Our Staff

Cassie Gerst – Supervisor of Grants and Community Outreach

Cassie Gerst

Cassie Gerst is the Supervisor of the Club M Youth Mentoring program in Burlington Community School District since its inception in 2015. She has been involved in the field of youth mentoring since 2005 in both California and Southeastern Iowa. Her passion for connecting youth with caring adults and peer mentors has led to her match and support hundreds of mentoring matches over the years.

Mrs. Gerst works across the Burlington Community School District providing programming and supports for students and families through the YouthNet team and partnerships. To learn more about YouthNet supports to BCSD families please visit https://www.bcsds.org/District/Portal/YouthNet.

Cassie is a 1991 graduate of SUNY (State University of New York) College at Fredonia, and has her Master’s degree from Iowa State University in Positive Youth Development. She can be reached at Burlington Community School District’s Administration Building (319) 753-6791 ext 1413 or her email is cassie.gerst@bcsds.org.

Natalie Hall- Assistant of Grants and Community Outreach

Natalie Hall

Natalie Hall is the Assistant to the Supervisor of the Club M Youth Mentoring program in Burlington Community School District. She supports the families and students involved in Club M as well as our PiECES Afterschool Program.

Ms. Hall can be reached at Burlington Community School District’s Administration Building (319) 753-6791 ext 1410 or her email is Natalie.Hall@bcsds.org.