Bern Schwieterman
Bern Schwieterman is a dedicated educator, community leader, and co-founder of the renowned SIGNS Youth Group.
Bern was born and raised in Fort Recovery, Ohio. He received his Bachelors in education and Masters in Administration from University of Dayton. He also received a masters in Teacher Leadership from Concordia University.
Bern has been an educator with Kettering City Schools since 1990. Currently, he serves as the Elementary STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) Integration Coach in the Kettering City School District..
In his free time, Bern enjoys various hobbies, including landscaping, fishing, and lending a helping hand to those in need. In addition he is an active member of the Dorwood Optimist Club. These pursuits reflect his commitment to both the environment and the well-being of others, further cementing his status as a community leader and role model.
Katie Wood
Katie joined the SIGNS team as a leader in 2020. She was previously a SIGNS member starting in 2012 before graduating from Fairmont High School in 2015. Katie has enjoyed every minute giving back to the group that molded her into the person she is today.
Katie graduated from Bowling Green State University in 2019 with a degree in Inclusive Early Childhood Education. She has been an Intervention Specialist for Centerville City Schools since the Fall of 2019.
Katie is a nature enthusiast. She enjoys hiking, fishing, hunting, and bird watching. She loves all kinds of animals, especially her 2 year old Newfie Doodle, Winnie. In her spare time, Katie also loves to cook, read, and play golf. Most of all, she loves investing her time making a difference in the lives of the teens in our group.
Nick Sorensen
Nick Sorensen grew up in SIGNS himself! SIGNS was a great guide for his high school
development, he met lifelong friends and he has some of the fondest memories from this group.
Graduating from Kettering in 2004 and wanting to give others what he was blessed with himself, he took an active leadership role with SIGNS. He has been a great asset to our team ever since!
Nick and his wife, Kasey were married in 2010 and welcomed their son, Maverick in 2015.
Maverick is the spotlight of the family; just ask Nick! He resides in Beavercreek with his family, although you can often find them camping on their land in Bainbridge, OH. They love to camp and spend their time outdoors. Nick’s favorite food is a meal cooked over the campfire!
Nick has worked full time as a licensed plumber with Schott Plumbing since 2007. He and his wife also own two successful construction businesses where they flip/renovate homes and properties.
Nick never misses an opportunity to help another when a need arises. His desire to help his community through SIGNS and to put others before himself is
a true testament to his life’s work.
Jessica Bloomingdale
Jessica Bloomingdale has been a SIGNS Leader since 2006. Prior to taking on a leadership role with SIGNS, she was a member in the group all through High School. She credits SIGNS with shaping her future self and career. Many of the friendships she formed during her time in SIGNS still remain today.
Professionally, she is the Project Director for The Mentoring Collaborative of Montgomery County, a program under Sinclair College. In that role, she provides training, best practices and support to mentoring programs in Montgomery County. She has over 15 years of experience in Youth Development and Administration. Jessica is passionate about youth and improving her community. Academically, Jessica holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and a Masters of Business Administration. In her free time Jessica enjoys spending time with her family, gardening and starting craft projects that she never finishes. Her driving force is her family- her husband, Dan and 3 children Jaydyn, Rose and Simon.
Kaley Bartosik
Bio coming soon…