Tom Starkjohn
President
Tom Starkjohn was educated at home and now is the grateful father of 7 homeschooled children. He farms the land of his ancestors near Plattsmouth, Nebraska and is a pastor at Louisville Evangelical Free Church. His wife, Elaine, is the happy reason he gets to be a part of all that. Their family has been involved in the Louisville Chapter of Homeschool Teen Serve for several years, and Tom has been on the ministry’s board since 2020, serving as president since 2021. If you feed him, he’ll be very appreciative.
Cathy Stange
Secretary
A mother of five, Cathy homeschooled her three youngest children who served with Homeschool Teen Serve-Bellevue until it closed in 2016. Encouraged by her children, Cathy started the Council Bluffs chapter that fall and served as director for four years. After her youngest graduated in 2020, Cathy joined the HTS executive board. She fills her days working part-time as her church’s secretary, sewing and crocheting beautiful creations, and exploring the country in an RV with her husband Ron and their grandchildren.
Barb Mckillip
Treasurer
The mother of three adult daughters, Barb became involved with Homeschool Teen Serve during her youngest daughter’s senior year of high school. She founded the Southeast Nebraska Chapter in 2016 and served as director until joining the Executive Board in 2017. Barb puts many miles on her car traveling between her homes in Union and Lincoln, rehearsing and performing with the Omaha Symphonic Chorus, and teaching math classes at Nebraska Indian Community College (NICC).
Phyllis Titus
Executive Director
One of the three founders of Homeschool Teen Serve, Phyllis served as chapter director in Omaha until 2014, when she became the president of HTS, Inc. After stepping down as president in 2021, Phyllis assumed the role of Executive Director, where she focuses on policy administration and financial oversight for the organization, as well as training, guidance, and support for local chapter leaders. The mother of two adult sons, Phyllis lives and works from her home in Springfield.