Staff
Susie Rexius Program Coordinator, Pleasant Hill Schools
Contact Information: (541)736-0495 srexius@mccurdyed.org
Susie was raised in Eugene. She graduated from the University of Oregon with a bachelor’s degree and earned her master’s in social work from Portland State University. After earning her degrees, Susie became a full time mom and at the same time participated in numerous volunteer activities serving children and teens. In fall 2008 Susie was hired as the Mentor Supervisor at Trent Elementary, a school with many wonderful memories—and friends—from the years her children went to school there. Susie and her husband, Rusty, live in the Pleasant Hill area and are committed to doing all they can to invest in and serve the local community and Pleasant Hill School District.
Cathy Murphy Family Coordinator, Pleasant Hill Schools
Contact Information: (541)736-0493 cmurphy@mccurdyed.org
Cathy was born and raised in Minnesota. She graduated from North Central University in Minneapolis with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. After earning her degree, she worked in a variety of public school positions, including reading and after school programs, summer school, and substitute teaching. Moving to Creswell four years ago, Cathy continued to substitute teach while staying at home as much as possible with her 3 children. She and her husband, Brent, are actively involved in volunteering in their church and surrounding community.
Marc Bass Program Coordinator, Cottage Grove Schools
Contact Information: (541)942-3391 mbass@mccurdyed.org
Marc joined us from the Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce where he served as Executive Director for the past two years. While there, he worked with local businesses to attract new industries and expand existing businesses. He is a retired United States Air Force officer and Iraqi War veteran. While in the Air Force, he commanded an expeditionary squadron and was stationed worldwide. He brings a wealth of experience in working with teens and young adults. Marc was an early volunteer with the Reaching Out Mentoring Program at Lincoln Middle School and valued that experience so much he wanted to work with high school students full time.
He’s married, has five children and has been a lifelong volunteer with kids organizations especially in sports and leadership activities. His wife, Lori, also works for the mentor program and together they are raising their school age daughters and llamas (on the their farm).
Lori Bass Middle School Mentor Coordinator, Lincoln Middle School, Cottage Grove
Contact Information: (541)767-5965 lbass@mccurdyed.org
Lori is the Middle School Mentor Coordinator at Lincoln Middle School in Cottage Grove. She moved to Cottage Grove with her husband Marc and their two daughters after retiring from the Air Force in 2007. Her passion for working with kids began early in her military career as a member of the Young Heroes Program honoring the courage of children with disabilities or terminal illness who are part of the military family. Lori has a long history of community service experience and was one of the Reaching Out Mentoring Program’s first Cottage Grove mentors. She is currently a member of the Cottage Grove Rotary and is on the board of the Family Relief Nursery of Cottage Grove.
