Back to Basics Charter School Foundation, Inc.
Board Agenda Minutes from Board and Committee Meetings Articles of Incorporation
Our Governing Board Members
Gary Hocevar, Chief Education Officer (please click on Mr. Hocevar's name to read his bio)
Mrs. Kristine Bennett, Building Administrator/Assistant Principal
Ms. Nancy Hutson, Treasurer, is the Director of Creative Services for the Entertainment Department of Busch Gardens Tampa. She holds a degree in Education from the University of Tampa. She is also a member of the Temple Terrace Junior Woman's Club, the Arts Council and Leadership Tampa '06. She and her husband Mark live in Temple Terrace with their three sons.
Lew Kirk, Ph.D., is a founding member of TCMS and also of the School Improvement Team at Lewis Elementary. He is a medical practice administrator and has been very involved in the Temple Terrace community for many years. Dr. Kirk holds an MA and Ph.D. in Political Science.
Mrs. Judith
Turner, Faculty Representative
to the Board
Kelly Jo Lamb, Esq., Vice President, is a shareholder with the law firm of Morgan, Lamb, Goldman & Valles, P.A., specializing in medical malpractice defense, representing several local hospitals and healthcare providers. She received her B.A. degree in English from the University of South Florida and her J.D. degree in Law from Stetson College of Law. She has one son at TCMS and another son who will soon join him at TCMS. She lives with her family in Lutz.
Ms. Margie Lanoue, PRA Representative to the Board, holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Kansas. She has been with Alcon Laboratories, Inc. for the past 19 years as a Senior Sales Representative, District Sales Manager and Sales Trainer. She is the proud parent of two sons, one of whom is at TCMS, the other soon to follow. Margie has been involved in the Hillsborough County Charter School system since 2000, and held positions as Fundraising Chairman, Secretary and Vice-President, for the Learning Gate Community School PTO. Margie is a ten year member of the New Tampa Junior Woman’s Club and she and her family reside in the Lake Magdalene area.
Ms. Alba Mas is a Registered Landscape Architect and Professional Engineer. She received a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from the University of Florida and a BS in Civil Engineering from the University of South Florida. Ms. Mas is Director of the Tampa Regulation Department of the Southwest Water Management District.
Mr. Vinny Medero is the Vice President and co-owner of Advantage Steel, Inc. in Tampa. Mr. Medero was raised in Temple Terrace Florida. He is a graduate of King High School and the University of South Florida, where he earned a B.S. in Finance. He is married and has two daughters, one of which attends TCMS.
Mr. Thomas F. Ries, Secretary, is Vice President of Scheda Ecological Associates, Inc. an environmental consulting firm headquartered in Tampa. He holds a BS in Biology and Geology from USF and has been working in the environmental arena in Florida since 1983. He is also the Conservation Chair for the Tampa Audubon Society and has been an active member of Audubon since 1990. He also is chairman of the board for a non profit organization: PEER, Inc. (Protecting the Environment through Ecological Research) and holds a USCG Captains license. He has two children, both TCMS students (former and current).
Mr. Gil Schisler, President is a founding member of the Board who is committed to the fiscal integrity of Terrace Community Middle School and the Foundation on which it was created. He brings his business operations and financial background to TCMS from his years of professional experience as the Divisional Controller for the Fluid Regulation Division of CIRCOR International. He holds an Accounting Degree from the University of South Florida. Mr. Schisler has no children at TCMS. His being active with TCMS is merely a continuation of his deep commitment to the community.
Steven C. Shivers, Ph.D., is the Associate Director for Basic Science and Translational Research at the Lakeland Regional Cancer Center. He has a B.S. degree in Microbiology from the University of Florida, an M.S. degree in Immunology from the University of Central Florida, and a Ph.D. in Medical Sciences from the University of South Florida College of Medicine. Dr. Shivers is a founding board member and his son Justin was a member of the inaugural 6th grade class at TCMS. His son and daughter Kelley have each graduated from TCMS and have gone on to attend the IB program at King High School.
Ms. Lynne Volpe is originally from New York City and has lived in the Temple Terrace area for over 30 years. She received a Master’s Degree in Mathematics Education from the University of South Florida in 1975, and retired in 2005 from the Hillsborough County School District. Ms. Volpe's last position with the district was as Assistant Principal for Magnet Curriculum at King High School, in charge of the International Baccalaureate Program. Currently, she is an educational consultant working primarily with schools applying for International Baccalaureate Authorization.
Mrs. Jacquelyn Zebos is an executive manager for Hillsborough County Public Library System. She holds a B.A. degree in Communication and two Masters Degrees, one in Information Science and the other in Public Administration, all from the University of South Florida. She lives in Temple Terrace with her husband and has one daughter who attends TCMS.