Team
Jeannette Bahouth
Executive Director
Business Operations & Governance
Jeannette Bahouth formed Young Authors Greenhouse after spending more than ten years in the nonprofit and philanthropic sector working to improve education, promote literary arts, and enrich the lives of young people in the Louisville community. She received her B.A. from Trinity University in San Antonio and her M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. Previously Program Manager for the Humana Foundation, she led the organization’s partnership with Jefferson County Public Schools in the creation of two health magnet elementary schools. Prior to that, she served as Director of Marketing for Sarabande Books. Jeannette is delighted to partner with a community of educators and creative entrepreneurs in her city to establish a magical space where young writers can thrive.
Hannah Rose Neuhauser
Executive DIRECTOR
Programming
Hannah Rose Neuhauser is a writer and educator from Louisville, KY. She has a B.A. in English and Creative Writing from Centre College. She worked at 826michigan as a Programs Assistant for two years and helped run in-school writing programs, after-school tutoring, and family writing programs. She also spent a year teaching second-grade at Louisville Classical Academy and poetry at Americana Community Center through Sarabande Writing Labs. Hannah Rose is thrilled to help young people have a space for their brilliant voices—loud or quiet—to be heard.
Andy Aliaga-Mendoza
Program and design Coordinator
Andy Aliaga-Mendoza is a writer, visual artist, and graphic designer. She is originally from Minneapolis, MN but claims Louisville, KY as home. She has a B.A. in Studio Art and English from the University of Louisville. Andy has created illustrations and design work for various organizations including the You Are Good podcast, Queer Kentucky magazine, Mile Wide Beer Company, and Sarabande Books. She has also worked as a traveling Spanish language interpreter, an art instructor, and an accredited representative in immigration law. When she’s not at Young Authors Greenhouse you can find Andy devouring books or DJ-ing a wedding. Andy is excited to work with and help empower young people in her community.
andy@youngauthorsgreenhouse.org
Board of Directors
Brian Lightsy, Farm Credit Mid-America (Board Chair)
Susan Olson, Action Intel (Board Secretary & Finance Officer)
Jeannette Bahouth, Young Authors Greenhouse (non-voting member)
Jenny Cobb, Grand/Army Design
Joy Collins, Humana
Kiana Dell, Louisville Public Media & Musician
Dave Eggers, Author and Founder of 826 National
Hannah Rose Neuhauser, Young Authors Greenhouse
Jim Olliges, Musician
Ryan Van Velzer, Louisville Public Media
We are actively looking for new members to join our board. Learn more and apply here!