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Make-A-Wish Illinois Staff Contacts

Wish Experience Team

The Experience Team conducts welcome calls to wish families, collaborates with wish discovery volunteers to help a wish child discover their wish, collect wish paperwork and confirm wishes go through the medical approval process. 

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Kayla Hanley

Wish Experience Manager​

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Clare Maylone

Wish Experience Coordinator

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Danielle Ruben

Senior Wish Experience Coordinator

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Peggy Breen

Wish Experience Coordinator

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Alexis Nolan

Wish Experience Coordinator​

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Karina Pachuca

Wish Experience Specialist

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Wish Creation Team

The Wish Creation Team makes all arrangements for travel & local wishes and collaborates with wish celebration volunteers to create, celebrate and grant children's wishes.

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Taylor Endicott

Wish Creation Manager​

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Brianna White

Wish Creation Coordinator

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Andrea Garcia

Wish Creation Specialist

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Maddi Cue

Senior Wish Creation Coordinator

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Caroline Diskin

Wish Creation Coordinator

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Andrew Keller

Wish Creation Coordinator

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Patsy Fox

Wish Creation Coordinator

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Volunteer Programs Team

Meet the volunteer programs team! Contact us for questions and feedback related to your volunteer experience, volunteer roles and assignments, onboarding, training, background checks, recognition, newsletters, and WishNet. Questions related to a specific wish should be directed to the assigned wish coordinator.

Mission Team Members

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Katie Cholewa

Mission Services Coordinator​

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Ryan Blackburn

VP of Mission Delivery

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Andrea Shindeldecker

Medical Engagement Specialist

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Dina Thachet

Referral Outreach Manager

Make-A-Wish ® Illinois

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