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Meet Our Team!

Godmothers

The Fairytale Foundation President- Stephanie Jordan

Stephanie Jordan  (she/her)
 President

  • Founded the Fairytale Foundation in 2015

  • School: Bay High School (2016)
    Kenyon College (Biology, 2020)
    Cleveland State (Post-Bacc, 2021)                                                      Ohio University - Heritage College of Medicine (2027)

  • Favorite Character(s): Rapunzel

  • My favorite thing about Fairytale: Seeing how many lives have been touched by The Fairytale Foundation, watching the non-profit grow & getting to know all the wonderful people who have been involved over the years.

  • Stephanie overlooks event coordination and volunteer management, and handles all the service hours & bookkeeping for the company!

The Fairytale Foundation Vice President- Elizabeth Kibbey

Elizabeth Kibbey  (she/her)
 Vice President

  • Joined in 2017

  • School: Bay High (2023), Eckerd College for Marine Biology (2025)

  • Favorite character(s): Ariel, Rapunzel, or Elsa

  • My favorite thing about Fairytale: Watching our volunteers grow more confident in themselves during their time with Fairytale.

  • Kibbey is in charge of event coordination, overseeing volunteer management, volunteer training, social media management, and website design.

Managers

The Fairytale Foundation Manager- Ella Riley

Ella Riley  (she/her)
 Manager

  • Joined in 2022

  • School: Bay High School (2026)

  • Favorite character(s): Anna, Moana, & Rapunzel

  • My favorite thing about Fairytale: How everyone is so supportive and like a family. 

  • Ella is in charge of all in-person management including recruitment, fittings, and training/mentoring current volunteers.

The Fairytale Foundation Manager- Noelle Oppewall

Noelle Oppewall (they/them)
 Manager

  • Joined in 2022

  • School: GRCA (2024)

  • Favorite Character(s): Anna, Tiana, & Rapunzel

  • My favorite thing about Fairytale: Getting to interact and know with all of the volunteers.

  • Noelle is in charge of all in-person management including recruitment, fittings, and training/mentoring current volunteers.

Costumes

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Elizabeth Varis (she/her)
 Costume Head &
Marketing Consultant

  • Joined in 2017

  • School: Bay High (2021), BGSU for Digital Arts & Marketing (2025)

  • Favorite Character(s): Mary Poppins, Tiana, & Tinkerbelle

  • My favorite thing about Fairytale: I love using my skills to create costumes that bring the magic to life, letting our volunteers relive the joy and wonder they felt as kids while creating lasting memories for yours!

  • Elizabeth is in charge of all costume management including creating new garments and accessories, up keep of costumes, as well as training and facilitating the Costume Army. 

  • Elizabeth also creates Fairytale's digital marketing posters and advertisements to raise awareness, attract donors, and promote the organization's mission and events.

Evelyn Lapolla (she/her)
 Costume Head

  • Joined in 2018

  • School: Bay High School (2022)

  • Favorite Character(s): Cinderella

  • My favorite thing about Fairytale: Getting to inspire little kids and see they way they light up to talk to us.

  • Evelyn is in charge of all costume management including creating new garments and accessories, up keep of costumes, as well as training and facilitating the Costume Army. 

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