Staff

Spencer & Risa Reeves  : Executive Director

Spencer & Risa Reeves

Executive Director

Spencer and Risa's involvement with Child Hope began back in 2010 when they led a team to do relief work. In 2012, the Reeves family moved to Haiti to work alongside Child Hope, where Spencer worked as Team Coordinator. After that first year, they decided to branch out and serve with Ambassadors Football hosting summer soccer camps and mid-week soccer clinics, sharing the Gospel through sport. During that time Spencer also served on the board at Quisqueya Chapel working to help build the local church and Risa worked with World Vision coordinating the very first Movement Day, in Port Au Prince. In 2016 Spencer and Risa rejoined the Child Hope team as the Haiti Directors and began leading the transition to family-based care. In 2020 the Reeves relocated to Florida and Spencer accepted the position as Executive Director.

Amanda Magnuson  : Director of Operations

Amanda Magnuson

Director of Operations

Amanda grew up in Carpinteria, CA and studied at Westmont College.  There she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, but also was exposed to chapel speakers who encouraged students to discover their vocational calling.  In 2009 Amanda visited Haiti and was shaped by the experience.  The visit was one of the factors that influenced Amanda to complete a Master’s Degree in Human Rights at University College London.  In London she interned for World Vision and wrote her dissertation on girls education in Zimbabwe.  Amanda joined the Child Hope team as Director of Operations in 2016.

Christina Cruz  : Finance Manager

Christina Cruz

Finance Manager

After being connected to Child hope for several years, Christina finally got the chance to come serve with us on our first Dream Team in June 2013. It was on that trip that the Lord called her to serve with Child Hope in Haiti on a longer-term basis. She began as the Team & Volunteer Coordinator in 2014, but stepped into the role of Finance Manager in 2017.

Haiti Team  :

Haiti Team

For the safety of our Haitian staff, we have removed their biographies from our webpage.