Tim Cryer

Tim Cryer serves as the Youth Development Senior Manager at the Children's Defense Fund, a position held since January 2023, where leadership and support for Freedom Schools across Minnesota are primary responsibilities. Concurrently, Tim Cryer holds the role of Youth Development Director at Children's Defense Fund-MN. Previously, Tim Cryer led network expansion initiatives as Director at TreeHouse Hope from May 2016 to January 2023 and held multiple roles there, including Partner Network Development Manager. Prior experience includes serving as Program Director for Next Gen Mentoring at Church of the Open Door, where strategic development and mentor recruitment were key focus areas. Tim Cryer's earlier roles include Academic Advisor at Capella University and Area Director and Youth Outreach Specialist at TreeHouse Hope, where management of staff, programming for at-risk students, and community relationship building were integral to success. Tim Cryer possesses a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling from Capella University and a Bachelor of Arts in Business/Economics from Wheaton College.