OUR TEAM

Meg (Sink) Carpenter

• Development Director

Meg was born and raised in Charlotte, NC but moved to Raleigh in 2014 to attend Meredith College. Towards the end of her freshman year, her RA approached her with a job opportunity. It was called Phonathon and it consisted of calling alumnae, updating their records, and asking them to give to the College’s annual fund. Meg loved connecting with women whose graduation dates spanned from the 50’s to present day and making a difference for current students with the raised funds. Following graduation, Meg worked in Development for a few nonprofits before finding home at Note in the Pocket. 

Meg lives in Raleigh with her husband, Josh, and cat, aptly named Kitty. In her free time, she enjoys the local restaurant scene, trips to North Topsail Beach, and needlepointing. 

Susan Elnicki

• Program Director

Susan is an experienced nonprofit leader with a strong background in education. She is passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of students, both inside the classroom and in the broader world around them. Deeply committed to giving back, Susan believes in the power of community and service to create lasting impact. Outside of her work, she enjoys traveling with her family and continually learning new things.

Zy Hines

• Program Coordinator, Wake

Zy is passionate about helping others and creating positive change within her community. She enjoys connecting families with resources, supporting children, and finding creative ways to meet the needs of those around her. Outside of work, she enjoys crafting, DIY projects, community involvement, and spending time with her children. She is always looking for opportunities to learn, grow, and make a meaningful impact.

Kristina Isaac

• Community Engagement Manager

Kristina is a licensed Youth Minister who advocates strongly for equitable opportunities for our youth. She serves as a youth mentor, and education/career coach, helping young adults build transferable skills. With an extensive 25-year work history, she has worked in project and operations management in the life sciences industry, supported government contracts in the information technology field, and is a licensed real estate professional with a passion for building affordable homes. With a servant’s heart, she is committed to building stronger communities and Note in the Pocket aligns perfectly with her personal and professional goals. One of her proudest accomplishments is being a mom to boys, who are now college graduates and fully adulting. To unwind, Kristina spreads joy with her band performing at various local community events, and business venues throughout the area.

Mica Lloyd

• Program Coordinator, Durham

Born and raised in Greensboro, NC, Mica spent a lot of time as a kid at camp. Eventually they became a camp counselor and found their passion for working with kids. Mica went off to NC State university and earned a degree in education. During their time at college and post graduation they have worked in and around child care. Through their work they saw the difference quality clothing makes in the day to day experiences kids have and how they show up for school, extracurriculares, and the like. Mica is proud to be a part of the Note team knowing the work they do will continue to improve the lives of those in their community.

Outside of work you can find Mica at Durham Skate Park, playing card games, board games, video games, dungeons and dragons, or watching TV with their two cats.

“Clothes have more important offices than merely keeping us warm. They change our view of the world and the world’s view of us” – Virginia Woolf

Kati Mullan

• Finance & HR Director

Kati is a highly result-oriented leader who excels in partnering with organizations to fulfill strategic initiatives that are translated into broader business objectives. She comes to Note in the Pocket with more than 20 years’ experience, where she most recently held the title of Executive Director for a nonprofit helping to advance children’s literacy throughout Wake County.
Kati spent her youth growing up in Vermont and attended Maryville College in eastern Tennessee. She holds a Bachelor’s of Arts in Business Administration and Accounting from Maryville College. Kati also earned a certificate in NonProfit Management from Duke University

Kait has been fortunate to call Raleigh home since 1994, and throughout the past two decades has been supporting the Raleigh-Durham communities as either a volunteer or working within the nonprofit industry. She enjoys spending time with her family, gardening, reading, hiking, and baking.

Haley Nelms

• Development Associate

Haley joined Note in the Pocket after gaining nonprofit experience through an internship with the NC Network of Grantmakers, where she developed a strong interest in development work, donor relations, and grant writing. She holds a degree in International Studies from NC State which shaped her commitment to community-based approaches to addressing social issues. She is excited to support NITP’s mission to address clothing insecurity for children and families across the Triangle. In her free time, she enjoys mountain trips, rock climbing, and discovering new coffee shops around Raleigh.

Jodi Olsen

• Program Coordinator, Wake

Born in Miami and raised by a single mom in Raleigh, Jodi always had a passion for helping and serving children, especially those in need. She dreamed of being a teacher and attended East Carolina University to fulfill that. After three years, she sought a different career path at NC State University, but still wanted to, somehow, make a difference in children’s lives. With her first job, she achieved this by working for a non-profit Child Care Resource and Referral Agency. There, they offered child care subsidies, SNAP services, and community resources while educating parents on how to choose quality child care. After taking a LONG break to raise her, now 17-year old twin boys, she has decided to continue with her love of serving children here at Note in the Pocket.

Jodi enjoys spending time with her husband, twin sons (whose high school fundraiser introduced her to NITP) and adorable dog, Bob. She loves music, vacationing, and hanging out with friends. She is excited to witness and be a part of the awesome changes Note makes in the lives of children.

Kait Paschall

• Program Coordinator, Durham

Kait was raised in Springfield, Missouri where she fell in love with libraries and was brought up with the mantra to remember two things: just do your best and try to have fun while doing it. Her core belief is that everyone deserves equal access to information and resources. This led Kait to a job in Accessibility Services at Kent State University while attending graduate classes in library sciences, where she transcribed courses in real-time for d/Deaf and hard-of-hearing students. Her journey in accessibility paved the way for her to provide closed captions for Epic Games’ learning content, and eventually to her finding a home at Note in the Pocket where she coordinates the clothing distribution for Durham. She’s excited to meet the needs of the community where they’re at.

Kait lives in Chapel Hill with her partner Alex, their cats, and tiny dinosaurs (a.k.a. chickens). In her spare time, she enjoys reading as well as listening to audiobooks, hiking, cooking, playing video games, and watching reality TV.

Victoria Regulski

• Lead Program Coordinator, Durham

Victoria has spent all of their life in rural North Carolina. Victoria went to NC State for their BA in Religious Studies and recently graduated from Duke with a Master of Divinity degree. Over the past five years, Victoria specialized in Christian Education and has served as the Youth Coordinator/Pastor for multiple churches. In their free time, Victoria enjoys reading, thrifting, and spending time with their partner and two cats. Victoria believes that life is best lived when we try to “do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, for as long as you ever can (John Wesley).” They are excited to explore new ways of doing good by joining Note in the Pocket’s mission of clothing children with dignity and love!

Soupy Robles

• Program Coordinator, Durham

Soupy is a loving compassionate person with an affinity for people, plants, and animals. She loves learning new things and teaching others what they may not know. Soupy loves to grow food and is striving to become integrated into the sustainable agrarian life so that she can teach others how to create and sustain their own food sources within their communities so they may be independent from big corporations. She loves being part of Note in the Pocket and hopes to contribute to the enormous impact already being made while treating her community with love and dignity.

Stephanie Schaben

• Volunteer Engagement Coordinator

Stephanie is originally from Southeast Iowa and moved to Kansas City after graduating from the University of Iowa in May 2019.She went on to earn her Master of Public Administration with a focus in Nonprofit Management from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in December 2023.

In May 2024, Stephanie relocated to the Raleigh area with her husband, Aaron, and their two dogs, Pete and Shadow. Outside of work, she is a big Disney fan, loves musicals, and is always up for a board game or trivia night.

With over seven years of nonprofit experience, Stephanie is passionate about community engagement and making a positive impact. She is excited to contribute to Note’s mission and build relationships with our amazing volunteers!

Mellanie Scott

• Program Manager, Wake

Born and raised in the Triangle, Mellanie has always displayed a passion for service. As a child she would frequently visit and volunteer at multiple homeless shelters, and retirement homes with her family and church. Her compassion for others followed her to the illustrious North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, where she was a constituent of various organizations that focused on community service. Today, Mellanie continues to partner with her church to serve penurious communities.

Michael Seaman

• Interim Executive Director

Michael brings experience as a founder of two nonprofits, an executive leader, and a community leader. He is skilled in helping others realize their desired future through a collaborative coaching style that seeks to uncover and ignite a person’s or an organization’s strengths.

Michael also has a background in international development and is published in 4 distinct fields—international business, inner-city sustainability, spirituality, and social issues. He has received a BS in Business Administration, a Master of Divinity, and a PhD in Theology.

In addition to raising his own teenagers, Michael serves as a youth mentor and serves in underprivileged communities both locally and globally. His heart is to help others discover what they have in order to empower them to make an impact in their community.

Ann Shields

• Program Coordinator, Wake

Ann recently relocated to Raleigh from NE Pennsylvania with her husband of 25 years. Raised in New Jersey, she attended Stockton University where she graduated with a BA in Business Administration. She worked in the apparel and soft home industries for over 30 years, managing product lines, merchandising and pricing. She enjoys spending time with her two daughters, who both attend West Virginia University, playing golf, cooking, sewing and crocheting.

Shawnice Smith

• Program Coordinator, Wake

Shawnice Smith is a dedicated Program Coordinator with a passion for serving her community and supporting families in need. She studied psychology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, an experience that deepened her understanding of people and strengthened her commitment to helping others.

Inspired by her mother’s work with organizations such as Raleigh Rescue Mission and StepUp Ministries, Shawnice developed an early appreciation for the impact of nonprofit service and has carried that passion into her own work. She is especially drawn to the mission of Note in the Pocket and the meaningful difference it makes in the lives of children and families.

In her free time, Shawnice enjoys being outdoors—whether hiking, swimming, gardening, or crafting—finding creativity and balance in nature.

Carole Trone

• Volunteer Engagement Director

Carole caught the volunteering bug as a child who tagged along for her parents’ community and church volunteer activities. After experiencing firsthand the satisfaction and inner peace that one derives from service to others and commitment to a charitable mission, she was hooked, and has made volunteerism a core part of her life ever since. Carole’s many years of experience leading volunteers in a variety of nonprofit settings, combined with her background in child and adolescent counseling, fostered a particular fondness for children’s causes. She discovered the wonderful work of Note in the Pocket through both clothing drives at her children’s schools and her involvement with the Junior League of Raleigh. Carole feels fortunate to be part of the Note in the Pocket family!

“I am grateful for a family that loves me beyond measure and friends who support me at every turn. I am honored to be a part of Note’s mission to clothe children with dignity and love, and humbled by our many volunteers who make it all possible!”

Tammy West

• Operations Director

Tammy grew up in Garner, NC, has a Bachelors from UNC-Wilmington and over 10 years experience in Human Resources, Training and Executive Recruiting roles. At a PTA meeting at her child’s school 9 years ago, a presentation was made about Note in the Pocket. The mission strongly resonated and she decided in that moment that she would support this organization in any way possible. Within a few days of that presentation, Tammy was volunteering and holding clothing drives. The more she volunteered, the more she fell in love with the fact that this organization changes the lives of children every single day. In 2018, Tammy was offered a staff position as the Clothing Distribution Coordinator and jumped at the opportunity to join the team. After working almost every position Note in the Pocket has to offer, she is still passionate about the mission and looks forward to going to work every day.

“I am thankful for the many blessings my family and I have been given and the opportunity to give back to my community.”