Kelly Wuest guides the training and professional development strategy for external partners and the community. She ensures Children’s Trust effectively helps others enhance their ability to support children and families.

Kelly has worked as an educator, facilitator and trainer in both higher education and non-profit organizations. She has developed a variety of curricula and programs to encourage learning, collaboration and connections.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Columbia College (SC) and a Master of Education in higher education and student affairs from the University of South Carolina.

I help people develop their potential, identify their passion and live their lives on purpose as they serve children and families in their community.

Dana works to make sure all child and family serving professionals, as well as foster parents, adoptive parents and others, have the information they need to support children and families by strengthening protective factors. She is the lead trainer for early childhood development, middle childhood development, and responding to abuse and neglect trainings. Dana is also a protective factors trainer and an adverse childhood experiences (ACE) master trainer and one of the lead facilitators teaching new ACE master trainers. 

Prior to joining Children’s Trust, Dana worked with the South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (now Fact Forward) for nearly 10 years. She earned a bachelor’s degree in English and secondary education from Carson-Newman University and a master’s degree in higher education and student affairs from the University of South Carolina. Dana is a certified speaker, trainer and coach with the Maxwell Leadership team.  

“All kids need is a little help, a little hope and someone who believes in them.” - Magic Johnson

Shae Timpson assists with administrative duties for Children’s Trust’s prevention trainings and programs that improve the skills and knowledge of child- and family-serving professionals, community partners and educators throughout South Carolina. She coordinates prevention training activities, including serving as the initial point of contact for responding to and planning for training requests, preparing communication for training attendees, coordinating materials and supplies for training, and updating trainer information. 

Shae previously worked as a family advocate. She worked closely with children and families by conducting home visits to identify the family’s needs. She supported families by providing services, resources and tools to help them reach their goals.

She received her bachelor’s degree from Claflin University with a major in sociology.