Our board is composed of dedicated professionals who are passionate about our mission and bring a diverse range of skills and experiences to our organization. Together, they guide our efforts to serve our community and positively impact the lives of those we support.
Terri Fowler
Founder
Terri is a wife and mom to 2 incredible young adult children. She loves to travel, spend time outdoors hiking or paddleboarding and loves watching football and lacrosse. Terri has been in the special education world for 28 years and absolutely loves getting to interact with a really great group of people. Terri’s background is early childhood regular & special education. She has a bachelor degree from East Carolina University (Go Pirates!) and a Master’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She has held many roles over the course of her career, most recently leading a Special Needs Ministry team within her church. Terri loves being part of EPP Ministries because it allows her to share the love of Jesus with people in other countries where those around them often make them feel unloved and unvalued. She wants every person impacted by special needs to know that God created them, loves them dearly, and has a purpose for them.
Carrie Gorman
Board Member
Carrie is married and the mother of four adventurous children. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading, running, and going to the beach. Carrie has a Doctorate and has provided occupational therapy to children of all ages in various practice settings. She has participated in several mission trips, more recently focusing on using her vocational knowledge and skills to help others in Central America. Her passion for helping children and families impacted by special needs molds perfectly with her current employer, Messiah University, and volunteering with EPP Ministries. She desires to expand opportunities for OT students to experience the joy of serving others and growing in their faith through international missions.
Kathie Hodge
Board Member
Kathie is a mother to 4 beautifully spirited children (1 girl, 3 boys), a lopped ear bunny and 2 Sulcata tortoises. She has worked in physical therapy and massage therapy since the late 90’s and loves anything involving movement and the outdoors. She’s recently grown unfond of running and loves historical fiction books, as well as well-timed 20min naps!
Kathie loves Jesus. She belives she’s the lamb whose leg He had to break so He could heal her while she couldn’t stray. The Trinity saved her life, is a vital part of her life, and is honored through her life. She’s always thirsty for His Word and learning about the treasures He’s hidden in them.
Marilee Dies
Board Member
Marilee is married and has two married children and 5 grandchildren. She enjoys making greeting cards for family and friends, exercising 3 times a week and helping at her church’s Food Bank. Marilee has a Bachelor’s in Elementary and Special Education, teaching in both the elementary and preschool settings. She has also worked as a Service Coordinator, responsible for finding and arranging services for children, from birth to 3 years of age, who are at risk for delays.
Marilee loves being a part of something God is doing to help children in need and desires to share her love of Jesus with others. The first time she traveld to Belize with a team, she recalls hearing a boy say he wanted to learn to read. She now dreams to be a steady a part of helping children just like him. She desires to show others how much God loves them and for that demonstrated by the teams and teachers who reach out to them.
Karen Campbell
Board Member
Karen loves being a wife and mother, and her greatest joy is being Mamu to her two grandsons. She enjoys reading, drawing, and baking. She worked for 10 years as a teacher for children with learning disabilities, going on to write curriculum and lead a disability ministry at her church for 26 years.
Karen believes that every person has purpose, and her time working with EPP has given her the opportunity to share that the Lord has purpose for each person in Belize, regardless of their ability. EPP is sharing God’s love and plan for purpose with individuals impacted by disability who have never heard this message. She feels it is a privilege to be part of an organization that shares such a life-changing message, and comes alongside families to share Jesus’ love with them.
Leslie Carrier
Board Member
Married for 32 years to my wonderful husband and we have three adult children, one son-in-law, and one precious granddaughter and a grandson on the way! I love to spend time with my family, especially around the water, the beach, snorkeling, floating the river or just hanging out in the pool.
I have an associates degree in interpreting and have worked in the field of interpreting in many capacities for the past 21 years.
EPP Ministries is so special to me because it has combined my love for missions and interpreting together in a beautiful place to minister to those in need. This work is so important because I believe Christ has called us to love one another and to encourage one another on this journey. We all have a purpose and we can help each other find and fulfill that purpose here on earth, but ultimately we will be together around His throne for eternity!
Abby Spillers
Board Member
Abby is originally from Massachusetts but has spent half of her life in the Carolinas. She loves being outdoors—whether that’s hiking, relaxing on the beach, or taking walks with her dog, Tuck. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Marketing from North Carolina State University and currently works in sales.
Abby has had a heart for individuals impacted by special needs since she was young, after becoming close friends with a neighbor who had autism. That experience shaped her passion and led her to become involved with several organizations dedicated to encouraging and supporting the special needs community. EPP Ministries is especially meaningful to Abby because it fills a gap that desperately needed to be filled. She has loved being even a small part of what God is doing in Belize and is grateful to use her gifts and work alongside fellow board members to help grow, support, and uplift this incredible community.
Elizabeth Koerner
Board Member
Elizabeth is married and the mom of two adult children and their treasured spouses. She is delighted to have recently become a grandmother.
She is a creative person who loves to teach Boundaries, read, garden, sew, and more. Elizabeth loves God and enjoys connecting with people.
She is so honored to be a part of the EPP Ministries board, and has had the opportunity to participate with EPP on several mission trips to Belize. While on the trips, she experienced EPP to be a mission-driven, service-oriented, and educationally focused organization, compassionately sharing Christ and His love for individuals with disabilities and their families. This work, done with so much compassion, is extraordinary.