Leslie Damkhoeler
Leslie Damkhoeler is joining CEA as the Marketing Coordinator for CEA, assisting our team with digital and print marketing content. She was born and raised in Elmhurst, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, before she moved to Phoenix in 2019 for college. She is a recent graduate from Grand Canyon University (Class of 2022) receiving her B.A. in English with an emphasis in Professional Writing.
Before working for CEA, Leslie was Director of Content Marketing for Timothy Christian Schools in Elmhurst, Illinois. While writing blogs and articles for their website, she discovered her passion for marketing and supporting faith-based education as she remembered the positive impact of Christ-centered education her own life.
In her free time, Leslie loves to adventure out to Flagstaff and explore new places in Arizona with her husband, Clay, and their little curly dog, Russell. On Sundays after church, she volunteers in the preschool ministry at North Phoenix Baptist Church.
Amanda Kolden
Amanda Kolden is joining CEA from working within the Diocese of Phoenix as a school administrator. She brings a plethora of more than 8 years of scholarship knowledge. She understands how the school tuition organizations truly benefit our Catholic schools from her firsthand experience in serving at one. She is excited to continue to assist the schools and parents in understanding and utilizing tax credit dollars to the best of their capability.
Amanda is a native of Arizona and has been happily married to her husband for 16 years. They share two beautiful children together, who also attend one of our Diocese of Phoenix Catholic schools. She not only has the knowledge of how School Tuition Organizations can serve the school from an administrative side, but she also values and appreciates the opportunities the School Tuition Organization create as a parent. In her free time, you can find Amanda cooking delicious meals, baking pies (her favorite being lemon pie), enjoying quality time with her family and friends, and all things photography (especially, taking shots of the moon).
