Vicky is currently serving as acting President of HoTPCA. In her previous role as Partnerships Chair, Vicky served as a liaison between HoTPCA and similar organizations, coordinated partnerships and collaborations to further the HoTPCA mission, and promoted third goal activities. Vicky served in the Peace Corps from 2007-2009 in Niger and in Peace Corps Response from 2013-2014 in Madagascar.

Vicky works for the City of Austin where she is passionate about the City’s dedication to designing and building services for residents with a human-centered approach. Vicky graduated from Rice University with a bachelor's degree in Cognitive Sciences and received a certificate in interaction design and social entrepreneurship from Austin Center for Design.

Jeff was sent to the Republic of Moldova with the Peace Corps Small Enterprise Development program. He participated in business advising committees and consulted with mainly environmental non-profits and community development organizations. In Austin, Jeff kept following his non-profit heart and now works in the healthcare sector. Outside of volunteering with HoTPCA and work, he enjoys running and climbing. He strives to be more involved in the Austin community and finding a situation to adopt a dog.

Jacqui is the UT Peace Corps Recruiter where she loves getting to prepare the next generation of volunteers to start their Peace Corps Journey! Previously, Jacqui worked in West Africa on a wide range of programs including Ebola response, emergency business development, health systems strengthening, and quality assurance for a malaria control effort. She is passionate about delivering high quality psychosocial programming in emergency and post conflict settings.

Jacqui served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Guinea working in the health sector and as a Peace Corps Response Volunteer in Rwanda training all Peace Corps Volunteers in country on malaria prevention projects. She is an Austin native and received her Master’s in Public Health and Social Work from Tulane University as well as her Bachelors of Sociology at Boston University.

Sally served as a Health Extension Agent in Siem Reap Province, Cambodia from 2012-2014. She discovered the great community of the HoTPCA group upon her return to Austin and joined the board in 2015. In her paid job, Sally works with economically distressed communities to develop job creation strategy through entrepreneurship and innovation. She has one black cat and enjoys hiking on the greenbelt behind her home. 

Michele proudly served in the final group of PCVs to ever be sent to Kazakhstan, and she closed out the program there in 2011. She was a TEFL volunteer in the Peace Corps, and she continues to live out her passion for education back at home. In Austin, Michele teaches folks of all ages how to grow and cook nutritious food that's good for the body, soul, and planet. 

Kelli served in Botswana as a Health volunteer in HIV prevention. She was placed in a junior secondary school as guidance counselor.  Kelli also served as a Peace Corps Response volunteer in Guyana  where she ran an after-school program.  In Austin, Kelli is a Training Specialist for an employee assistance program, where she works to transform workplaces by teaching stress management, effective communication and work-life balance.