"As a CASA, it is your heart and soul." Robin worked for a law firm in Chicago for many years before starting work in the corporate office of NiSource. She has been part of Porter County CASA since 2011. She came on as a staff advocate in 2013, and although she is now retired, she...
“Every child deserves to be fought for and to have a voice.” Wendy has been a volunteer with Porter County CASA for almost two years. She is a stay-at-home mom who does a lot of volunteer mission work in addition to her work as a CASA. Wendy and her husband have seven children, three of...
“The children matter to us.” Being part of the CASA program means meeting great people from all occupations, callings, and walks of life. Many CASA’s come to us individually, but here in Porter County, we are lucky to have some married couples as part of our volunteer network. One of those couples is Larry...
Christina Klespies is the Senior Director of Human Resources at the University of Chicago and an Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Ivy Tech in Valparaiso. When she isn’t working or volunteering, Christina likes to travel to Mexico and the Caribbean each year, and she also enjoys exploring National Parks. Christina will celebrate her one...
Charlotte has been involved with Porter County CASA for a little over a year. She was sworn in during June of 2021, and she has been diligently working the same case since then. After a 14-year career in sales and marketing, Charlotte said, “I made the best choice of my life to be a...
