Staff & Board
Nicole Zook, M.A., LCPC, NCMHC
Executive Director
Nicole Zook received her B.A. in Psychology from Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN in 2006. Upon graduation she enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, leaving as a sergeant in 2010 after deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan where she earned multiple personal awards. After receiving an honorable discharge, she earned her M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Northeastern Illinois University. She is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision from Governors State University and serves on the board of directors for the Schultz Foundation for Advancing Counseling. Nicole has worked with children, adolescents, and families for over a decade and enjoys working with individuals, couples, families, and groups struggling with adjustment and mood disorders, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting, veterans’ issues, and behavioral or academic difficulties.
Jill Dehnert, M.S. Ed., LPC, NCC
Family Therapist
Jill graduated from Truman State University with a Bachelor's in Psychology. She earned her Master of Science in Education - Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Western Illinois University. Prior to becoming a counselor, Jill worked as a summer camp counselor serving children ages 5-18, as a preschool teacher assistant, and as a student worker in the student services department at WIU-QC. Her areas of special interest include working with children, adolescents, families, anxiety, depression, grief, play therapy, incorporating art into counseling, and group counseling.
Michelle Bruty, M.A., NBC Certified
Family Therapist, Eagle Ridge School
Michelle graduated from the University of Iowa with a Master's Degree in Counseling. She served as a school counselor for the Bettendorf Schools for 28 years. Additionally, she served as a counselor for the Kewanee School District during the 2022-2023 school year. During that time Michelle both pursued and taught post-graduate education, and earned many professional achievements, including being honored with counseling and teaching awards at the school, local, state, and national levels – she was named Iowa School Counseling Association's Middle School Counselor of the Year in 2012-2013 and was a finalist for the American School Counselor Association Counselor of the Year in 2013-2014. Michelle loves kids of all ages and has many years of individual and group counseling experience. She also enjoys working with families and providing counseling support in both the home and school environment.
Barb Gentry, M.S. Ed., LPC, NCC
Family Therapist
Barb graduated from Illinois State University with a Bachelor’s in Food, Nutrition and Dietetics. She earned her Master of Science in Education - Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Western Illinois University. Prior to becoming a counselor, Barb worked for Weight Watchers for 23 years. She also has experience working in Long- Term Care and working for the WIC Supplemental Nutrition Program. Her areas of special interest include working with children, adolescents, families, anxiety, depression, grief, play counseling, incorporating reading into counseling, and group counseling.
Michelle Westerdale, M.Ed., Ed.S., LPC
Family Therapist
Michelle graduated from Wittenberg University with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a minor in Mathematics. She earned her Master’s in Education and Educational Specialist degrees in School Counseling at the University of South Carolina. She has worked for TRIO Programs, ETS and SSS, serving at-risk high school and college students. She has served as a School Counselor in Illinois schools for 8 years. She also served as an assistant and jr. high basketball coach. Michelle loves children and adolescents of all ages. Her areas of special interest include working with children, adolescents, families, anxiety, depression, grief, play therapy, incorporating mindfulness with art and music, and group counseling.
Jodi Fisk
Jodi Fisk received a J.D. degree from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1992. She engaged in private law practice in the Quad Cities until 1996 when she joined the City of Moline, Illinois as Deputy City Attorney. There, she prosecuted ordinance violations involving juvenile offenders. In 2002, she joined Deere & Company’s law department where she held various roles, including leading Deere’s U.S. employment law team. She has served on the City of Moline Fire & Police Commission and the YSB Board of Directors. She is currently a member of the Board of Commissioners for the Quad Cities International Airport. After retiring from Deere, she joined YSB as the Peer Justice Coordinator in 2025. The Peer Justice Program is a court diversion program for first-time juvenile offenders. Jodi has volunteered as a judge for Peer Justice since the late 1990s.
Jasmine Guy, MOL
Delinquency Prevention Support
Jasmine received her Bachelor’s degree from St. Ambrose in 2018 in Psychology. She also earned a Master of Organizational Leadership degree from St. Ambrose in 2024. Jasmine worked as an assistant girls’ basketball coach for Davenport Central for one season and a track coach for Eagle Ridge School in Silvis for one season. Before working at Youth Service Bureau, Jasmine worked as a foster care caseworker helping to improve the lives of adolescents and helping families find permanence, then moved on to become a guidance counselor. She is passionate about our community and continues to show that through working towards improving the life skills of our youth. Jasmine has worked with children, adolescents, and families for over 5 years and enjoys working with individuals, at risk youth and families, and young people working to keep themselves out of the legal system. She hopes that when meeting with adolescents she can motivate them to dream big and not to sell themselves short.
Cara Marske
Office Administrator
Board of Directors
Board Co-Chair: Zoran Grabovac
Global Privacy Lead, Deere & Company
Board Co-Chair: Carl Johnson, Ph.D.
Superintendent of Sherrard School District
Secretary/Treasurer: Paul Schmitt
Vice President & Trust Officer at Quad City Bank & Trust
William Burrus, Ph.D.
School Principal, Retired
Josh Edgin
Group Engineering Manager, John Deere
Kevin Rafferty
Business Owner
Edna Sowards
Rock Island County Board Representative
Kelly VanVeldHuisen
Attorney, Deere & Company
