our mission

    Our House provides the working homeless – individuals and families – with shelter, housing, job training, education, childcare and summer youth programs, in order to equip them with the skills to be successful in the workforce, the community and their own families.

     

    Click here to learn about our history.

board of directors 2012 - 2013

President Clay Glasgow
Manager, JPMS Cox, PLLC

Vice President Jan Alman
Community Volunteer

Treasurer George Knollmeyer
Manager of Administrative Services, Ben E. Keith Foods, Arkansas Division

Secretary Joe Marriott
President, Marriott & Beale Wealth Advisors, Inc.

Immediate Past Pres. Steve Bardwell
Founder & Retired CEO, Vestcom International

Annie Abrams
Retired Educator, Volunteer

Debi Barnes
President, Debi Barnes Consulting, Inc., and Principal of DD&F Consulting Group

Kirk Bradshaw
Financial Advisor, Edward Jones Investments

Susan Brown
Community Volunteer

Andrew Collins
Chief Operating Officer, Cypress Properties

John Fowler
Regional President, Summit Bank

David Choate
Attorney, Friday, Eldredge & Clark LLP

Dave Hoffpauir
Licensed Master Social Worker, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System

Amanda Hughes
Industry Marketer, Acxiom Corporation

Rusty Mathis
General Manager, Ben E. Keith Foods, Arkansas Division

Tom Navin
Director, Social Action & Prison Ministry, Catholic Diocese of Little Rock

Valerie Pruitt
Owner, ProGuard Security

Chris Schaffhauser
Facility Engineering Manager at UPS

Jonathan Shively
Managing Director, Stephens Institutional Equity Sales

Mary Shue
Caregiver and Manicurist, Caracalla Spa / Former Resident

Drew Weber
Director of Operations, U.S. Pizza Co.

C. Michael White
Attorney, White Law Firm P.L.L.C

Darrin Williams
Managing Partner, Carney Williams Bates Bozeman & Pulliam, PLLC

 

 

advisory board members 2010 - 2013

Alan Abston
Partner, Rasco, Winter, Abston, Moore and Associates, LLP

Beth Coulson
Philanthropist, Volunteer

Lynn Hamilton
Vice President of Operations, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Bob Holloway
President, The Holloway Firm

Janell Mason
Retired CEO, Volunteer

Barry McDaniel
Retired Advisor, Morgan Stanley

Evelyn Rose
Community Activist, Volunteer

Jan Scholl
Director, North Little Rock Mayor’s Youth Council

John Tisdale
Partner, Wright, Lindsey and Jennings, LLC

Annabelle Imber Tuck
Retired Justice, Arkansas Supreme Court

Vicki Kovaleski
Artist, Volunteer

Guy Wade
Partner, Friday Eldridge and Clark, LLP

Kathy Wells
Community Activist, Volunteer

Beverly Wittenberg
Community Volunteer

contact us

Mailing Address Physical Address

Our House, Inc.
P.O. Box 34155
Little Rock, AR 72203

Our House, Inc.
302 E. Roosevelt Road
Little Rock, AR 72206

Phone: 501-374-7383 Fax: 501-374-9611
   

STAFF

Click each staff member's photo to learn more about them!

Georgia Mjartan
Executive Director
Phone: (501) 374-7383 ext. 201
Fax: (501) 374-9611
georgia@ourhouseshelter.org

Aaron Grimm
Operations Manager
Phone: (501) 374-7383 ext. 203
Fax: (501) 374-9611
aaron@ourhouseshelter.org

Ben Goodwin
Assistant Director
Phone: (501) 374-7383 ext. 209
Fax: (501) 374-0873
ben@ourhouseshelter.org

Pete Matousek
Shelter Supervisor

Justin Sanders, LMSW
Director of Client Services
Phone: (501) 374-7383 ext. 235
Fax: (501) 374-0873
justin@ourhouseshelter.org

Greg Barr
Maintenance Manager
Phone: (501) 374-7383 ext. 221
Fax: (501) 374-0873
greg@ourhouseshelter.org

 

Michelle Allen
Learning Center Manager
Phone: (501) 374-7383 ext. 210
Fax: (501) 374-0873
michelle@ourhouseshelter.org

Carl High
Shelter Supervisor

Stanford Ross
Shelter Supervisor

Joy Ritchey
Case Manager
Phone: (501) 374-7383 ext. 206
Fax: (501) 374-0873
joy@ourhouseshelter.org

Janet Brown
Infant Teacher
Phone: (501) 374-7383 ext. 208
Fax: (501) 374-0873
janet@ourhouseshelter.org

Jessica Suitor
CAFSI Case Manager
Phone: (501) 374-7383 ext. 234
Fax: (501) 374-0873
housing@ourhouseshelter.org

Amber Hood
Learning Center Childcare VISTA
Phone: (501) 374-7383 ext. 202
amber@ourhouseshelter.org

Amanda Woods
Communications Specialist
amanda@ourhouseshelter.org

Jamal Williams
VISTA Leader
jamal@ourhouseshelter.org

Maureen Martin
Director of Children's Programs
Phone: (501) 374-7383 ext. 238
maureen@ourhouseshelter.org

Michelle Barnes
Housing Manager
Phone: (501) 374-7383 ext. 204
michellebarnes@ourhouseshelter.org

Mollie Ipsen
Childcare Coordinator
Phone: (501) 374-7383 ext. 208
mollie@ourhouseshelter.org

Sarah Gibson
Development VISTA
501-374-7383 ext. 228
events@ourhouseshelter.org

Katelyn Bowen
Volunteer Relations VISTA
501-374-7383 ext. 202
volunteer@ourhouseshelter.org

Latoya Shelton
Community Engagement VISTA
501-374-7383 ext. 230
connect@ourhouseshelter.org

Maggie Downey
Campus Improvement VISTA
501-374-7383 ext. 236
campus2@ourhouseshelter.org

Jackson Bittner
Campus Improvement VISTA
501-374-7383 ext. 236
campus@ourhouseshelter.org

Grace Depper
In-Kind Donations VISTA
501-374-7383 ext. 214
donate@ourhouseshelter.org

Arlena Johnson
Children’s Programs VISTA
501-374-7383 ext. 240
kids@ourhouseshelter.org

Zac Hale
Education & Workforce VISTA
501-374-7383 ext. 211
education@ourhouseshelter.org

Jessica Key
CAFSI Case Manager
501-374-7383 ext. 241
jessica@ourhouseshelter.org

B Collins
Childcare AmeriCorps CIA
501-374-7383 ext. 240
children1@ourhouseshelter.org

Toinesha Lowe
Youth Programs AmeriCorps CIA
501-374-7383 ext. 211
youth@ourhouseshelter.org

Brenda Reagan
Pulaski County Adult Education Instructor
501-374-7383 ext. 233
brendareagan@comcast.net

Dominique Rutledge
Youth Programs Coordinator
501-374-7383 ext. 220
dominique@ourhouseshelter.org

Cynthia Watson
Little Learners Cook
501-374-7383 ext. 208

 

Jessica Howdeshell
Master Social Work Intern
501-374-7383 ext. 231
mswintern@ourhouseshelter.org

Meredith Lane
Bachelor Social Work Intern
501-374-7383 ext. 231
bswintern@ourhouseshelter.org

 

Leeann Bennett
Pulaski Co. Adult Education Instructor
501-374-7383 ext. 233