Upper Arlington
Site Directors:
Kyle
Site Director
Kyle has been with All R Friends since 2015, when he started as a Participant Supervisor at the Upper Arlington location. He is originally from North Canton, OH and grew up caring for his older brother who has Down Syndrome. His father served as the president of the Stark County Board of DD, giving Kyle early exposure to the world of services available to children and adults with developmental disabilities.
In 2011, he moved to Columbus to attend The Ohio State University and instantly fell in love with the central Ohio area. In addition to being a full-time student, Kyle worked with children with disabilities as a provider and as a summer camp counselor. Kyle received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Literature in 2015, but decided to pursue a career in the DD field to further explore his passion for working with people with disabilities of all ages.
In 2021 Kyle was promoted to the Assistant Director, and later that year became the Director in Upper Arlington.
Shelby
Assistant Director
Shelby was born in San Antonio Texas and moved to Delaware Ohio when she was young. After high school, Shelby attended the Aveda Institute of Columbus to get her cosmetology license then worked as a hair stylist.
After 10 years working as a stylist, she felt she was ready for a change and was looking for new opportunities when she came across a job listing on indeed. The position seemed interesting so she applied to all R friends in 2023, and quickly fell in love. Shelby worked at the Lewis Center site, with the Blue Team, for a year and was able to assist with Green Team on occasion. She enjoyed learning everything about the friends and had so much fun going on outings and participating in activities.
After a year she was offered the position of Blue Team lead. Shelby was a Blue Team lead for almost a year when she had her son in January of 2025. Upon returning from leave, she was offered the position of Assistant Director at the Upper Arlington Location. She has had such an amazing time working with a whole new site of friends and staff and is looking forward to the rest of her career at all R friends!