
Back row, from left: Erin, Chris, Kiersten, Karl, Linda, Liz, Diane, Jim
Front row: MJ, Jan, Ashleigh, Meredith, Jocelyn, Vennita, Melissa, Natalie, Angela
Not pictured: Brian, Jennifer

Jan Isaacs Henry
Executive Director, Co-Founder, Instructor

Diane Loschen
Operations Coordinator, Starting Strong Facilitator

Jocelyn DiChiara
Instructor

Jim Hamilton
Instructor

Meredith Henry
Instructor

Jennifer Huffman
Instructor

Brian Kurtz
Instructor

Kirsti McCarroll
Instructor-in-training

Kiersten Tarvainen
Instructor

Angela Hamilton
Program Director, Instructor

Branden Williams
Program Coordinator

Ashleigh Curry
Instructor

Elizabeth Hahn
Instructor, Teen Advisory Board Co-Leader

Maryjane Hayes
Visiting Instructor

Karl Herndon
Instructor

Chris Knoepke
Instructor

Linda Schafer
Instructor

Erin Wiegmann
Starting Strong Facilitator, Teen Advisory Board Co-Leader
Annie Kurtz, 1978-2020

The Kidpower family lost a brilliant light on 11/9/20. Annie Schepers Kurtz trained thousands of young people during her 9 years as a Kidpower instructor. She leaves a powerful and enduring legacy. She was passionate about the safety and well-being of all children and was a fierce advocate for those in need.
Annie's face lit up when she was teaching Kidpower. Kids, parents, and school staff loved her and her Kidpower colleagues loved working with her. She was also a school professional in D49 and an extraordinary coach.
Her most treasured role was as loving wife to Brian Kurtz, also a valued Kidpower instructor and firefighter/paramedic with CSFD, and devoted mom to three amazing children, Emma, Ashley, and Kiley. The Kurtz family is adored by many in our community and all of us at Kidpower wrap Brian and his girls in love always.