design, Samantha will help promote Hands4Hope and the wonderful work our youth are doing to the greater community. Samantha and her family moved up north from Southern California almost ​four years ago. She, her husband and two daughters, Jordan (6) and Anniston (4) reside in El Dorado Hills.  Samantha is also a family and child photographer.

Shan Harkleroad remains as the Office Manager and Mikan G​osuico as our Outreach Coordinator.

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​We are thrilled to have gathered this incredible team, with such an array of talent, to take Hands4Hope to the next level.​