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:
Chase Farris, Executive Director
Stacie Starr, ETAS Program Director
Melissa Hamel, Program Coordinator
Hannah Bissett, Grants Coordinator
Albert Payne, Transportation Coordinator
Alena Valles, Support Staff
Alexis Angel, Teacher
Amanda Porkony, Teen Liaison
Andrew Page, Support Staff, Transportation
Britney Perkins, Support Staff, Transportation
Carla Valles, Teen Liaison, Teacher
Debra Meredith, Teen Liaison
Dominic Zullo, Support Staff
Laurie Davis, Teen Liaison, Education Coordinator
Lindsay Bookshar, Teacher
Maie Jackson, Support Staff
Paige Goodrich, Teacher
Tiana Valles, Support Staff
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
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.
