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Governance
Board of Directors
Alison Voravudhi
President
Alison Voravudhi is a graduate of the University of South Carolina with a Masters of Social Work degree. She has a profit for nonprofit management and loves strategic planning and program evaluation. She is fluent in Spanish and spent a year studying in Uruguay during her undergraduate degree. Alison is currently a stay at home mom of her two children, six year old Malai (a My Amigos graduate), and four year old Audrey, who has Angelman Syndrome. She is passionate about education, learning languages, and fighting systemic oppression.
Chynna Wilson
Secretary
Chynna Wilson is a graduate of the University of South Carolina where she earned her Bachelor's in Mathematics and double minored in Spanish and Education (2019) and a Masters of Teaching with an emphasis in Secondary Mathematics Education (2020). Chynna is an avid supporter of bilingual education and has been volunteering with My Amigos since 2018. In her free time, Chynna likes to read, watch television, dance, spend time with friends, and paint flower pots. Chynna is currently a math teacher for Richland One School District
Cynthia Hecko
Member
Cynthia Hecko is an Early Childhood and Elementary teacher, and has taught for more than 15 years. She holds a Bachelor of Science from Rutgers University, and a Master of Education in Instructional Technology degree. She has taught in South Korea, was a bilingual teacher in New Jersey, and taught in the Spanish Immersion program with the Lexington One School District since 2012. Currently, she is the Computer Science/STEM teacher at Saxe Gotha Elementary. She is a current parent of My Amigos.
Shannon Hammond
Member
Shannon Hammond is a graduate of Indiana State University and South Carolina State University where she earned a B.S. in Business Administration and a Masters in Business Education. She retired four years ago after twenty years of teaching. Shannon has a passion for nonprofit organizations and has spent over a decade volunteering for a variety of organizations. As a new board member for My Amigos, Shannon is excited to be part of such a vital and important organization. In her spare time, Shannon loves to spend time with her grandchildren and husband, and she enjoys golf and travelling.