Philanthropic Relations Manager, GenerateHope

Wheeler is a Kansas City native and San Diego transplant who joined the GenerateHope team in April 2018 as Case Manager. She then served as the Program Specialist, overseeing both the Recovery & Transition program and providing direct support to residents and staff. In 2022 she transitioned to serve survivors in a new capacity as the Philanthropic Relations Manager, working to build the sustainability of the organization and its programs. She has a degree in Family Studies and Human Services with a minor in Conflict Analysis and Trauma Studies from Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas, and is a Certified Human Trafficking Caseworker in the state of California. She began her time working with survivors in January 2017 when she served as an intern at a residential transitional program in Manhattan, Kansas. She is driven by the desire to develop, empower, and equip individuals to reach their full potential as children of God.