Steven Reitan, Finance Director
Steven is the son of Steve and Sheila and has worked for the family business since the companies beginning, in 2016. Steven started with the company as a finance specialist and currently is the Finance Director. Steven manages the administrative and financial processes for the company and identifies the financial status by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecast. Steven attended Iowa Western Community College and Iowa State University and earned a degree in engineering.
Robin Adams, Job Corps Finance & Administration Director
Robin has 43 years of Job Corps experience at three centers. She has worked in Denison, Gary, and Hubert H Humphrey Job Corps. Her first 30 years were in program areas of CTT, Career Services and Residential as an instructor and manager. The last 13 years have been as Finance and Administration Director with oversight of finance, property, procurement, maintenance, records and food services. Robin has a BA in management. She lives on an acreage with her husband where they raise cattle and hogs. She enjoys life on the farm and spending time with family, especially her grandchildren.
Dean Watkins, Accounting Specialist
Dean joined LifeSkills in August of 2023. He graduated from AIB College of Business, in Des Moines. He received his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, and Associate's degree in Accounting and Financial Services. Dean grew up in Denison, and worked for Denison Job Corps for many years, in security and transportation. When Dean is not crunching numbers, he enjoys bowling, watching baseball, reading books, taking road trips, and walking his dogs.
Paula Barringer, Accounting Specialist
Paula joined LifeSkills Connection in December 2023 as an Accounting Specialist. With her past history in accounting and secretarial work, she graduated from DMACC with an Associate’s degree. She has, for the past 30 years, done personal, family and friends’ taxes.
Her after work life include her 4 grandbabies: seeing them as often as possible, her 2 cats and her excessive crafting, which she takes to her vendor events as often as possible.
Angel Baugher, Corporate Procurement Specialist
Angel has worked over sixteen years in customer service, with additional experience in clerical assistance. She spends her days at LifeSkills answering phones stationed as the "front desk" to the LifeSkills Corporate office. She purchases and procures items, materials, and products for the different branches of the company, and is the go-to between our finance department and our suppliers. Angel also provides clerical and general support to the company's executives. She enjoys reading, spending time with family, spending time outdoors, and traveling!
Samantha Burkhalter, Executive Coordinator
Samantha’s upbeat, hardworking, caring attitude makes her an amazing Executive Coordinator. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts with Major in Women’s Studies and Leadership. She began working for LifeSkills as the OA/CTS corporate support staff in 2017, in which she worked directly with the OA and CTS staff, to ensure the implementation of innovative strategies to attain 100% OBS and promote placement upon completion. Samantha then naturally fell into her role as Executive Coordinator, where she oversees our Business Development Coordination. Her ability to manage, inspire, and organize place her perfectly into her role as Executive Coordinator.
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