Our Team
Beth Unverzagt
Executive Director
Beth Unverzagt has been dedicated to advancing opportunities for children and youth since the Oregon Network’s inception in 2005. Over the past 15 years, she has spearheaded various initiatives, advocating for school-age programs, developing standards and competencies, and providing training and technical assistance. Beth is committed to ensuring that all children, regardless of their family’s economic circumstances, have access to enriching learning experiences. In 2016, she was honored as a White House Champion of Change for her impactful contributions to summer learning. Beyond her professional endeavors, Beth is an artist, avid reader, proud grandmother of four, and an enthusiastic world traveler.
Katie Lakey
Research Manager
After joining OregonASK in 2014 as an AmeriCorps VISTA, Katie Lakey now serves as Research Manager. In this role, Katie collaborates with colleagues to collect data on afterschool and summer programs, to evaluate the impact of particular projects, and to produce reports (such as Whatever It Takes: Summer 2021). While she loves a well-organized spreadsheet, Katie is most dedicated to telling the story of afterschool: the triumphs of afterschool programs and the youth they serve, as well as the stories of the young people who don’t yet have access to enriching, life-changing afterschool and summer experiences. By uplifting these stories, Katie hopes to help build strategies and systems that create opportunities for every child across Oregon. When she’s not knee-deep in survey data, Katie can often be found exploring Oregon’s beautiful wilderness, picking marionberries to squirrel away in her freezer for holiday pies, or curled up at home with a warm cup of tea and a good book. Katie was also named one of the National Afterschool Association’s Next Generation of Afterschool Leaders in 2018.
Amber Lomascola
Project Manager
Amber’s passion for afterschool was ignited in 1998 during her 2 Americorps Cadre of Corps terms that led her to creating and managing an afterschool program that included facilitating field trips and service projects throughout her community. She spent several years working in a Child Development Center and facilitating youth art and peer counseling groups at the local Domestic Violence Center while a student at College of the Redwoods. Following graduation she spent the next 11 years dedicated to raising her 4 children on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.
Amber started with OregonASK after having worked for nearly a decade managing the Expanding Horizon Youth Center (EHYC) in Myrtle Creek OR. The Tribal-specific afterschool and summer programs supported 2nd to 12th grade youth with services that included nutrition, tutoring, technology assistance, outdoor recreation, arts and crafts, and summer STEAM curriculum with strong district and community connections. Amber currently holds 4 AS degrees, a certification in ECE Indigenous First Students, a BS of Social Science and CYSF, and is focusing on a Masters of ECE with distributed pathways at PSU. She is passionate about keeping her kids connected to their culture through traditional art and activities. Amber’s unique perspective of being from and working in small rural communities guides her motivation for promoting the importance of Afterschool programming for all.
Erin Moriearty
Quality Improvement & Professional Development Coordinator
OregonASK is excited to welcome Erin Moriearty to the OregonASK team! Erin comes to us from the Alaska Afterschool Network, where she oversaw AmeriCorps members in afterschool programs, developed and coordinated a statewide Youth Program Quality Initiative, and led numerous professional development workshops. Prior to her position with the Alaska Afterschool Network, she coordinated a 21st Century Community Learning Center program in Anchorage and worked as a farm to school educator.
Caleb Green
Database Assistant
Caleb joined the OregonASK team in 2022 and has been actively involved in various programs within the organization. His role as a database assistant includes working with Salesforce, ArcGIS, and WordPress to collect and present data for numerous projects and grants. Currently pursuing studies at California Baptist University, Caleb has a deep appreciation for afterschool and summer programming and he understands the school system OregonASK is working to impact. In his free time Caleb enjoys working out, spending time with friends/family and continuing to grow in his faith.