HEFx BOARD
Special Thanks to our Board of Directors for all that they do for us and make possible, working behind the scenes for the families in Florida.
BRENDA DICKINSON
President, Founder
Without Brenda, there would be no HEF and no HEF Connect. Parents in Florida would not enjoy the freedoms to educate their own children as they do. As Craig and Brenda pioneered home education in Florida, it became clear that a full-time lobbyist in Tallahassee was needed and HEF was created. Then to further the support for the Home Education Community, HEF Connect, Inc. was launched to provide opportunities, information and assistance to home education students and parents across Florida.
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JASON CRAWFORD
BOARD MEMBER,
Chief Communcations Officer
Jason Crawford is an outside the box thinker. He's a Creative Director for CCS Marketing in Tampa, FL. He's a husband of nearly 20 years, father of 4, and a believer that God leads and he follows. He is a Lobbyist with the Home Education Foundation, and he also manages all the communications for HEF Connect, Inc. From the website to social media, podcasts, forums, events. He really does it all.
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SUE PUCHFERRAN
BOARD MEMBER
Sue Puchferran and her husband of 40 years home educated their four children. In southeast Florida, Sue co-founded the Home Education Enrichment Day (HEED). Sue has served on the Home Education Foundation board since 2008
DINA FOX
BOARD MEMBER
Dina Fox is the Founder and CEO of Class Source of Tampa, Inc., a nonprofit Home Education Instructional and Support Program for the Tampa Bay Area. As a military "Go Navy" kid growing up, Dina experienced 12 different learning environments. This showed her that learning is possible outside of a "system." Dina is passionate about parent-directed education choices and options for Florida families, and bringing opportunities and freedom to the community. She and her husband Jeff, a CyberSecurity Engineer, have directed the education for their 4 children, three of which have gone into the world to work in Ministry, Trades, and Academic fields. Dina serves on 3 different nonprofit Boards, all of which focus on Parent rights in Education.
KIM HANNON
BOARD MEMBER
Kim Hannon is a visionary leader in the Tampa Bay homeschool community. Kim and her husband, Chris, have been partnering on projects for over 20 years and are co-owners of an insurance agency. They have 3 children; all 3 homeschooled from the beginning. SALT of Trinity, Inc., a non-profit organization & homeschool group, was founded in 2016 and has continued to grow and thrive under her devoted guidance and servant leadership. Most recently, Kim turned her passion to develop an organization focused on providing community and collaboration among homeschoolers, and from this vision came the premiere homeschool event in Tampa Bay - Tampa Bay Homeschool Conference. We are blessed to have her on our board.