Leadership

Christy Shannon

Christy Shannon joined the CornerHouse team in February 2024, bringing demonstrated leadership experience in the victim services field and a passion for serving survivors of abuse. Her prior positions were with Safe Nest, Nevada’s largest nonprofit agency providing comprehensive domestic and sexual violence services, which she joined in 2011 as a volunteer victim advocate in the court and shelter programs; she became a member of the Safe Nest leadership team in 2015, serving as the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, where she supported the agency through extensive program, operational, and funding growth to better meet the needs of survivors in the rapidly expanding Southern Nevada community. Christy holds a Master of Public Administration in Nonprofit Management from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas and a Master of Arts in English from the University of Northern Colorado. 

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Jane Straub, Training Director

Jane joined the CornerHouse team in August 2021 as the Training Manager. Jane has worked as an advocate and trainer for over 25 years and brings a wealth of training experience related to abuse and trauma across the lifespan. She has had the opportunity to create curriculum and educational materials with a special passion for trauma-informed care and the impact of trauma. Jane looks forward to helping families, professionals and communities identify, intervene and interrupt trauma in the lives of children and adults. Jane has a dual degree from Arizona State University in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, a certificate in ASL and a tennis coaching certification from MSHSL.

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Lisa Bennett, Finance Director

Lisa joined CornerHouse in September of 2022 as the accountant after returning to Minnesota from Southern California.  She brings a large amount of varied nonprofit finance & accounting experience, including a 4-year stint in the Palm Springs area as the Finance and Operations Officer at Guide Dogs of the Desert, and Finance Manager at United Way of the Desert. In Minnesota, Lisa was the accountant at the Walker Art Center, and long-time Controller at the Minnesota Council of Churches. She expresses her joy at landing at CornerHouse: “I love being able to make a living while improving my community, serving children, & aiding in all the important work that happens here every day.” Lisa holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from National University. Outside of work she enjoys traveling, reading, hiking, playing with her granddaughters, and enjoying all the fun Minnesota has to offer.

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ELIZABETH Eagle, M.S.C.J, Response Services Director

Elizabeth joined the CornerHouse team in 2018. She has undergraduate degrees in Law Enforcement with an emphasis in Community Violence Prevention and Intervention and a Master’s in Criminal Justice from Metropolitan State University. Prior to joining the CornerHouse team she worked for the Hennepin County Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation, serving in a support capacity for the Mental Health and Veteran’s Courts Programs. In 2016 she took a position with the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office working in Juvenile prosecution. Elizabeth is originally from Ft. Yates, North Dakota and a proud member of The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.

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Stacey Jensen, MBA, Development Director

Stacey Jensen joined the CornerHouse team in 2021. She is an expert in building impactful partnerships that enhance brand recognition and community awareness, boasting over 20 years of experience in marketing and event management. Her career includes non-profit work with the California Restaurant Association and corporate roles at Running Aces. Stacey holds a Marketing degree from the University of Minnesota and an MBA from St. Thomas, and she is actively involved in several community boards, including the Minnesota Festival and Events Association, TeamWomen, and Acres for Life. Outside of work, she enjoys quality time with her family at their cabin up north.

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Jen Markworth, MA LP, Clinical services Director

Jen joined the CornerHouse team in 2024 and serves as CornerHouse’s Mental Health Services Director. She has over 20 years of experience and expertise providing an array of leadership and therapy services in various mental health settings. Jen has developed and managed training programs for both graduate students and post graduate practitioners that emphasize providing quality supervision and robust clinical development. Jen has vast experience providing direct therapy services as well as clinical supervision, utilizing trauma informed therapeutic interventions. She is passionate about assisting the healing process for clients of all ages. Jen holds a master’s degree focused in Counseling and Psychological Services from the University of St. Mary’s of Minnesota.

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