As we are expanding our programs, we are in need of individuals to join us in teaching and spreading compassion by using mindfulness and art.

Please fill out the form below if you are interested in volunteering, or to continue volunteering, update your availability.

Do you want to be even more involved and play an essential role to our organization?

Please apply for a position on our board, by completing the application and email it to compassion.pject@gmail.com

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Meet the Team

Compassion Project was first comprised of 100% volunteers dedicating their time and energy to the cause.

We are fortunate enough to now, in recent years, be able to fund one full-time staff member, the executive director, to spread our mission further.

We have hired our new Executive Director!

Meet Carl Anderson

Carl Anderson he/him

Executive Director

Born and raised in Forsyth, Montana, Carl Anderson brings nearly a decade of experience in community organizing, leadership development, nonprofit management, and community building to his role as Executive Director of the Compassion Project.

Before joining the Compassion Project, Carl served as a Regional Director with the Montana Public Interest Research Group, where he led community campaigns, developed partnerships across Montana, and helped develop the next generation of civic leaders through Montana State University’s Leadership Development program. He also serves as Director of Operations for First Contact, a Bozeman-based science fiction convention and science expo, where he brings together artists, educators, researchers, and community members.

Carl believes that people thrive when they are seen, understood, and supported. Across his work in policy, education, youth services, and community arts, that belief has guided his commitment to creating inclusive spaces where people can grow, connect, and contribute. He is honored to bring that perspective to the Compassion Project and help advance its mission of creating a community where everyone is free to be the fullest version of themselves.

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Our Board of Directors

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Ali Everts she/her/hers

Vice President

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Janet DeHart she/her/hers

President

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Shelby Hall she/her/hers

Secretary

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  • Former Board President

    Jesine Munson was born and raised in Montana. Hailing from Havre, she has lived in Bozeman since 2007. Jesine has gone to school for far too long and has a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Art History and a BFA with a focus in Ceramics. In 2023, she completed her PhD in American Studies and occasionally still teaches as an adjunct professor at Montana State University. Her research is in Pragmatist Aesthetics and Moral Imagination, and she profoundly believes that living more artistically is key to the survival of our species. She based her research Compassion Project, a Bozeman non-profit whose mission is to teach and spread compassion through art and mindfulness. Jesine embodies these values every day and believes the key to community building is through compassionate dialogue and creative connection, the art of living, as she calls it. Public art is foundational in these beliefs, and she is eager to get to work in cultivating a strong community in Big Sky with the idea that Public Art is Public Health. Jesine loves art and the outdoors, and her dream day is to be out-of-service with her dogs (Lucy & Chester) and brand new baby, Monte Edgar.

  • Founder and Former Board President

    Kayte founded The Compassion Project in 2016 and is so proud of how far the organization has come, as the world needs compassion now more than ever. She currently serves as the Dean of Students at Flathead Valley Community College in Kalispell, Montana. Outside of her institutional role, Kayte works as a leadership coach and non-profit consultant through her company, Ablaze Consulting. In her spare time, she finds joy in family— her husband and two young children. She is also an avid hiker who loves traveling both internationally and across the United States.

  • Former Executive Director

    Tia Goebel, MS, PCLC, is a Behavioral Health Consultant in Bozeman. A longtime resident of the Gallatin Valley, she earned her master’s degree from Montana State University. Counseling has been a transformative part of Tia’s own healing journey, inspiring her to pursue a career that supports others while continuing her personal growth. She approaches counseling with compassion, honesty, and cultural humility, aiming to build strong, authentic relationships with her patients. Tia believes in the power of education to help individuals regain control over their lives and values teamwork in removing barriers to healthcare. Outside of her practice, she enjoys swimming, reading, playing board games with friends, and hiking with her dog.

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Advisory Board

Thank you to our Alumni

Amy Gaudielle, Board Member

Jesine Munson, Board President

Michelle Potts, Board Member

Tia Goebel, Executive Director

Dr. Kayte Kaminski, Founder and Board Member

Jade Lowder, Board Member and President

Demi Feder, Board Member

Khoi Huynh, Board Member

Molly Basta, Board Member

Tyler Smith, Board Member

Sean Graves, Board Member

Hilary Parker, Board Member and President

Sonja Bahr, Board Member and Treasurer

Kim O’Neil, Board Member

John Melick, Board Member

Ira Westbrook, Board Member and Treasurer

Elaine Westbrook, Board Member and Secretary

Naomi Worob, Community and Classroom Facilitator

Kelsey McPherson, Volunteer and Classroom Facilitator