About Us

Anabel Garcia
Program Support Specialist

In school, Anabel’s teachers probably heard her ask “Why?” and “How?” quite often. Her favorite subjects were history and science, where she loved learning about past events that shaped the way things are today and doing experiments and lab work. Now Anabel is a customer service specialist with more than 10 years of experience under her belt. At the end of the workday, she loves playing soccer with her three kids.

Anna Bustos
Program Coordinator

As a kid, Anna wanted to be a nurse practitioner. She has fond memories of high school history class, where they’d enjoy snacks and pizza while watching movies that dramatized the time periods they were learning about. She has seven years of experience in customer service, three of them here at GetWise. Outside of work, she enjoys fall weather.

Alex Goode
Program Coordinator

Cooking Italian food, eating Italian food, thinking about Italian food … those are Alexendria’s hobbies. But the Portland native’s passion is education, whether through teaching children or helping customers solve problems. She has five-plus years of experience teaching preschool, outdoor programs, and before-and-after-school programs, and 10 years in customer service for the local utility company. When she was a student herself, she adored her social justice teacher. “That teacher helped me become more conscious of the world around me,” Alexendria says. “I believe it is really important to teach students and their families about what is happening in our global community, then teach them how they can have a positive impact.”

Donna Jones
Program Coordinator

Donna loved English comprehension and algebra in high school, and she’ll always remember Mrs. King. “She was the teacher that pushed you to the point where you never left her sight confused.” Donna made a career of making sure she was never confused, having been a data analyst for more than 25 years. When not crunching numbers, Donna stays fit with roller skating and kickboxing.

Jessica Garcia
Program Coordinator

Jessica brings more than 20 years of customer service experience to the GetWise AM Conservation education team. She has always been intrigued with finding patterns in the natural world, from seeing abstract art in geometry to using fingerprints in forensic science to discover the truth of a situation. She still loves observing nature’s beauty during nature hikes at sunrise and walks along the coast at sunset.

Vanessa Benitez
Program Coordinator

When Vanessa was in school, her favorite subject was history and her top favorite teacher was Mrs. Santana, who taught her to never give up. Vanessa has applied this can-do attitude during her 10-plus years in the customer service field and now as a member of the GetWise AM Conservation educational team. She extends her teacher’s wisdom of “never say you can’t do it” to her kids at home, in between soccer games and bike rides together.

Serena Wertz
Program Coordinator

Even though earth science was Serena’s favorite school subject, it was her US history teacher who made a lasting impression because he “always made learning fun but also showed he truly cared about each of his students.” A similar joy for connecting with people prompted Serena to enter the customer service field nearly a decade ago, leading to her current role assisting teachers as part of the GetWise AM Conservation educational team. At home, she loves celebrating fall and the “spooky season,” spending time with friends and family, or curling up with a good book.

Sandra Cipriani
Manager of Curriculum Development

Sandra is the Energizer Bunny of education, with a career spanning more than 25 years. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Corporate Communications from the College of Charleston and a Master of Education in reading from the University of West Florida. For 21 years, Sandy taught Spanish and reading to middle and high school students in private and public schools. Then she kept going, spending about 5 years each as a peer coaching instructor; new faculty mentor; community engagement coordinator; curriculum writer; basketball, soccer, track and field, and volleyball coach; and even a Level 1 Certified Google Educator. Sandy’s latest gig is managing curriculum development at GetWise. Her self-education continues at home through learning about native plants, building pollinator gardens in her yard, and growing herbs and vegetables. She also has a dog (Zeus) and a cat (Lightning) who are both afraid of storms, despite their names.

Mariela Hoffman
Manager of Program Services

With more than 10 years of customer service experience, Whitney just celebrated her first anniversary with the education team. She’s a carb lover, mother of two, an avid novel reader, and a published author. The Charleston, SC, resident says she feels a close connection to the GetWise mission of energy efficiency education: “I love the concept of conserving energy while doing my part to keep the earth clean.”

Josh Levig
Director of Program Management

With more than 10 years of customer service experience, Whitney just celebrated her first anniversary with the education team. She’s a carb lover, mother of two, an avid novel reader, and a published author. The Charleston, SC, resident says she feels a close connection to the GetWise mission of energy efficiency education: “I love the concept of conserving energy while doing my part to keep the earth clean.”

Lee Moran
Program Manager

With more than 10 years of customer service experience, Whitney just celebrated her first anniversary with the education team. She’s a carb lover, mother of two, an avid novel reader, and a published author. The Charleston, SC, resident says she feels a close connection to the GetWise mission of energy efficiency education: “I love the concept of conserving energy while doing my part to keep the earth clean.”

Chase Griswold
Program Manager

With more than 10 years of customer service experience, Whitney just celebrated her first anniversary with the education team. She’s a carb lover, mother of two, an avid novel reader, and a published author. The Charleston, SC, resident says she feels a close connection to the GetWise mission of energy efficiency education: “I love the concept of conserving energy while doing my part to keep the earth clean.”

Brenee Mitchell
Program Manager

With more than 10 years of customer service experience, Whitney just celebrated her first anniversary with the education team. She’s a carb lover, mother of two, an avid novel reader, and a published author. The Charleston, SC, resident says she feels a close connection to the GetWise mission of energy efficiency education: “I love the concept of conserving energy while doing my part to keep the earth clean.”

Julie Sessions
Curriculum Consultant

With more than 10 years of customer service experience, Whitney just celebrated her first anniversary with the education team. She’s a carb lover, mother of two, an avid novel reader, and a published author. The Charleston, SC, resident says she feels a close connection to the GetWise mission of energy efficiency education: “I love the concept of conserving energy while doing my part to keep the earth clean.”

Whitney Ladia
Program Support Specialist

With more than 10 years of customer service experience, Whitney just celebrated her first anniversary with the education team. She’s a carb lover, mother of two, an avid novel reader, and a published author. The Charleston, SC, resident says she feels a close connection to the GetWise mission of energy efficiency education: “I love the concept of conserving energy while doing my part to keep the earth clean.”

Caylee Kuraszewski
Education Support Specialist

With more than 10 years of customer service experience, Whitney just celebrated her first anniversary with the education team. She’s a carb lover, mother of two, an avid novel reader, and a published author. The Charleston, SC, resident says she feels a close connection to the GetWise mission of energy efficiency education: “I love the concept of conserving energy while doing my part to keep the earth clean.”