Meet Our Staff
Our staff consists of a diverse group of individuals who are passionate about serving the children in our community. Each staff member is committed to our mission and works diligently to form valuable connections with our students. We are thankful to have such a dedicated and talented group of people working in our organization:
Chase Farris, Executive Director
Melissa Hamel, Associate Director of K-8 Programming
Stacie Starr, Associate Director of Teen Programming
Carla Valles, ETAS Program Director
Erin Unger, Grant Writer
Courtney Clouser, Administrative Assistant
Coletta Strippy, Administrative Assistant, Support Staff
Marius Reese, Office Assistant
Anais Hernandez, Office Assistant
Donovan Shumpert, Office Assistant
Zoe Page, Office Assistant
Adria Vega, Teacher, Reading Intervention
Albert Payne, Transportation
Alexis Angel, Teacher
Andrew Page, Teacher, Transportation Coordinator
Becky Syrowski, Teacher
Britney Perkins, Teen Liaison, Teacher, Transportation
Caryn Bennett, Teacher, Transportation
Cooper Goloja, Support Staff
Da'Jaun Glover, Support Staff
Emily Kefover, Support Staff
Evan Banbury, Support Staff
Maie Jackson, Support Staff
Marie Hill, Support Staff
Mark Ballard II, Teen Liaison, Transportation
Paulette Johnson, Transportation
Renee Calhoun, Support Staff
Ronya Bennett, Support Staff
Tiana Valles, Teen Liaison
Tristyn Thurman, Support Staff
Yashira Santiago, Teacher
Special Thanks to our Volunteers!
Student Volunteers
K-8 Volunteers
Difference Makers
ETAS Mentors
Footpath Foundation
Ford Motor Company
LCADA
LCCC
Lorain County Metro Parks
The Urban League
Genesis House
Family Planning of Lorain County
Ohio Guidestone
Chase Farris, Executive Director
Melissa Hamel, Associate Director of K-8 Programming
Stacie Starr, Associate Director of Teen Programming
Carla Valles, ETAS Program Director
Erin Unger, Grant Writer
Courtney Clouser, Administrative Assistant
Coletta Strippy, Administrative Assistant, Support Staff
Marius Reese, Office Assistant
Anais Hernandez, Office Assistant
Donovan Shumpert, Office Assistant
Zoe Page, Office Assistant
Adria Vega, Teacher, Reading Intervention
Albert Payne, Transportation
Alexis Angel, Teacher
Andrew Page, Teacher, Transportation Coordinator
Becky Syrowski, Teacher
Britney Perkins, Teen Liaison, Teacher, Transportation
Caryn Bennett, Teacher, Transportation
Cooper Goloja, Support Staff
Da'Jaun Glover, Support Staff
Emily Kefover, Support Staff
Evan Banbury, Support Staff
Maie Jackson, Support Staff
Marie Hill, Support Staff
Mark Ballard II, Teen Liaison, Transportation
Paulette Johnson, Transportation
Renee Calhoun, Support Staff
Ronya Bennett, Support Staff
Tiana Valles, Teen Liaison
Tristyn Thurman, Support Staff
Yashira Santiago, Teacher
Special Thanks to our Volunteers!
Student Volunteers
K-8 Volunteers
Difference Makers
ETAS Mentors
Footpath Foundation
Ford Motor Company
LCADA
LCCC
Lorain County Metro Parks
The Urban League
Genesis House
Family Planning of Lorain County
Ohio Guidestone
Save Our Children of Elyria, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate and will take affirmative action measures to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
