Team

Teri Rheinheimer , Founder-CEO. Teri is the heart behind SPARKPositivity. She is driven by the hope that ALL children will have positivity, kindness and compassion in their lives. Her vision for SPARKPositivity is centered on developing empathy, empowerment and social awareness for all youth in the world, so they can write their own destiny.

Teri has a degree in International Marketing and has worked for Union Pacific Railroad and Inacom Corp. But her favorite role is her current role as CEO of the Rheinheimer household. Teri resides in Omaha Nebraska with her loving and supporting team - her awesome husband, three amazing children, her fun parents, four hairy big dogs and too many other animals to count. Teri lives to unleash the power of positivity to everyone she meets.

Karolyn Roby, Director of Ignite our Future. Karolyn has a Master's degree in Administration from Concordia University. She also received her Bachelor's of Science and Master's of Science in Elementary Education from UNO. She has worked in the Omaha Public School District for over 25 years.

In her spare time she loves to watch sports, read, sing, travel and listen to music. She developed the qualitative research method for SPARK, conducts the pre and post assessments, and trains staff. SPARK training. She is proud to be a member of the SPARKPositivity Team!

Kathie Ferguson, Director of SPARKPositivity. Kathie is a wife and busy mother of 5. She has a love and passion for helping children and has worked with kids in some capacity for the last 17 years.

Kathie currently works for Omaha Public Schools as a PAC Facilitator at the elementary level. She enjoys the daily interaction with students and helping them learn how to make good decisions socially and academically in the classroom. Kathie’s background also includes starting and running both for-profit and not-for-profit businesses. Kathie is excited to be part of the SPARKPositivity team and looks forward to using her experience, creativity, and knowledge to help SPARK shine!