Tena Pena, Community Division Co-Director

Tena, Community Division Co-Director, joined Latitude in August of 2015. With an Associate Degree in Human Services and a Masters in Business Administration she enjoys working directly with the clients as well as the business side of Latitude.  She enjoys watching all of the clients create their artwork and seeing the joy in their faces when they complete a piece.  She enjoys all kinds of humor, spending time with her friends, and a good cup of coffee any time of the day.  She currently lives in Lexington with her best friend and her family, 2 dogs and a cat.

The artists at Latitude appreciate Tena's kindness, friendship, and empathy. 

Deveri Walker, Community Director

and Zoey

Deveri joined the Latitude community in July of 2017 as a DSP. She graduated Bluegrass Community and Technical College with Associate in Arts and has worked on a B.A. in Landscape Architecture from University of Kentucky. She enjoys reading, media arts including digital and mixed media. She sends time with family and 2 dogs, Izzy and Zoey, and 5 cats. 

She brings Zoey her puppy, who was adopted in 2017 from the Lexington Humane Society, in to the studio once a week. Her vibrancy and playfulness is infectious. Everyone enjoys the day she is here. 

Creek Sayles, DSP

Creek works with the artists at Latitude creating cardboard ships, hats, wings, and other fantastical things. He plays music with his band and plays in the studio teaching cords and tuning up guitars that the artist bring in. He helps the studio stay running smoothly everyday.