Current list of volunteer roles for 2025-2026 for reference:

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FACILITATORS

Facilitate group operations.

Carrie Knepper - Carrie@homeschoolupstate.com

Amanda Sanford - Amanda@homeschoolupstate.com

Jessica Silva - Jessica@homeschoolupstate.com

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LEAD COORDINATORS

Helps newer coordinators with planning questions. Part of a planning team for overall group direction.

Jessica Mckinney

Victoria Smith

Stephanie Spake

Ashley Dickerhoof

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COORDINATORS

Organizes at least 2 events or field trips.

Jennifer Hughes

Carissa Quarles

Meagan Keeney

Hannah Batson

Shakeeta Williams

Brittany Keith

Mallory O’Shields

Brittany Lewis 

Nicole Dechert

Brittany Holmes

Joy Miller

Kristen Hausmann

Heather Paschetta

Courtney Anderson

Brooke Jones
Alana Reece
Rebecca Lofgren
Maegon Evans

April Scully

Nicole Sellars

Mary Beth Lambert

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VOLUNTEERS COORDINATOR

Provides a way for some of the volunteer teams to keep track of their volunteer commitment.

Alyssa Berry

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SMALL GROUPS COORDINATOR

Overall coordinator for Pods & Clubs. Works with pod/club leaders to keep us all on the same page.

Lisa Blevins

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POD/CLUB LEADER

Leads an educational pod, or a club, that is open to all HCU members.

Jennifer Hughes- Co-Leading the boiling springs/Inman pod

Christa Cockrell- Mauldin Homeschool Meetup co-coordinator

Carissa Quarles- Co-Leading HCU PE pod

Stephanie Spake- Natural Pursuits Science Pod

Meagan Keeney- Co leading PE pod

Amanda Clark- Crochet club leader

Lisa Blevins- Career and community helper’s pod

Ashley Braun- Co-leading the career and community helper’s pod

Dusty Shell- Simpsonville Nature Pod

Jessica Silva- Co leading boiling springs/Inman pod

Thadra Petkus- Teen visual Artists pod

Christine Thompson- HCU beta club

Tiffany Graham- Moms workout pod

Allison Kipfer

Brittney Blanton

Bethany Moore

Katie Hodges

Cameron Jones

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SCHEDULE EDITOR

Keeps, & publishes, schedule of events on Facebook & through email.

Jo Perez

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ACCOUNTING TEAM

Works with the treasurer to maintain monthly filings, budget, and other bookkeeping.

New additions to this team will be reviewed by the board.

Anne Bailey

Alana Reece

Rhonda Kent

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WEBSITE COMMUNICATION

Approves new member profiles, and answers questions sent through the website.

Andrea Moreau

Shakeeta Williams 

Keri Gomez

Nichelle Duchaussee

Jessica Lee

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EVENTS REGISTRATION EDITOR

Sets up events registration on the website for coordinators.

Lauren Cisney

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WEBSITE TEAM

Website maintenance, & new page creation.

Chelsea Zimmerman

Meagan Keeney

Aubrey Allie

William Kennedy

Pam McCall

Roché Woodworth

Noelle Guzman

Laura Gentry

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YEARBOOK LEADER

Jessica Silva

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YEARBOOK TEAM

Lindsay Farris

Monica Shillito

Bethany Ranes

Jennifer Crocker

Kelly Suhr

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EQUIPMENT MANAGER

Keeps a log of where HCU equipment is, with a check-in/check-out system when a piece of equipment is needed for an event.

Meredith Jones

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EQUIPMENT STORAGE

Stores HCU Equipment, and works with the Equipment Manager to have coordinators pick up things they need.

Crystal Thompson

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RUNWAY PARK DAY TEAM

Tonia Rankin

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TYGER RIVER PARK DAY

Katie Allen

Gabriella Bidun

April Bartholomew

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OFFICE ADMIN

Help with office work: typing up documents, making phone calls, sending emails, spreadsheets, etc.

Malissa Davis

Molly Hill

Destiny Suarez

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PHOTOGRAPHERS

Nicely photographed at least 5 field trips and/or events, and delivers pictures to Yearbook team.

Lisa Ertmer

Chelsea Zimmerman

Jessica Terry 

Hannah Batson 

Mishi Huddleston

Kaylie Woodley

Haley Quinn

Breanna Winter

April Scully

Ashley Grant

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SHIPWRECK COVE CREW (AUG. 14)

Set-up, and check-in team. Counts as helping at 1 event, for those doing the Events Helpers role (5 are required).

Amanda Mckenzie

April Holman

Joni Bedford

Sharon Mellard

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FIELD DAY 2026 COORDINATOR

Stephanie Spake

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FIELD DAY 2026 GAME LEADERS

Counts as helping at 1 event, for those doing the Events Helpers role (5 are required).

Meagan Keeney

Lauren Carter

Jennifer Chastain

Christine Thompson

Kaylee (Kat) Holcombe

Susan Smith

Nia Kafele

Amy Cheney

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FIELD DAY 2026 SIGN-IN TABLE 

Counts as helping at 1 event, for those doing the Events Helpers role (5 are required).

Amanda Mckenzie

April Holman

Mallory O’Sheilds

Emily McGlumphy

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FIELD DAY 2026 TEAM LEADERS

Counts as helping at 1 event, for those doing the Events Helpers role (5 are required).

Jessica Mckinney

Jennifer Hughes

Carissa Quarles

Shakeeta Williams

Chelsey Roush

Marsha Kennedy

Ashante Petty

Alyssa Berry

Courtney Anderson
Ashley Dickerhoof
Shaquana Brown

Cynthia Tingle

Holly White

Nicole Sellars

Cameron Jones

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COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG PLANNING TEAM

Helps with the practical parts of coordinating a group trip: research, calls, registration, questions, etc.

Victoria Smith

Lindsay Farris 

Tara Marshall
Jennifer Harkai

Pam McCall

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FUNDRAISING TEAM

Participates in fundraising to raise money to lower the cost of a specific major event (example event: field day, art show).

Stephanie Spake (Team Lead)

Victoria Smith

Alyssa Berry

Meg Kennedy

Tara Marshall

Kaylee (Kat) Holcombe

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EVENT HELPERS

Things like volunteering during prep, set up, or clean up, or at least 5 events.

Jessica Mckinney 

Jennifer Hughes

Meghan Pasco

Amanda Mckenzie

Carissa Quarles

April Holman

Lindsay Farris

Joni Bedford

Meagan Keeney

Kerri Gomez

Emily McGlumphy

Alyssa Berry

Chelsey Roush

Katie Burke

Marsha Kennedy

Dana McGahee

Joy Miller

Amy Roberts

Ashante Petty

Meredith Smith

Teri Stokes

Meg Kennedy

Lauren Carter

Brooke Jolley

Amanda Page

Briana Simmons

Sarah Minsky

Caiti Bond

Rosemary Beccio

Vori Stinson

Jessica Marvin

Kayla Sturm

Kaila Whaley

Samantha Ewart

Malissa (Missie) Workman

Kimberlee Cardin

Kristy Wright

Ashley Butler

Kaylee (Kat) Holcombe

Kristy Barton

Tiffanee Turner

Pam Clawson

Taszonna Brayboy 

Stacy Silva 

Jessica Mort

Melissa Fisk

Brittany Kujawa

Erika Curley

Susan Smith

Kristen Drum

Vanessa MacLean

Breanna Winter

Alana Reece

Breanna Winter

Jessica Durham

Nia Kafele

Dejah Woodard

Lauren Cartwright

Amy Cheney

Kristin Ouilhon

Tiffany Garcia

Megan Björklund

Jenny Moore

Brandi Grover

Julie Misiuk

Bianca Williams

Brooke Jones

Kirsten Dean

Brandi Hayes

Rhonda Kent

LJ Mullen

Manderly Ringor

Chelsea Delong

Lisa Holley

Tanya Vakulchik

Jessica Durham

Melissa Baldwin

Chelsey Edison

Cynthia Tingle

Holly White

Kristy Elder

Nicole Sellars

Danielle BROWN

Rachel Griffin

Meghan Foster

Sara Ray

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HCU BOARD - Board@homeschoolupstate.com

Holly Adams (Treasurer) - Accounting@homeschoolupstate.com

Shay Kemp

Carrie Knepper (Co-Chair)

Trenda Lowry

Amanda Sanford (Co-Chair)

Jessica Silva (Secretary)