Our Team
Cinnamon Danielson
Executive Director
With 20 years experience working with women and children in crisis, Cinnamon brings her passion for people and her leadership skills to the WoW family. Making use of her Counseling and Chaplain credentials, as well as years of leadership training, she is using her expertise to positively impact the vulnerable women and children in Nevada County and beyond.
Cinnamon has been married to her best friend Bruce for 35 years. Cinnamon has 4 children and 4 grandchildren. She enjoys family time and is an avid golfer.
Alexa Etheridge
Program Director
Alexa has resided in Nevada County for 25 years and loves her community. She graduated with a BSW from Sacramento State University and has worked with children and families for over 20 years. Her passion is to bring resources and hope to families within the community, and to help them thrive. Alexa is married and has three wonderful children. She enjoys the outdoors, attending her children’s sporting events, and reading.
Joshua Danielson
Children’s Therapeutic Art Director
Joshua has been working with children for the past 10 years. He is a Child Development major and has Lay Counseling Credentials. Joshua enjoys working with children and teaching them to express their feeling in artist ways. Joshua has been married for 4 years and is an avid guitarist and board game enthusiast.
Jillian Miller
Emotional Wellness Director
Jillian serves as our Emotional Wellness Director. She is passionate about helping women learn how to respond to stresses and not react. She has been teaching for 15 years and has lay counseling training. Jillian was born and raised in Nevada County. She is married and has 5 children and 1 grandchild. Jillian enjoys reading and spending time with her family.
Patricia Plank
Boutique Team Member
Patricia serves as the manager of our WoW Boutique. In her former career she was a Home Economics educator and Sales Consultant. Along with her interests in fashion and design she is grateful to share her talents in support of Women of Worth. When she isn't working, she enjoys time with her children and grandchildren.
Lynnel Miller
Boutique Team Member
Lynnel moved from Southern California to be near her family. She joined the WoW team as a way to give back to her community. She has love and compassion for abused women and children.
Vicki Foster
Boutique Team Member
Vicki is a career specialist who guides people in career exploration and job search strategies. She loves walking alongside the women as they process through a new and positive journey in their life.
Board of Directors
Diane French
President
Diane was so impressed after attending the 2023 Women of Worth (WoW) Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser that she reached out to WoW to find out how she could become a volunteer and to offer her help at WoW’s newly purchased safe house. Shortly after becoming a WoW volunteer, she accepted an invitation to be on their board and feels blessed and honored to be part of the WoW team.
Diane has a passion for helping others. In the past, when she lived in Southern California, she volunteered for the non-profit, Fresh Start Surgical Gifts that provides pro bono surgeries to under and non-insured children. She also volunteered for the non-profit, Angel Faces that empowers adolescent girls who have sustainedsevere facial burns. Feeling that it’s important to give back to the community she also currently volunteers weekly at Interfaith Food Ministry.
She and her husband, Mike live in Alta Sierra and are members of Twin Cities church. In her downtime, some of her favorite things to do are bird watching, hiking, and reading. Diane feels fortunate to be involved with an organization that helps to empower women and whose mission is to help restore a woman’s worth. Hope is definitely found here at WoW.
Terry McLaughlin
Secretary
Terry was a regular weekly volunteer for Women of Worth for over four years before joining WoW's board of directors in 2019. Early in her professional life, she was employed as a private school secretary in Los Angeles and a legal secretary in San Diego County, as well as a staff member in the Legacy and Planned Giving Department of the American Cancer Society's San Diego branch. After the birth of her two children, she enjoyed a lengthy career in Marin County, providing marketing and operations for a small travel company. Since retiring to Nevada County, she has been an active member of her community, involved in numerous organizations, nonprofits, and her church.
As a past President and current committee member of Nevada County Republican Women Federated, she serves as a liaison with its members regarding fundraising and volunteering projects for Women of Worth. Terry is also a Nevada County Citizens Academy graduate, a member of her church choir and other church ministries, and is involved with a fledgling nonprofit begun in 2019 dedicated to supporting local children's programs. She has been producing a bi-monthly opinion column in The Union newspaper since 2016, during which time she has profiled various local nonprofits, including the Marine Corps League's Memorial Wall project, The Norah Foundation, Newcomers Club of Nevada County, Welcome Home Vets, The Grass Valley Male Voice Choir, Hospice of the Foothills, Nevada County Animal Evacuation, and of course, Women of Worth.
Stephanie Ericson
Board Member
After attending the WoW Boutique Ribbon Cutting, Stephanie felt compelled to be a part of the WoW team. She accepted the invitation to join the WoW BOD in January 2025. Stephanie has a background in magazine publishing and brings her expertise in sales and marketing to the WoW family. Stephanie has been married to her husband George for 3 decades and has a daughter and granddaughter. She enjoys walking and hiking with her 4-legged bestie, Milo. Stephanie is passionate about her faith, pursuing knowledge and helping hurting women.
Sam Fish
Board Member
Samantha Fish is a dedicated board member of Women of Worth, with deep roots in the Placer and Nevada County communities. Having grown up in the Lake of the Pines, Samantha has a strong connection to the area and a commitment to giving back to the community that shaped her.
As a local Realtor and Insurance Agent, Samantha brings a wealth of professional experience to her role on the board. She is also a proud law enforcement wife and a mother raising two daughters, which has strengthened her passion for empowering women and supporting families in the community.
Active in community initiatives, Samantha enjoys camping with her family and is deeply influenced by the values she was raised with in her close-knit Italian family. She believes in the power of loyalty, commitment, and hard work, striving to reflect these values in everything she does, from her personal life to her professional endeavors. Samantha is excited to contribute to the mission of Women of Worth, ensuring that women have the resources and support they need to thrive.
Robert “Bud” Hawley
Board Member
Robert has an extensive background in institutional and private commercial real estate development, construction, and management, spanning over three decades. He has held executive roles within various renowned national companies and also co-owned a real estate firm that specialized in redeveloping properties.
Robert earned a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Vermont and was a registered Engineer in Illinois (now retired). Additionally, he holds a real estate license in Arizona and an FAA remote pilot's license (now retired). Moreover, Robert has completed solar initiative studies in California to further enhance his expertise in the field.