Our Team
At Kris's House of Hope, our staff of seasoned, caring professionals are dedicated to creating a supportive community where individuals can connect with others who've experienced trauma.​​
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Through group sessions, classes, workshops, and events, we foster a sense belonging and understanding, promoting healing through shared experiences.​
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We aim to stand out as a beacon of hope for individuals seeking to overcome trauma and find paths to recovery.​​​​​​​
Kris May is the Executive Director of Kris’s House of Hope, a creative therapy organization that empowers seniors, veterans, and individuals with disabilities through artistic expression. With a background in financial services, business planning, and tax consulting, Kris helps individuals turn their creative passions into side hustles while overcoming financial fears. Courses include watercolor, drawing, and painting at assisted living facilities in Colorado. KHOH also collaborates with individuals to showcase and sell artwork by elderly and homebound artists. A certified Holistic Integrated Creative Arts Therapy Practitioner, Kris believes creativity is the sixth sense and envisions building a network of practitioners and a physical healing space where people can explore creativity as a path to wholeness and well-being after trauma. Originally from Colorado, Kris is dedicated to helping others heal, thrive, and find purpose through creativity.
Kevin Wright is a seasoned marketing professional with over a decade of experience leading strategic campaigns and launching award-winning marketing programs for major entertainment companies, including Hallmark Entertainment, AEG Live, Disney, and Sony Music Group. His last few years have been dedicated to supporting veterans and military members transitioning to civilian careers in the IT and cyber security fields. He is also Director of Peakview Media Ministries, which provides inspirational, faith-based media and information through its proprietary Peakview Connect IPTV channels. ​ His sole commitment is to help others benefit their own lives by creating opportunities for growth, hope, and prosperity, and ultimately a brighter future.​​​​​​​​
Kelle May-Garst is an equity-driven education leader with over 25 years of experience championing multilingual learners and fostering culturally responsive education. Beginning her career as a classroom teacher in Denver Public Schools, Ms. May-Garst has since spearheaded research-based English language development programs, facilitated professional development for educators, and served as a Teacher Effectiveness Coach, Assistant Principal, and District Administrator. Committed to creating sustainable systems and empowering students to become fearless learners, Ms. May-Garst specializes in culturally and linguistically diverse education, equity-centered professional development, and community engagement. She is passionate about leveraging education as a catalyst for equity and social justice.
Cheresa Clark is a former combat photographer and public relations officer who documented numerous humanitarian and combat missions spanning her 25-year military career. As an award-winning writer with an educational background in psychology and criminal justice, her unique set of knowledge, experiences and skills, combined with her personal struggles with post-traumatic stress, give her unmatched insight into the benefits of creative therapy to help manage and overcome trauma. Her latest self-directed assignment is to solve an enduring family mystery, using existing historical records, intuition, and ancestral healing as guides to help mend her whole mind, body, emotion, and spirit. Cheresa’s perpetually growing bucket list, and ever-present inspiration, are sparked by nature, history, and folklore.