High Point Village Staff
Kerry Miller
Executive Director
Kerry Miller
Kerry has been involved with High Point in some capacity for the past 8 years, first as a Villager parent and then as a board member. Thus, he has a wonderfully unique perspective and vision for our organization. He loves the Lord, has a heart for our mission, and embodies our core values.
Kerry comes to us with an extensive background in engineering, most recently at Kimley-Horn where he started, grew and managed the Lubbock office for the past 9 years. His technical expertise, cheerful personality and passion for the Villagers will be the perfect recipe for success as our next Executive Director.
Deborah Finlayson
Development Director
Deborah Finlayson
Deborah and her husband, Craig, have two adult children, both living in Denver, Colorado. They have two dogs and two cats. Deborah spends her volunteer time singing for First United Methodist Church choir, serving as an advisor for the Delta Gamma Sorority and serving as an active sustaining member of the Jr. League of Lubbock.
Diana Henderson
Financial Director
Diana Henderson
Diana has served as Financial Director of High Point Village since 2012. She has been an integral part of the organization’s growth from a few dozen Villagers in a single day program and a few afternoon classes, to serving over 125 Villagers in two day programs, therapies, summer camps, sports programs, a wide variety of afternoon enrichment classes, and seasonal social activities.
Diana received a BS degree from Wayland Baptist University and an MBA from Texas Tech. She has been able to bring business and accounting skills developed during her career into practice at High Point Village. In addition to day-to-day duties, she continually monitors and adapts to the ever-evolving nonprofit world, prepares for an external audit each year, and reports monthly to the Board of Directors. Her favorite part of being the Financial Director is getting to know Villagers and their families and seeing the positive impact that High Point Village has in their lives.
“God continues to bless this organization with tremendous growth and community support and I am thrilled to be part of this journey!”
Lori Savedra
Office Manager
Lori Savedra
Lori has been married to her husband Ezequiel Sr. for over twenty years and they have three children together.
“I strongly believe in the scripture Philippians 4:13. ‘I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me,’” said Lori. “The Villagers show me everyday that anything is possible with or without a disability.”
Natalie Hendrix
Social Worker
Natalie Henrix
Cassidy Reeves
Marketing Coordinator
Cassidy Reeves
DeNae Cortez
Fine Arts/Enrichment Coordinator
DeNae Cortez
Robert Stewart
Speech-Language Pathologist
Robert Stewart
Robert Stewart is a Speech-Language Pathologist certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Having received years of speech therapy for his stutter, Robert developed a desire to assist others that have communicative impairments. After leading international mission efforts in Catacamas, Honduras and in Athens, Greece, Robert graduated from Harding University in 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Sciences & Disorders and again from Harding University in 2020 with a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology. Robert has extensive experience in providing skilled assessment and intervention for neurodiverse clients and is honored to serve the Villagers of the Cultivate Therapies Department at High Point Village. He and his wife, who is becoming an occupational therapist at Texas Tech University Health Science Center, aim to use their disciplines as ways to serve and minister to the communities around them, both domestically and internationally.
“To me, Speech Therapy is just an envelope; the message inside is the love of Jesus. It’s my job to make sure that message gets delivered.”
Abigail Chua
Music Therapist
Abigail Chua
Jordan Bilbrey
Dream Big Coordinator
Jordan Bilbrey
“Everyday I’m reminded how much I love my High Point family! I learn so much from the villagers who know how to live life to its fullest and always make fun a priority, there is never a dull moment!”
Caleb Hayslip
Dream Big Coordinator
Caleb Hayslip
Caleb Hayslip was born and raised in Lubbock, TX. Caleb has been a volunteer at High Point Village for over five years and in August of 2020 was hired on as our new Dream Big Coordinator. He and his loving wife Summer are so happy to be a part of the High Point Family and see all the great things God has planned for this organization.
Noelle Fowler
Reach High Coordinator
Noelle Fowler
Noelle discovered her passion for working with people with disabilities in high school after volunteering at a summer camp designed specifically for campers with special needs. After moving to Lubbock to attend school at Texas Tech, Noelle began regularly volunteering at High Point Village and quickly fell in love with the mission and environment that the organization provides.
Noelle graduated from Texas Tech in 2021 with a Bachelor’s degree in Human Sciences and joined the High Point team shortly after. She loves getting to come to a place each day that is so full of joy and where each person is fully committed to empowering and enriching the
lives of our Villagers.
Allison Martin
Purpose Initiative Coordinator
Allison Martin
“The best part of working here is being able to see the Villagers everyday,” said Allison. “They continue to bring joy into my life.”
Paula Sonnenberg
Purpose Initiative Coordinator
Paula Sonnenberg
Paula joins the High Point Village Team as Coordinator for the newly commissioned “Purpose Initiative.” Graduating from LCU in 1997 with an Education Degree (English, Speech, Reading, Theatre and Journalism). She went on to graduate from Clinical Pastoral Education (seminary/vocational training) to become a Licensed Chaplain in 1999 and then later graduate work at Texas Tech for additional certifications in SPED/Deaf Education.
She and her husband, Lee, have raised their stair-step son and two daughters, Silas, Sadie and Scout, as Frenship Tigers and Texas Tech Red Raiders. Silas, a Tech graduate, is a Chaplain at Covenant Health Systems. Sadie is working towards her PhD in Sports Psychology and Scout is a Studio Art Major.
Lee is the Executive Director of AER (an international organization Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired.)
“As a mom to three children living with chronic illness and disability as well as experiencing those myself, Lee and I have spent a lifetime learning about, loving on and advocating for those with special needs. I feel that my whole adult life has come together for such a time as this: to serve Villagers and their families educationally, spiritually and with my whole heart.”
Taylor Davis
Horticulture Coordinator
Taylor Davis
Additionally, Taylor has a love for gardening. She views a garden as a safe place, an area to reflect, and a place to learn. Taylor uses our High Point Village greenhouse to teach Villagers how to plant, water, grow, and nurture living things. Taylor believes that this activity provides a source of pride and helps our Villagers be fulfilled!
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