Meet
Our team
CP provides employment to over twenty Teller County residents and is proud to offer a family-friendly workplace focused on the growth and development of its team members. A passionate team of professionals who care deeply for their community and the families who live here, the CP team knows how to work hard and have fun together. The team is made up of foodies, travelers, chefs, grandparents, dirt bikers, athletes, an acupuncturist, a master gardener, parents, theater coach, mountain climbers, a dog breeder, artists of stained glass and jewelry, musicians, and several office dogs! They share a deep love of the Colorado outdoors and enjoy hiking, camping, ATVing, kayaking, and paddle boarding, often with one another.
CP Officers
Jodi Mijares
President & CEO
Joined CP in 2009
Jodi Mijares, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), has a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biology and over 25 years of experience in the nonprofit sector. Jodi has been with CP since 2009, has served as CEO since 2013 and has applied skills in business development and communication, public and government relations, organizational assessment and restructuring, program development and evaluation, and collaborative leadership to expand capacity and reach, by more than doubling CP’s budget and growing its staff from 9 to more than 20. Currently Jodi serves as a board member and executive committee member for Joint Initiatives for Youth and Families (El Paso and Teller Counties), as a board member and executive committee member for the Family Resource Center Association of Colorado, and as an executive committee member for Families and Communities Together, Teller County’s HB 1451 Collaborative Management Program.
Cory Gorton
Vice President of Programs
Joined CP in 2015
Cory Gorton, Vice President of Programs (VPP), has worked at CP since 2015. Cory oversees all CP Programs and coordinates with local partners and agencies to offer programming and services. She has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Human Development and Family Studies and a minor in Anthropology from Colorado State University. Cory has experience in Early Childhood Education and Human Services ranging from teaching to Center Directing and Program Management. Cory serves as a board member of Parent Possible, on the Teller County Mental Health Alliance Advisory Committee, the Teller/Park Early Childhood Lead Coordinating Organization Advisory Committee, the Family Resource Center Association Membership Committee, and numerous community collaborations and committees serving Teller County families.
CP Team
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If you are passionate about families and community, believe in the ripple effect of positive action and share our values and culture, we would love to meet you!