Kitsap County Staff – Trillium Employment Services

Our Staff

We have developed a culture of collaboration and learning at Trillium. You may have a primary point of contact, but behind the scenes, our teams work together to combine strengths and provide quality services. Each member of the team brings a diverse personal and professional background that we hope meets the needs of the businesses and clients we serve.

Marina Jacobsen

Lindsey Woodruff

Program Manager

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Lindsey was born and raised in New Mexico. She moved to Kitsap County in May 2017 after graduating from New Mexico State University with a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology. Before joining Trillium, she worked in the field of applied behavior analysis as a registered behavior technician where she worked one-on-one with children with disabilities. She has always had a passion for helping others, volunteering her time at various therapy clinics, and with the Muscular Dystrophy Association summer camp throughout college. During her free time, Lindsey enjoys exploring Washington State Parks, reading, crafting, and playing with her cat. She looks forward to growing as a person and helping others become an integrated part of Kitsap County through Trillium Employment Services.

Call:360-698-6659Write:Lindsey@trillium.org

Renee Lane

Senior Employment Consultant

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Renee was raised in Kitsap County and returned to her hometown in 2012. In 2009, Renee received a degree in Family and Human Services and minor in Spanish from the University of Oregon. During her time in college, she developed a bilingual Employment Manual for at-risk families who were unemployed. Renee worked with children with developmental and physical disabilities from preschool to 4th grade. For two years, Renee worked in Mexico as a TEFL certified 4th grade teacher at a bilingual Catholic school. It was here that she learned how to adapt her teaching style to accommodate the needs of students with developmental disabilities who were integrated into her classroom. While working at I.S.P.A.C Renee taught English to native Spanish speakers.

In 2011, Renee returned to the states and continued her love for job placement, working as a Bilingual Staffing Assistant. In 2014, she received the Employment Professional Certificate from Highline College and has received Person Centered Planning Facilitator training. She is currently serving as a board member at Washington State APSE. Renee loves working with individuals from different cultures and abilities. Renee loves her job and helping her clients excel at a job that they enjoy. In her free time, she loves to watch movies, go out to eat, play with her dog and travel. Fun Fact: Renee’s favorite rap group is Jurassic 5. She met the band twice and has gone backstage to their concert for free. Renee holds the Employment Professional Certificate.

Call:360-698-6659Write:Renee@trillium.orgLanguage(s):Spanish (speaks)

Kaitlynn Lawrence

Employment Consultant

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Born in Seattle and raised in Port Orchard, Kaitlynn Lawrence has spent most of her life involved in the disability community, having been raised by a mother who is blind. She was heavily involved with the National Federation of the Blind and has always been passionate about helping people achieve their goals in life. Before she started work at Trillium in October of 2020, Kaitlynn had attended more than a dozen conventions hosted by the NFB, assisted with a special education daycare while attending high school, and volunteered at a blind-run business for several years. She is highly motivated by the thought that her work does real, tangible good in the world, and affects people's lives in a positive way.

In her free time, Kaitlynn enjoys reading, playing video games, writing and playing D&D with her friends.

Call:360-698-6659Write:Kaitlynn.Lawrence@Trillium.org

Dana Halfhill

Tony Dear

Employment Consultant

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Tony was born and raised in Burlington, Iowa, where he finished his high school education before entering the field of sales. His first job was in a competitive environment where he realized his potential for the field. With his natural passion for technology and people he did very well until a family friend introduced him to the role of Direct Support Professional, knowing his natural inclination to help people. This role proved to be very rewarding for Tony, and the relationships he built last till this day. While seeking new opportunities out of his home state, he landed a job in the technology installation field in 2018, and more importantly a way out of Iowa and a way to expand his horizon. The pandemic forced Tony to consider his skillset and values, matching him inevitably with Trillium.

In his free time, Tony enjoys writing short stories with his friends, hiking and kayaking, watching The Office with his girlfriend, and occasionally finding a new recipe to try.

Call:360-698-6659Write:Tony.Dear@trillium.org

Shannon Hunt

Senior Employment Consultant

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Shannon Hunt was born and raised in Marysville, California. She went to Butte Community College where she earned her general education degree and started to pursue her bachelor’s degree in Child Development. Shannon began teaching in 2017, and has worked with many different children with varying abilities. Having lived in Northern California her whole life, Shannon decided to move to Santa Barbara where she lived for three years. During the beginning of the pandemic, Shannon chose to move to Washington for a new adventure and to be closer to her two sisters and family that live in the area.

Since moving to Silverdale, Washington, Shannon has earned her Certified Behavioral Technician license from the Washington State Department of Health. Shannon is interested in being a part of an organization that helps individuals in the community where she lives. She found Trillium and was instantly drawn to how much they positively impact, not only the clients they serve, but by helping the small businesses of our community as well. As an employment consultant, Shannon hopes to further support and add to the growing locally, inclusive work environments.

In her free time, you can find Shannon playing with her two cats, walking on any of the trails around town, trying out a new (to her) local restaurants, or at one of the five beautiful volcanos in Washington!

Call:360-698-6659Write:Shannon.Hunt@trillium.orgLanguage(s):Spanish (Intermediate)

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Mary Drelling

Employment Consultant

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Prior to Trillium, Mary worked in Field Marketing as a Brand Representative for a fitness company and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology at California State University - Fullerton. When she moved to Washington, she had an opportunity to take time and start fresh in her career. She is excited to start in this new season of life where she can give back to the community by helping others find their dream careers. She also has family whose late daughter had a muscular degenerative disease, and she was employed by a supported employment organization. Her job brought her independence, passion, confidence, joy, and fostered connection with her community. Mary was inspired by how much employment changed her life and connected with Trillium even more after hearing her story. She is incredibly excited and proud to devote her career to empowering people through employment and strives to foster inclusive environments for her clients. Her personal interests include weightlifting, hiking, distance running, and she is also an adrenaline junkie. Her not-so-secret passion is Aviation! She loves skydiving and is working on achieving her personal goal of getting her private helicopter pilot’s license. Most importantly, she loves spending time with her husband and connecting with her church community!

Call:657-236-7630Write:mary.drelling@Trillium.org

Suzanne Hermanson

Employment Consultant

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Suzanne grew up in the Pacific Northwest having lived in Tacoma until graduating high school, then after traveling a year abroad relocated to Seattle to attend Seattle Art Institute. Additionally, she has lived in California, Indiana, and Florida. Suzanne began a career shift into coaching high school athletics and education after having careers 10+ years in both Fashion and Hospitality. She attended Central Washington University earning a B.S. in Interdisciplinary studies with minors in psychology and business administration in 2013. After 9 years teaching in a private school and working as a special education paraprofessional in the public-school setting, she completed her CTE certification at Eastern Washington University in 2022. Suzanne joined Trillium in 2022 and looks forward to using both her industry and education experience in supported employment services at Trillium. She holds a certification in both Health Coaching and is a Registered yoga instructor. She savors long meals with conversation and plenty of laughter, foreign films, travel, and lives by the motto,” there is no bad weather just poor clothing choices”!

Call:360-649-3435Write:suzanne.hermanson@trillium.org

Megan O'Donnell

Chrissy Dommermuth

Office Assistant

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Chrissy was born and raised in Kitsap County, Washington. She Graduated from Central Kitsap High School transition program in 2014. Chrissy has spent time volunteering at the Kitsap Humane Society and the New Life special needs Sunday school in Silverdale. Chrissy previously worked at Pain Consultants in Silverdale where she scanned and copied patient files and assisted with other general office tasks. Chrissy was drawn to work at Trillium by her desire to help others and contribute to people with barriers getting jobs. Chrissy has worked for Trillium since 2017. Chrissy contributes to the organization of the Kitsap office. Chrissy also has taken on the important role of being a member of the Random Acts of Kindness team. Chrissy loves to help celebrate her team members’ birthdays and accomplishments.

In her spare time Chrissy works on screenwriting and is writing her own script. Chrissy has a passion for writing and has goals of becoming a professional screen writer and actress. Chrissy enjoys participating in Special Olympics Bowling and is working on getting a score over 200.

Call:360-698-6659Write:Chrissy@Trillium.org