Sustained Enthusiasm for National Service: Highlights from the AmeriCorps Member Exit Survey - 2019, 2021, 2023

This report explores how AmeriCorps members responded to select questions of the AmeriCorps Member Exit Survey (MES). The AmeriCorps Office of Research and Evaluation (ORE) designed the AmeriCorps MES to capture members’ attitudes towards their service experiences upon exiting their AmeriCorps Programs. Data in this report is from 2019, 2021, and 2023 to mimic the same cadence in which the U.S. Census Bureau collects data in the Civic Engagement and Volunteering (CEV) supplement.

Amy Hetrick

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Amy Hetrick currently serves as the Acting Director of the Office of Grant Administration. Her dedication to national and community service began when she served as an AmeriCorps member through the Louisiana Delta Service Corps from 1996 to 1998.  

Hetrick joined the AmeriCorps staff as an AmeriCorps State and National program officer in 2006. She served as a senior program officer and then director of the Office of Grants Policy and Operations. In 2020, she co-launched the Office of Grant Administration as the deputy director. 

Charles Kemp

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Charles Kemp serves as the Chief Modernization Officer for AmeriCorps. He brings more than 30 years of experience in management and Information Technology consulting, IT and Financial Operations, and Program Management in the financial services, insurance, telecommunications, and federal sectors, Kemp is a results-oriented leader, with the ability to collaboratively establish organizational KPIs and to motivate and lead teams to achieve goals.

Jennifer Bastress Tahmasebi

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Jennifer Bastress Tahmasebi currently serves as interim agency head of AmeriCorps, the federal agency tasked with elevating service and volunteerism in America. Before this role, she served for more than 14 years as the deputy director of AmeriCorps State and National, the agency’s program that provides grants to a wide range of local service programs which engage tens of thousands of Americans in intensive community service each year.

Ardranna Weatherspoon

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Ardranna Weatherspoon serves as Director of AmeriCorps’ Office of Facilities and Support Services. She is a seasoned certified project manager who has led many special projects and organizational enhancements. She is dedicated to guiding teams and navigating complex scenarios.

Weatherspoon’s passion for impactful results and process improvements drives innovation and excellence in every endeavor.

A Florida native who loves all things creative, Weatherspoon is an enthusiastic foodie who strives to bring her creativity and zest for life into every project she leads.

Kellie Allison

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Kellie Allison serves as AmeriCorps’ Director of Accounting and Financial Management Services. She leads the financial reporting, compliance, and oversight of AmeriCorps’ financial operations for grants accounting, trust accounting, travel administration, member payroll, and systems accounting functions to ensure efficiency and transparency.

Hannah Dufford

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Hannah Dufford serves as the Deputy Chief Financial Officer at AmeriCorps, where she leads the implementation of the agency's Financial and Operational Reform plan. Dufford sets the strategic vision and provides advisement and direction to the budget, accounting, financial management, procurement, and trust operations offices in support of the agency's mission.

Priscila Susi

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Priscila Susi has served as AmeriCorps’ Chief Accounting Officer since March 2022. She joined AmeriCorps in 2018 as the Director of Accounting and Financial Management Services.

Susi is a certified government financial manager with more than 25 years of experience in government accounting, financial management, policy compliance, and audits. She holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting.