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
Melissa Hamel, K-8 Program Coordinator
Carla Valles, ETAS Program Coordinator, Teacher
Erin Unger, Grant Writer
Cindy Pendergrass, Education Coordinator
Abigail Frasher, Administrative Assistant
Albert Payne, Transportation Coordinator
Alena Valles, Teacher
Alexis Angel, Teacher
Andrew Page, Teacher, Transportation
Anne Moore, Meal Coordinator
Britney Perkins, Teen Liaison, Support Staff
Caryn Bennett, Teen Liaison, Support Staff
Dominic Zullo, Support Staff
Lamara Thompson, Teen Liaison
Maie Jackson, Support Staff
Pamela Hopkins, Transportation
Ronya Bennett, Support Staff
TammyAnn Davis, Support Staff
Tanya Jackson, Meal Coordinator Assistant
Tiana Valles, Teacher
Trent Kilgore-Hill, Support Staff
Special Thanks to our Volunteers!
Student Volunteers
K-8 Volunteers
ETAS Mentors
Ford Motor Company
LCADA
LCCC
The Urban League
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.
