National Consultant Team

The National Consultant Team is a network of experienced, successful FCCLA advisers with expertise in chapter management, national programs and activities, co-curricular work, membership development, public policy, and visibility.The National Consultant Team serves as an extension of FCCLA national staff to provide training in national program areas. These advisers are trained at the national level and assist at nationally sponsored meetings.

Meet The National Consultant Team

Brooke Weekes, Carmel High School, Carmel, Indiana

Brooke joined the National Consultant Team after serving five years as a FCCLA National STOP Team Liaison. She is FACS department chair at her school, one of the largest high schools in Indiana with more than 4,000 students in grades 9-12. Brooke has developed presentations on implementing co-curricular FCCLA programs, integrating national programs in course curriculum, and academic standards and FCCLA.

Kathi Hendrix, Selah High School, Selah, Washington

Kathi has served as an FCCLA adviser for 19 years and has been a FACS educator for 26 years. She received the Washington AAFCS Teacher of the Year and AAFCS Top Ten Teacher of the Year in 2004. Kathi will serve as a Master Teacher for the Family Economics and Financial Education program this year.

Roxie Fine, Orange Grove High, Orange Grove, Texas

For Roxie, Family and Consumer Sciences is a family tradition. Her mother taught for 32 years, and her younger sister teaches FACS as well. Roxie has 18 years of experience as a teacher and active FCCLA adviser. She has had the honor of advising 17 regional and state officers, as well as one national officer.

Lillian Mitchell, Babb Middle, Forest Park, Georgia

Lillian was voted Babb Middle School’s teacher of the year for 2004-2005. She currently serves as Regional 4 FCCLA Adviser for all Metro-Atlanta FACS/FCCLA programs. For the second straight year Lillian has had a student on the Georgia FCCLA Executive Council as the Junior Representative.

Marilyn Schoolmeester, Edgerton Jr/Sr High, Edgerton, Minnesota

Marilyn has been a FACS Educator and FCCLA Adviser for the past 36 years! Her expertise lies in co-curricular FCCLA, service learning and integrating core academics into your FACS curriculum. She received the 2004 Fulbright Memorial Fund Teachers Program Scholarship.
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