PUBLIC & SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP MAIN OFFICE
Logan, UT – Utah State University
The PSP office provides support and training to PSP VISTA members and Site Supervisors as well as to its Senior & Community volunteers and stations. The main office is in charge of all hiring and budgeting, and it also coordinates national days of service events.
The PSP office provides support and training to PSP VISTA members and Site Supervisors as well as to its Senior & Community volunteers and stations. The main office is in charge of all hiring and budgeting, and it also coordinates national days of service events.
Director
Shonna HemmisResponsibilities: As the PSP Project Director, Shonna oversees grant writing and budgeting, reporting, placements and partnerships, university and federal processes, employee training and supervision, and other responsibilities relate to effectively managing a nonprofit organization.
Bio: Shonna is originally from rural, western Maryland. She obtained a Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Community & Economic Development from Penn State University and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Frostburg State University, with a minor in Spanish. Before coming to Utah, she served two years with the Peace Corps as a Youth Development Coordinator in the East Region of Cameroon in sub-Saharan west Africa. While in Utah, she has served as a VISTA member with PSP at Wilson Elementary, a VISTA Leader with PSP, PSP's Program Coordinator, and now PSP's Director. She is fluent in French, proficient in Spanish, and loves sports, music, and traveling. 
Senior & Community Volunteers Program Coordinator
Rodney PackResponsibilities: Rod helps ensure that all community members, including seniors, are aware of the Senior & Community Volunteers Program and know that it is available to community members in finding a volunteer opportunity that matches each volunteer's background, education, and interests through community outreach and participation in community events. He helps build the program's relationship with the volunteers, community and university leaders, as well as other volunteer placement programs. Rod also writes PSP's monthly newsletter, coordinates the VISTA Member Recognition Program, and assists with all events.
Bio: Rod has a Bachelor of Science degree from Weber State University in political science with a minor in performance music. He also attended graduate school at the University of Utah in philosophy. Rod has worked for non-profit organizations in the valley for the last eleven years, the last five years as Director of Cache County RSVP, which recently closed. He is committed to helping schools and non-profit organizations in the valley in their mission to help others improve their lives. Rod has been a board member of the Cache Chamber of Commerce and the Cache Valley United Way, where he also served as board president for two years. He has also been on the Dean’s Advisory Council for the College of Business at USU. For three years, he served as a member of the business regulations committee for Logan Mayor Newell Daines. His hobbies include music (flute and piano), woodworking and four grandchildren. |
Program Coordinator
Giselle BandleyResponsibilities: Giselle coordinates many of the functions that help PSP run as a VISTA project, including: supporting community-based sites and VISTAs, hiring and placing VISTA members, navigating university and federal processes and systems, VAD development, VISTA recognition, receipt intake and tracking, and conducting site visits. Giselle is also a Site Supervisor for one of PSP's VISTA Leaders.
Bio: R. Giselle Bandley holds a degree in Humanities and Social Science from Utah State University and is now pursuing a Masters of Arts in Teaching Fine Arts. She has over fifteen years of experience assisting with combined intellectual property law and civil law, and has cultivated significant grant writing experience. Giselle is also the Artistic Director of Unicorn Theatre, a nonprofit theatre for and by children in Logan, UT. She served as an AmeriCorps VISTA member in the Ridgeline High School Counseling Department, where she developed programs to ensure at-risk and underserved high school students received effective educational and social support services. Giselle has worked with a variety of organizations including Cache Arts, USU Event Services, Cain College of the Arts, Little Theatre of Alexandria, Classika Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Lyric Repertory Company, and Burley High School. 
AmeriCorps VISTA Leader
Jasmine HarrisResponsibilities: The VISTA Leader with PSP serves as a liaison between the VISTA members and the PSP administrative team. VISTA Leaders serve as advocates for VISTA members, support them in their service endeavors, guide them through various systems and processes, and engage in other tasks to ensure VISTA members have a successful and satisfying service term.
Bio: Jasmine graduated from Utah State University with a bachelor's degree in Family Life Studies and a minor in Folklore. She hopes to use her degree to help families in her community grow and thrive together. Some of her passions include spending time with her daughters and husband, reading, and sewing. She enjoys working with children and their families and is excited to be working with PSP as one of its VISTA Leaders. |
Program Coordinator
Aubrey CallResponsibilities: Aubrey coordinates many of the functions that help PSP run as a VISTA project, including: supporting school-based sites and VISTAs, exiting VISTA members, navigating university and federal processes and systems, VAD development, VISTA recognition, time card intake and tracking, and conducting site visits. Aubrey is also a Site Supervisor for one of PSP's VISTA Leaders.
Bio: Aubrey previously served as an AmeriCorps VISTA member with PSP in from 2018-2019 at Cache High School, and she is excited to be a part of this program again. She loves being a part of something where she knows she is making a difference. With AmeriCorps VISTA, she is able to leave work knowing she is helping in some way. Aubrey enjoys spending time with her friends and family and playing the guitar when she has some free time. She truly believes, “Life is better when you’re laughing.” 
Event Coordinator
Piper Green TeigelerResponsibilities: The Event Coordinator supports the PSP office and VISTA members by coordinating service projects, quarterly conferences, and other events. The Event Coordinator also assists with community and social media outreach.
Bio: Piper is starting her first year as the Event Coordinator with PSP! She has been dancing for over 18 years and is currently a full time student at Ballet West Academy in Salt Lake City. She also taught dance at the children’s art camp with Cache Valley Center for the Arts over the summer. She loves working with people of all ages and abilities, spending time with her friends and family, traveling, hiking, and creating art. 
AmeriCorps VISTA Leader
VISTA TBAResponsibilities: The VISTA Leader with PSP serves as a liaison between the VISTA members and the PSP administrative team. VISTA Leaders serve as advocates for VISTA members, support them in their service endeavors, guide them through various systems and processes, and engage in other tasks to ensure VISTA members have a successful and satisfying service term.
Bio: coming soon |
