Volunteers for WEST-COAST PDS

Volunteers of MarineParents.com work around the United States in a variety of capacities.


Number of Positions: 8


Manager : Teresa Meadows
Coach : Christen Weller
Assistant Coach : James Engels, Tabitha Wagner
Group Leader(s) : Dana Powell
Assistant Group Leader(s) : Stacie Theis
Group Guide(s) : Yvonne Mercado, Laurie Eisenhart
Teresa

Teresa Meadows

 Manager 

Manager Marine Parents
Group Leader Reserves
Group Guide Japan
Volunteering since 2018-09-26
Total Service Hours: 10442.29
Total Service Hours in 2025: 315.43

Teresa lives in Iowa, with her two children. Teresa’s dad served in the Army; Special Forces, Green Beret and is a Vietnam Veteran. Teresa served in the Army and has a nephew who served in the...Read More


Christen

Christen Weller

 Coach 

Group Leader MRP
Assistant Group Leader Japan
Assistant Coach Marine Parents
Coach SD 3rd RTBN
Assistant Coach
Assistant Group Leader PI November
Volunteering since 2021-06-01
Total Service Hours: 6355.01
Total Service Hours in 2025: 431.08

Christen is a devoted mom to her four kids. She lives in the Pacific Northwest. She is no stranger to military life - Her stepfather was a retired Marine. Her oldest daughter and son- in-law just a...Read More


James

James Engels

 Assistant Coach 

Group Leader Dads
Assistant Group Leader Marine Parents
Assistant Group Leader
Group Leader SD Kilo
Group Leader SD Echo
Volunteering since 2023-04-13
Total Service Hours: 932.68
Total Service Hours in 2025: 149.68

James resides in Northern Colorado with his wife and numerous pets. He is the father of 2 daughters and 1 son. His son is a Marine having graduated MCRD San Diego in April 2023. James teaches ...Read More


Tabitha

Tabitha Wagner

 Assistant Coach 

Group Leader PDS MCB Hawaii
Group Leader SOI ITB W
Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach OCS/TBS
Volunteering since 2022-07-14
Total Service Hours: 1305.93
Total Service Hours in 2025: 137.93

Tabitha is married to her husband and hero, Michael. She is a mom to daughters Kcin, Elexis, and Nataliee and a MoM to son Noah. Noah joined the USMC in April of 2021. While the process was pa...Read More


Dana

Dana Powell

WEST-COAST PDS Group Leader 

Coach SD 1st RTBN
Coach MPG
Volunteering since 2019-04-01
Total Service Hours: 6384.02
Total Service Hours in 2025: 267.98

Dana is a single mom of three who lives in Missouri with her two other children ages 18 and 14, two dogs, and two cats. Her oldest son expressed an interest in the military, Marines to be exact, s...Read More


Stacie

Stacie Theis

WEST-COAST PDS Assistant Group Leader 

Manager
Manager OCS/TBS
Group Leader Marine Parents
Manager
Manager
Volunteering since 2018-04-24
Total Service Hours: 6046.69
Total Service Hours in 2025: 299.79

Stacie lives in San Diego, CA with her husband where they spend a lot of time camping and hiking. She is the mom of four adult children, two daughters, and two sons. Both of her sons decided to fo...Read More


Yvonne

Yvonne Mercado

WEST-COAST PDS Group Guide 

Group Guide Moms
Volunteering since 2022-01-23
Total Service Hours: 250.99
Total Service Hours in 2025: 20.99

Yvonne has lived in Southern California most of her life. She is blessed to be the mom of 4 boys and grandma to a princess. Her sons range in age from 33 to 19. She's the daughter of a Vietnam...Read More


Laurie

Laurie Eisenhart

WEST-COAST PDS Group Guide 

Volunteering since 2022-06-12
Total Service Hours: 200.41
Total Service Hours in 2025: 0

Laurie is a proud MoM of her one and only son. Currently 25, her son grew up with Laurie’s siblings, who are 33, 31, and 28, so it was no different than growing up with his own siblings. Laurieâ...Read More


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