Tifany Resser

Tifany Resser is the Executive Director of Compass Center for Families, a nonprofit serving Sheridan and Johnson Counties with the belief that every family needs support sometimes and that every family has strengths worth building on. This belief guides the work of Compass in their mission: partnering to build strong communities by strengthening families.

Tifany joined Compass in 2014 and has spent more than a decade serving in almost every corner of the organization. She has worked as a visitation supervisor, parent educator, childcare lead, program manager, office administrator, and Director of Administration before stepping into the Executive Director role in 2023. That breadth of experience grounds her leadership in collaboration, a mission-first mindset, and a deep respect for the families Compass serves and the people doing the work alongside her.

A graduate of the University of Wyoming, where she earned her B.A. in Psychology summa cum laude, Tifany credits both her education and her lived experiences with shaping her perspective on family support. She grew up understanding that families often carry stories far more complex than what the world sees. That life isn’t always smooth, and it can unfold with its share of bumps, setbacks, and second chances. Those early experiences shaped her belief that everyone deserves connection, grace, and room to grow. These beliefs guide her leadership and the culture she works to foster at Compass.

Outside of her role, Tifany loves to write and enjoys contributing to The Sheridan Press, where she shares reflections on parenting, community, and the idea that perfection is overrated, that the messy, imperfect, everyday moments (the ones no one posts on Instagram) are often the ones that shape us most. Writing gives her another way to encourage connection and remind people that none of us have to navigate life alone.

Her proudest role, though, is being a mom. Together with her husband, raising their two boys is the greatest joy of her life. They continue to teach her patience, perspective, and that most big conversations happen in the car on the way to whatever game or meet is on the schedule that week, usually when she least expects it.

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