Jessica is a wife and mom who loves people, events, and Tennessee football. Her background includes elementary teaching, cheer coaching, women’s ministry, theatre, and art. She attended Story Night events in Santa Barbara during her years there, and was thrilled to have the opportunity to bring Story Night to Oregon in 2019. Jessica has a huge heart for women and a strong desire to bring more connectivity into every community.

Charity is  a wife and mom of four.  She enjoys quilting, reading and crafting. She got involved in Story Night while it was being hosted by CalvaryMac. She has always loved serving women and hearing their stories. Charity believes that sharing our story makes others realize that they are not alone, and there is hope at the end of our story.

Debbie comes to us from the medical profession, first as a Certified Medical Transcriptionist and more recently as a medical scheduler for radiology and surgery. 

Since retiring in 2022, Debbie has stayed busy with her health and wellness journey and long-awaited hip replacements, as well as dog-sitting and homemade organic dog treats. She is also pursuing bookkeeping and tax preparation into 2026.  

Debbie loves chatting with the people she encounters and hearing their stories.  She has developed a passion for the struggles of women as well as patronizing local women-owned businesses. 

Debbie believes that stories matter—especially when they are shared in spaces rooted in respect and authenticity. She brings calm, intentional stewardship and a deep respect for the mission of Story Night. 

Analiese Goforth was born and raised in Central Oregon and is a Bend native who has called the Willamette Valley home since her late teens. Her professional background includes real estate, marketing, interior redesign/decorating and business ownership. Today, she manages day-to-day operations and marketing efforts for two locally owned businesses in McMinnville alongside her husband, while also raising their three daughters.

Outside of work, Analiese enjoys restyling and decorating spaces, antiquing, spending time with her family, being outdoors, staying active at the gym and any time she can squeeze in at the beach. She was introduced to StoryNight in 2022 through Lucetta Elmer and felt a clear calling to use the gifts she has been blessed with to support and further the StoryNight mission.

Heather is a single mother and a Soldier in the Army National Guard. She has a deep love for sports and the outdoors and enlisted in the military in 2006. Heather has deployed to Iraq and Kuwait, serving with an engineer unit as a mechanic, and currently works in logistics for an Artillery unit out of McMinnville.

She fell in love with Story Night in 2018 after attending Amy Yate’s Story Night. With a true servant’s heart, Heather is passionate about helping families and single mothers, providing mechanical services for free whenever she is able. Outside of her service and community work, she stays very busy keeping up with her son, who is involved in multiple sports at the same time.