Education Without Obstacles

Bridges empowers high school students in family crisis to pursue their education without obstacles by providing housing, resources, and a community that refuses to let them fall through the cracks.

  • 35% of students come to Bridges homeless

  • 27% flee mental, physical, or sexual abuse

  • 1 in 8 arrive from a home affected by mental illness

Every student at Bridges has a story.

Every one of them deserves a future.

If you or someone you know needs support, Bridges is here.

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Bridges Staff
Norman

  • Stacy Barr Bruce

    Executive Director

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  • Bianca Gordon

    Associate Executive Director

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  • Shanda Twitty

    Case Manager

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  • Hadassah Jones

    Case Manager

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  • Natasha Davis

    Office Manager

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Board of Directors

Norman

  • Doug Haws

    President

    Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Tom Johnson Investment Management, LLC

  • Joan Costello

    Vice President

    Business Owner (Retired)

  • Lisa Dionisio

    Finance Chair

    Owner of Paxus CPA Group

  • Julie Tate

    Secretary

    Legal Project Manager, Senior Staff Attorney, University of Oklahoma (Retired)

  • Alex Linton

    Board Member

    Regional Credit Officer, First United Bank

  • Amber Norbury

    Board Member

    Accounting and Payroll Coordinator, Landmark Fine Homes

  • Amy Pepper

    Board Member

    Director, OU Legal Clinics, University of Oklahoma

  • Bryan Lynch

    Board Member

    Legal Advisor, Hall Estill Attorneys at Law

  • Candice Young

    Board Member

    Trae Young Family Foundation

  • Gail Blaylock

    Board Member

    Associate Judge, City of Norman Municipal Court

  • Joe Sherga

    Board Member

    Manager, Omni Construction

  • John Verbick

    Board Member

    Senior Program Manager, Love’s Travel Stops

  • Karen McIntosh Telford

    Board Member

    REALTOR®, Dillard Cies Real Estate

  • Kitrena Hime

    Board Member

    Director of Counseling & Student Advocacy, Norman Public Schools

  • Michael Eastmond

    Board Member

    CPA (Retired)

  • Robert Romines

    Board Member

    Superintendent of Schools, Moore Public Schools

  • Robyn Castleberry

    Board Member

    Assistant Superintendent, Moore Norman Technology Center

  • Sarah Smith

    Board Member

    CPA

We are proud to have phenomenal board members who make sure we serve our students and community at the highest possible standard. This dedicated group of individuals go above and beyond to care for our students and staff, and we couldn’t be more grateful to them.