Staff
Deborah A. Murray, Executive Director: A 1982 Graduate of Maconaquah High School Bunker Hill, IN. Received a Technical Certificate in Office Administration in May of 2003 from Ivy Tech State College, KoKomo, IN. Has several yrs. of working knowledge in Office Management/Administration. Employed with Halcyon Home since April 2009.
Martha Bush, Administrative Asst./Case Manager: High School Diploma Equivalent (GED), SWGTC Core Curriculum for Social Work. Has 8 years of Supervisory/Management skills. Working knowledge of Computers / computer software, and Human resources management. Employed with Halcyon Home since March 2018
Randi Sellers, Bookkeeper: Completion of High School Diploma. Attended Southern Regional Technical College and Jefferson Community College pursuing a degree in Business. Volunteered in the Book Store while in college and worked as the financial assistant and was Vice Chair of the budget committee. Employed with Halcyon Home since December 2017
Bridgett Smith, Case Manager: Graduated from Key College in 2003 with Occupational Associate Degree. Experience working with women and children in a shelter in Miami Florida and has taken family child care courses over the last 7 years. She has been with Halcyon Home since November 2006
Sharon Walden, Child Advocate/Case Manager:1976 Graduate of Thomasville High School,Attended Benedict College in Columbia, SC 1981, Graduate of Valdosta State University With BS in Early Childhood Education. Employed with Halcyon Home since 2012 as a Shelter Advocate, Assumed the Child Advocate/ Case Manager position in 2014.
Sheri Haskins, Outreach Coordinator/Case Manager: 1982 Graduate of Central High School, Thomasville, GA. She has 8 years experience as Administrative Assistant, Secretary and Substitute Teacher. Other experience to include Elementary School Teacher & Office Assistant Food bank volunteer. Employed with Halcyon Home since February 2017.
Cheyanne Lairsey, Transporter/Case Manager: 2012 Graduate of Thomas County Central High School, Thomasville, GA. She also played Softball at the Thomasville YMCA for 2 years, Volunteered at the Thomas County Library and the Thomas County Humane Society. Employed with Halcyon Home since November 2017 as a Shelter Advocate, promoted to Case Manager position in June 2018.
Rebecca Fletcher, Case Manager: 2006 Graduate of Ivy Tech State College with an Associate Degree in Office administration, and a Technical Certificate in Accounting. She also obtained several Microsoft Certifications. Obtained Phlebotomy Certification in 2007, and in 2017 received a Diploma in Health Information Management from Southern Regional Technical College, Thomasville, Ga. Employed with Halcyon Home since August 2018.
Halcyon Home maintains a staff of trained advocates 24 hours a day to meet the needs of clients. The shelter advocates are trained to handle all crisis situations.
Our shelter advocates are: Valerie Gilbertson, Melissa Fulghum, Emerald Brown, and Tanquinette Gelin.
Dorothy Pauwels, Vice President
Ginny McBride, President
Karen Murray, Secretary
April Lee, Treasurer
Steve DePaola
Barbara Lawson
Catherine Anderson
Andrew William Clark
Bob Cummings
Heidy Drawdy
Lewis A. Garfield
Justine Mason
Charlie Ward, Sr.
Larry Nichols
Maurice Holmes
Jack Morse, Honorary Board Member
Jeff Johnson, Honorary Board Member