Meet Our Staff

Our staff consists of a diverse group of individuals whom 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 kids.  We are thankful to have such a dedicated and talented group of people working in our organization:

Darla Character-Johnson,  Executive Director
Stacie Starr, ETAS Program Director
Hannah Bissett, Program Coordinator
Shea Thomas, Education Coordinator
Melissa Hamel, Administrative Assistant
Achilles Morales, Teen Liason
Albert Payne,​ Transportation Coordinator
Amanda Porkony, Teen Liaison
Andrew Page, ​Support Staff, Transportation
Britney Perkins, Support Staff, Transportation
Carla Valles, Teen Liaison
Dominic Zullo, Support Staff 
Kneisha Dunnigan, Classroom Coordinator
Laurie Davis, Teen Liason
Lindsay Bookshar, Support Staff
Maie Jackson, Support Staff
Paige Goodrich, Classroom Coordinator
Promis Cabbil, Transportation
Tayvion Benton, Support Staff, Teen Liason
Trent Killgore-Hill, Teen Liaison, Support Staff
Virginia Sherrod, Meal Coordinator
Will Waddell, Support Staff

Special Thanks to our Volunteers!
Sally Hennessy, STEM programming
Student Volunteers
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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.