District One

Email Erin Skipper

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Erin Skipper resides in Fleming Island with her husband, Joshua, and their two girls Kannyn and Ansleigh. Erin is a lifelong Clay County resident having been born in Clay County and a graduate of Middleburg High School. Her roots run deep with both of her parents being long time Clay County residents and her mom spending more than 30 years teaching in Clay County Schools.  

Erin graduated with honors from Oklahoma City University, with a B.S. in Nursing. As an Emergency Room Nurse at St. Vincent’s Medical Center and Mayo Clinic, Erin has dealt with issues that will transcend into her role as a School Board member. Good management and organizational skills, how to work as a team, critical thinking, assessment of needs, dealing with families in crisis situations, and working under pressure at a fast pace, to name a few. Most importantly, it has taught her how to be a champion for those most vulnerable. Erin is proud to serve as an advocate to ensure that parents have a strong voice, that our teachers have a strong voice and most importantly our children have a strong voice.

District Two

Email Robert Alvero

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Robert Alvero left Cuba in 2008 in pursuit of freedom and happiness, which he is thankful to have found in this great country. A devoted husband and proud father of four children, three of whom are currently enrolled in Clay County District Schools, Robert values education. While working full-time as an armed security officer, he pursued his own educational opportunities, with the goal of becoming a firefighter and emergency medical technician. Since 2018, Robert has proudly served the community with the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.

In 2022, Robert was among the first to volunteer for the Florida State Guard when it was reactivated by Governor Ron DeSantis. His dedication and hard work earned him a promotion to Lieutenant. In this capacity, he has been deployed to various cities across Florida to assist with the aftermath of Hurricanes Idalia and Helene.

Recently, Robert was honored to receive an award from the Latin Times Hispanic Heritage Foundation for his leadership within the Hispanic community. The award recognized his commitment to serving and uplifting others.

Robert believes the key to success lies in his commitment to others, a philosophy he will carry into his new role as a School Board Member for Clay County District Schools.

District Three

Email Beth Clark

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Beth Clark began her service on the Clay County School Board in November 2020.  A native of northeast Florida and growing up in a military family, Beth attended Duval and St. Johns County schools before her graduation from Robert E. Lee High School.  She obtained a degree in Business from Jacksonville University and, in 1983, moved to Clay County based on Clay's high quality graduation.  Upon her husband's retirement from computer programming, he served Clay County as a bus driver for about a dozen years.

Beth served as a Business Partner of Orange Park Elementary and on the School Advisory Council for both Orange Park Elementary and Lakeside Junior High.  She is also a member of many local organizations.  With her long background in accounting, including self-funded health insurance, she brings those business skills to the board and its processes.  A realtor since 2005, Beth witnesses weekly the growth that is coming to Clay County.  Desirable communities come due to safe neighborhoods and great schools.  Clay has both.

While Clay offers such programs as an outstanding Career and Technology Education (CTE) with currently 33 different programs, Beth would like to advocate for more of the Fine Arts as well.  She believes that music is the key to so many opportunities, in addition to teaching teamwork and listening skills.

Beth is honored to serve as a School Board member and will always advocate for Clay County's children

District Four

Email Michele Hanson

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Michele Hanson is passionate about education, having served the children in Clay County Schools as a teacher/leader for 21 years. She began teaching in 2003 earning a Master’s degree in Special Education with a certificate in Educational Leadership. Michele is a strong advocate for Exceptional Student Education and understands the value of providing quality career & technical education pathways for students.

As an advocate for lifelong learning, Michele is devoted to ongoing professional development and seeks to promote student achievement by focusing on policies that support high standards, maintain a rigorous curriculum, and retain high-quality teachers. During her first two years, she became a certified board member through the Florida School Boards Association (FSBA). She also completed Master School Board training and serves on the FSBA Advocacy and Policy Committees. She also takes great pride in serving her community as a member of the Clay County Value Adjustment Board.

Michele lives on a small farm in Middleburg with her husband John who served in the United States Army for 24 years. She has been married for 41 years, and together they have three children who graduated from Ridgeview High School.  In addition, her two granddaughters currently attend Clay County Schools. Having a daughter who followed in her footsteps to become a teacher is one of her proudest moments as a mother.  

District Five

Email Ashley Gilhousen

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Ashley Hutchings Gilhousen resides in Green Cove Springs with her husband, Adam, and their three sons Aiden, 12, Brantley, 9, and Caleb, 8, who attend Clay County schools. Adam currently serves in the Florida Air National Guard. They are active members of Hibernia Baptist Church, and Ashley is a founding board member for the Clay County chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and has served as a mentor at Bannerman Learning Center. 

Ashley was born and raised in Green Cove Springs where she attended Charles E. Bennett Elementary School, Green Cove Springs Junior High School, and was the third generation of her family to graduate from Clay High School in 2003. She attended the University of Florida following graduation where she obtained her A.S. degree and completed her Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing at the University of North Florida. 

Ashley is currently serving as Board Chair in her third term on the Clay County School Board and is personally vested in the future of our district's performance. Her heart for service and love for her community as well as her educational and professional background in science and nursing have been instrumental in her decision making and problem-solving during her tenure on the board, especially through the recent challenges of 2020-2021.