Joel Drenckpohl
Director
joel@frontporchslo.org
Joel has been the Executive Director of Front Porch since 2013. He has a background in church ministry and client management. Joel has a BA in Communications from Whitworth University and a MDiv from Fuller Theological Seminary. He has lived and worked in Washington and Southern California prior to moving to the Central Coast of California. Joel lives in San Luis Obispo with his wife Kristi, and their three kids. When not connecting with people at Front Porch, he enjoys coaching baseball, camping, gardening, surfing, and spending time with his family.
Dominique Floyd
Associate Director
dominique@frontporchslo.org
Dominique Floyd has been the Associate Director of Front Porch since 2017, before then she was an intern for two years starting in 2015. One of her favorite parts of Front Porch is the consistency it offers in seeing students daily and getting to connect with them. Dom has a BA in Psychology from Azusa Pacific University. She is passionate about personal and leadership development. Dom loves living on the Central Coast and exploring all it offers with her husband, Barrett, and their pups—Charlie and Pliny. She enjoys reading, taking a barre class, listening to podcasts, and catching with friends and family.
Kallie Kidder
This is Kallie’s second year on staff at Front Porch! She completed her undergraduate degree at Cal Poly in 2023 with a major in Psychology and minors in Child Development and Religious Studies. In addition to working at Front Porch, Kallie is a student in Cal Poly’s MS Psychology program working towards becoming a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. She also volunteers as a certified crisis counselor at Lumina Alliance and facilitates groups for LGBTQ+ youth through GALA Pide & Diversity Center!
Kallie found Front Porch immediately. After meeting the staff at the club showcase in 2019, she began volunteering, attending events, and lived in the Front Porch House for 2 years where she met her best friends. Kallie is so excited to be returning to Front Porch this year! Last year she let her creativity run wild and crafted events including a Taylor Swift release party, cyanotype printing, Pickles & Corn (aka pickleball, cornhole, street corn, and pickles), and FP Run Club. Plus, she’s known for her spunky volunteer emails.
Cameron Wills
Intern
cam@frontporchslo.org
Cam graduated from Cal Poly in 2024 with a BS in Chemistry and a minor in Food Science. He loves life in SLO, and enjoys running, climbing, cooking, hanging out with friends and most importantly free coffee!
Cam was introduced to Front Porch from his good friend Kallie, and has been a regular ever since his second year. Front Porch was always a place to grab some coffee before class, see friends, and above all just relax from the hustle and bustle of school and work. He met so many great people and shared so many good experiences at Front Porch, and wanted to give back to the community that gave him so much during his time in college by becoming an intern for the 2024/2025 school year.
Sophie Cohen
Intern
sophie@frontporchslo.org
Sophie recently graduated from Cal Poly with a B.S. in Psychology and minors in both Child Development and Studio Art. She has always loved fueling connections with those around her, made possible by participating in various clubs and activities; running, soccer, music, art, and of course, volunteering at Front Porch.
At first, Sophie attended various Front Porch events in passing, and then quickly realized just how special the space and community are. Front Porch would become her go-to place to study, relax in between classes, and most importantly, a home away from home.
Deciding to stay and work for this community was an easy choice for Sophie, and she is so honored to help shape a similar home for students to come.
Elena Kline
Intern
Elena@frontporchslo.org
Elena graduated from Cal Poly in 2024 with an interdisciplinary degree in Computer Science and Graphic Design, and a minor in Psychology. A naturally curious and creative problem solver, she thrived in interdisciplinary environments, and found herself designing apps for hackathons, building startups and taking leadership roles in clubs and her sorority, Kappa Kappa Gamma.
Stumbling upon Front Porch’s free coffee one day after class, Elena immediately signed up for a volunteer shift, and soon after, the upcoming camping trip. Elena has deep passions for travel, nature and building community and loves the connections Front Porch camping trips create. This year, she is so excited to blog about her travels, work on her yoga certification and of course, make every person and moment matter.