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Meet Our Team!

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Stephanie Jordan  (she/her)
President & Event Coordinator

  • Fairytale: Founded the Fairytale Foundation in 2015

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

  • Favorite Character(s): Cinderella, Jasmine, or 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."

  • RoleStephanie manages all event coordination, oversees Volunteer Management, and handles Fairytale's hours & finances.

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Elizabeth Kibbey  (she/her)
Vice President & Marketing Coordinator

  • Fairytale: Joined in 2017

  • Education: Bay High School (2023), Eckerd College for Animal Studies and Film Studies (2026)

  • 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."

  • Role: Kibbey is in charge of outreach, digital marketing, website management, & coordinating social media presence.

Elizabeth Varis, Costume Head- The Fairytale Foundation

E. AphroditeVaris (they/she)
 Costume & Design Manager

  • Fairytale: Joined in 2017

  • Education: Bay High (2021),

        BGSU for Digital Arts & Marketing (2025)

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

  • My favorite thing about Fairytale: "I love being able to bring the magic to life, letting our volunteers relive the joy and wonder they felt as kids while creating lasting memories for yours!"

  • Role: Aphrodite is responsible for costume creation, customization, maintenance, and aesthetic management. They are also the lead designer for the company's social media presence.

Volunteer Managers

Liza Minichello, Jr. Volunteer Manager- The Fairytale Foundation

Liza Minichello (she/her)
Lead Volunteer & Recruitment Manager

  • Fairytale: Joined in 2024

  • Education: Bay High School (2027)

  • Favorite Character(s): Belle, Ariel, and Jasmine

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

  • Role: As Volunteer Manager, Liza leads recruitment, fittings, and facilitates training/mentoring current volunteers.

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Abby Houska (she/her)
Volunteer  & Recruitment Manager

  • Fairytale: Joined in 2024

  • Education: Lakewood High School Class of 2023

  • Favorite Character(s): Rapunzel, Belle, Ariel

  • My favorite thing about Fairytale: "How understanding and flexible everyone is, and getting to build bonds and friendships."

  • RoleAbby is our most recent addition to the leadership team and is also a Volunteer Manager! She is also responsible for recruitment, fittings, and training/mentoring current volunteers. Abby also assists in content creation for social media. 

Want to join our team?
Apply today!

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Any questions? Email us at TheFairytaleFoundation@gmail.com

Disclaimer: It is not the intention of The Fairytale Foundation to violate any copyright laws. We are a nonprofit organization that is 100% volunteer-run. All of our characters are generic and NOT name-brand copyrighted characters. We are not affiliated with the copyright/license-holding companies.
Thank you!

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