Meet the Volunteers

Karen Snyder is in her 21st year as an elementary school teacher. She loves giving back to the community. Two years ago, when she heard that Teacher Reuse needed volunteers, she jumped at the chance to give back to a profession she is passionate about.

Nancy Turner is a nature lover who’s passionate about kids' education, libraries, and books. As a Master Naturalist and Master Gardener, she helps others learn to care for Mother Earth. With Teacher Reuse, the things she cares about most all come together: reusing, recycling, and helping teachers so our children can have the best education. What’s not to love?! 

Mike O'Donnell recently retired as an IT Director of Infrastructure for Infineon Technologies and now redirects time to several worthy causes, including The Teacher Reuse.  He graduated from the University of Texas in Austin and began working as a software developer for a large healthcare business in 1982.  In 1994, Advanced Micro Devices hired him to help build the data center for their Austin wafer fabrication facility. He worked in the semiconductor industry until his retirement in May.   As an innovator and out-of-the-box thinker, he has co-authored thirteen U.S. Patents.

Janna Tischler began volunteering at Teacher Reuse in October 2024. Her mother is a retired teacher, and she knows firsthand the importance of the teacher’s role in education and the resources that have not always been available. Many times, teachers pay out of pocket for these resources. She enjoys unpacking and shelving donations, making them readily available for teachers to take back to their classrooms. 

Cheryl Gillmore wishes to thank teachers for caring about kids. Teachers are a vital and undervalued community component at the heart of preserving our nation's freedoms. She wants to help repair the sense of community across the divide(s) in the US, starting with her small corner.