Leadership Team

Cindy Freeman

Executive Director

Cindy Freeman is Spectrum’s Executive Director. She believes that the most important thing she can do for staff and people being supported in services is to provide them with individualized opportunities, encouragement, and coaching to reach their full potential. She has worked hard to offer people with disabilities the opportunity to work in their communities and to lead a full life.  She fully believes that achievement does not look the same for everyone and it takes different levels of support and time for each person.  For Cindy, the most important thing is for everyone to be provided with an equal opportunity to achieve success.  She recognizes that opportunity, whether for staff or people in supports, can only be fully accessed if we are offered kindness and personal consideration.

“Throughout my career, success to me means that I have helped people to build their skills and knowledge so they can help others in whatever capacity they choose to do so. I believe that regardless of your role at work or position in life, how we make each other feel and how we choose to share our gifts has the power to make a positive difference in this world.”

E-mail: cfreeman@Spectrum-Support.org

Carolyn Snyder

Sr. Director of Employee & Community Engagement

Carolyn Snyder is the Sr. Director of Employee & Community Engagement.  She has worked at Spectrum Support since 2006 in various roles. Often people compliment her creative job title but ask what it means. Simply put, Carolyn wears many hats including responsibility for all aspects of Human Resources, Payroll, and Marketing. Additionally, Carolyn works in tandem with the Executive Director and leadership team on the ongoing business operations. She maintains empathy and awareness of the unique challenges that both employees and the people we support may endure. Carolyn genuinely promotes friendly and helpful relations while safeguarding company objectives and policies. 

“Working in human services has been a mutually beneficial experience. I was given the gift of helping others improve their lives, respecting the dignity and welfare of all people. At the same time, this work connects with my own values honoring integrity, honesty, and objectivity.”

E-mail: csnyder@Spectrum-Support.org

Jennifer Sween

Western Region Director/Director of Behavior Supports

Jennifer Sween is the Western Region Director and the Director of Behavior Supports. She has worked at Spectrum since 1998, when she started as a Direct Support Professional.  Jennifer’s training as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), along with her natural sense of curiosity and tendency to wonder ‘what if’, have guided her approach to working with people, especially in the behavior supports program.

“My career has provided the opportunity to meet so many people that I would not otherwise have had the chance to meet. Each day has the potential to offer a new connection or experience and for that I am grateful.”

E-mail: jsween@Spectrum-Support.org

Artavia Long-Roots

Central Region Residential Director

Artavia Long-Roots loves helping others. She is an outgoing person and a great listener. She is a mom, wife, sister, and daughter.  She strives for excellence in everything she does and has achieved many goals in life.  She started working for Spectrum Support 16 years ago as a part-time DSP worker.  She then became full-time and was promoted to a leadership position. Over her years of service, she went on to become the Director of Residential services in Baltimore.  She loves what she does and believes that people must truly be caring and compassionate to work in Human Services.  Currently, she is a member of Spectrum’s Standing Committee and a member of the Leadership Team.

“Though these things can be challenging, I press forward every day because the people we support need me. “

Her motto is:

Be honest, be good and trusting. Treat people like you want to be treated. Give more than you take in life. Put your best foot forward and all things work out.

E-mail: along-roots@Spectrum-Support.org

Randy Wise

Director of Quality Enhancement and Training

Randy Wise is the Director of Quality Assurance & Training; he started working at Spectrum Support over 30 years ago as a direct support staff. He is invested in the lives and stories of people that Spectrum supports and helps to create a safe work environment (i.e., physically, psychologically, emotionally, etc.). Randy has a sense of humor and levity which he considers to be a vital part of the way he works. He uses curiosity, humor, and his strong interest in others to build relationships of trust and respect with service participants, staff, and peers.

“In my experiences, humor and keeping my word have been gateways to healthy relationship-building. And more importantly, I agree with the prevailing ideas and research on the importance of creating and contributing to safe working environments. People don’t want to show up, or to interact in workspaces where they don’t feel safe.”

E-mail: rwise@Spectrum-Support.org

Maria Castro

Director of Employment and Community Engagement, Central Region

Maria Castro is the Director for Community Engagement and Employment Services in the Baltimore area. Maria has a background in education, behavioral health, psychology and is fluent in Spanish. Helping people in any way possible has been a great passion for Maria since she was a child. Maria believes that to help someone achieve even the smallest progress is an achievement that must be celebrated. Maria strives to build strong relationships within her team and those served by Spectrum as to her this is the key to success.

Her motto is to “Keep moving forward” and to “See a need, fill a need.”

E-mail: mcastro@spectrum-support.org

Sarah Pryor

Director of Employment and Community Engagement, Frederick and Carroll Counties

Sarah Pryor is the Director of Employment and Community Engagement in the Frederick and Carroll County communities. She is a passionate, driven, and enthusiastic leader who started her career working as residential Direct Support Professional in 2006.   She transitioned into supervising group homes, helping with staff development, and then eventually left residential programs to learn more about the transportation industry and helping individuals to gain greater independence in their community.

In 2016, Sarah came to the employment and community engagement world to incorporate a holistic model in supporting people to live the life they want, make friends, become independent and believe in all of their abilities.

Her motto is “Whatever has happened to you does not define you, but rather use that as a fire inside of you to be who you are meant to be.”

E-mail: spryor@spectrum-support.org