Gahanna
Site Directors:
Andrea
Site Director
Andrea grew up in Lima, OH and began her journey working in the field as an intern at the Allen County Board of DD in 1998. She quickly fell in love with every individual she served, and knew she found her passion. She gained experience working with adults with DD in workshop settings both in Ohio and Texas.
In 2004, her husband began service in the Air Force and Andrea became a stay-at-home mother to her three children. Her son was born with Cerebral Palsy and his diagnosis inspired her continued devotion to providing all children with disabilities, including her son, with the best care and services available. She returned to the field in 2014, working with children at the Peninsula School for Autism and adults at Colonial Behavioral Health in Virginia. During this time, she completed her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Health and Human Services from Ashford University.
In 2021, her husband retired from the Air Force and her family returned to central Ohio. She joined all R friends as a Participant Supervisor at our Gahanna location in 2021. In 2022 she became the Assistant Director at our Upper Arlington location. In September of 2025 the opportunity opened up for Andrea to return to Gahanna as the site director.
Sarah
Assistant Director
Early in life, Sarah found joy in serving others. The oldest of 11 siblings, all raised in the Columbus area, Sarah demonstrated her nurturing ways in her role as second mother to them. Starting her career first in retail management, Sarah sought after a more meaningful career, when starting a family of her own. After being introduced to all R friends at a local job fair in 2014, Sarah knew she had found her niche. Sarah quickly fell in love with the individuals and the company after starting the role of a Participant Supervisor at the Gahanna location in 2014. It didn’t take long for her to know that working with people who have developmental disabilities was her passion.
With serious dedication, loyalty, and hard work, she excelled in her role and was passionate about helping her co-workers be successful. In 2023 she was promoted to the Assistant Director of the Gahanna location. Since starting with the company, Sarah feels her life has truly been enhanced by the joy and love that everyone at all R friends brings. Her favorite project thus far has been in sharing her acquired stage and musicianship experience with the individuals in preparation of the annual Christmas Performances. In her free time, Sarah enjoys singing and performing with the Gahanna Community Chorus, sharing time with The Lord and His Word, her two children, her family, and many friends.