Welcome, Kaitlin Hohnstrater!

When I started as Executive Director at GiGi’s Playhouse in October of last year, I was blown away by the programming that this place offered children, teens and adults with Down syndrome. Since the start of 2025, we are averaging 369 participant “check-ins” tallying an average of 579 program hours every month – that is AMAZING! And we’ve done it without a staff person solely dedicated to Programming. Until now!

I am so proud to introduce Kaitlin Hohnstrater as Program Manager. Kaitlin comes to us from Community Housing Initiatives where she served as Service Coordinator in multifamily and senior affordable housing.

“I am passionate about serving others in my community and learning from those I serve. I am so excited to join GiGi’s Playhouse Des Moines as Program Manager and can’t wait to work with the Des Moines community to enrich and strengthen the already great programming at GiGi’s!”