Our Leadership

Our leaders are volunteer parents who have a desire to serve the group and see Christ lifted up, both in our group, and in their homes. Our moderator, officers, and coordinators are elected whenever a position becomes available. Our Doyenne are appointed by unanimous decision of the governing board.

Governing Board

Our Board members provide leadership and a welcome smile to all of our members. They serve on our governing board, charting a course for the future of co-op. Their gifts of vision, administration, hospitality, financial knowledge, oversight, and organization provide structure and stability for our group. Officers are elected by the membership at the unanimous recommendation of the board and serve 2-year terms, with unlimited renewals.

The Moderator oversees all business meetings and fulfills a neutral role when presiding at regular and special called business meetings. All public inquiries from news media should be directed to our Moderator.

Presidet - Gina Robichaux lives in Newark with her husband and their two daughters. They started homeschooling and joined ELCC in the fall of 2022. Gina is a American Hertitage Girl leader and enjoys time with family, taking road trips, and camping. She also owns and operates UE Services, her company that provides sewer cleaning and video services. Her educational background includes an A.S. in Culinary Arts from Johnson and Wales University, as well as a bachelor's degree in Accounting. Gina is teaches Several Math classes and over sees Events at Co-op and she previously served the co-op as Treasurer and Facilities Coordinator.

Vice President - Christy Huy is the homeschooling mom of Aiden who has been part of the ELCC family since 2015. Christy began serving at co-op almost as soon as she arrived by helping at the Security desk. Her service led to her becoming our Security Coordinator - a position she held from 2016- 2020. In her position as Security Coordinator, Christy helped co-op through the transition from the old builing to our current building, established policies for the safe operation of co-op, worked with multiple other coordinators to ensure co-op was clean and safe for our students, and interacted with each and every member to make sure they had everything they needed to be successful in their experience at co-op. Christy also helped guide our co-op during the pandemic as safety and security became a top concern. In the fall of 2021, Christy stepped into the role of co-director at co-op and has taken her leadership and people skills from the security desk to serving the entire campus. We are deeply grateful to Christy for her willingness to serve at co-op from day 1! Her desire to grow, lead, and serve our group has been a wonderful blessing to our group!

Moderator - Jessica Dermer and her husband Rob live near Johnstown, Ohio with their 4 homeschooling kids. They enjoy family time and dream of one day traveling the US in an RV! They raise rabbits and Rob creates a variety of metal working art peices. Jessica has attended ELCC for the past 3 years, serving as a teacher in several classes and she and her husband feel the Lord has called them to stay in Central Ohio for the time being and serve in this ministry role . Jessica also over sees Field Trips and Teens and know that her love for the Lord and for community will be a blessing!

Secretary - Amy Fraunfelter and her husband, Jeff, have three children, Hunter (graduated), Gabriella (high school), and Trapper (elementary). They have been homeschooled from the beginning and believe that has been their greatest blessing. Amy previously worked for a finance company. Jeff has been with the Muskingum County Juvenile Detention Center since 2008. Amy has been attending ELCC since 2015 and teaching kindergarten since 2016. She served as our event coordinator from 2018 - 2021. This year we are excited to have her as our Board Secretary.

Treasurer - Chrystina Tharp and her husband have been members of ELCC since 2021 and have been homeschooling their daughter since the beginning. She is the director of the Little Arrows Play Cafe in Newark and a Girl Scouts Leader. Her family lost their second daughter, Olive, in 2020 and are choosing to live their lives through her memory and love to share their story. She loves all things adventure and science and has a passion for teaching in an engaging and hands-on way. Chrystina is teaching Science Experiments at co-op.

Trustees

Trustees are senior members of our body, considered to be knowledgeable or uniquely skilled as a result of long experience in their field or endeavor. These ladies have helped to guide and shape our co-op into the organization it has become. We seek their wisdom and advice in many matters. They represent many learning styles and are available to offer guidance and wise counsel to our Directors and Members alike. Doyenne/Trustees are appointed by unanimous decision of the board whenever a vacancy occurs and serve 2 year terms.

Trustee Jan Rorhbaugh - Security - Jan lives in Utica and is a wife and mother, homeschool mom who has been teaching Sunday School since she was 16. She has a Bachelor of Christian Education and is only 1 class shy of a Deaf Studies Certificate. She currently serves on the ministry team at Truth Tabernacle teaching and ministering to a variety of age groups from toddler to adult classes. She is also a part of her church's praise and worship team and is involved with the organization and secretary-type work for her church. Jan loves all kinds of crafts from painting to wreath making to repurposing furniture.

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Trustee - Grace Mock - Facilities - Profile Coming Soon

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Trustee - Nicole Bettger - Script/Scholarships - Profile Coming Soon

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Trustee - Karla Schafer - Library - Profile Coming Soon

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Team Leads

Our Team Leads serve by creating teams which work within a specific area of our ministy. We are blessed that they use their gifts and talents to oversee these areas which make co-op a wonderful and welcoming place to attend! Team Leads are elected by the membership at the unanimous recommendation of the board whenever a vacancy occurs.

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