Trigg County School Board Members

Jo Alyce Harper is a 1978 graduate of Trigg County High School and a 1982 graduate of Murray State University where she was a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority. She is a member of Cadiz Methodist Church. Ms. Harper is married to Mike Harper and has three children and four grandchildren. She has been a supporter of Trigg County Schools for many years serving in various capacities such as PTA president and a member of the Elementary, Middle and High School SBDM committees.
Ms. Harper has been a member of the Trigg County Board of Education, serving District 4 since 2009, and served as Chairman of the Board for over 2 years. She is currently employed by Valiant Government Services in Hopkinsville, KY as the corporate assistant controller.

Gayle Rufli retired after a 42-year career in nursing, having been a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner since 1993. Ms. Rufli taught nursing at Austin Peay State University for nine years and Murray State University for three years. She and her husband have two children and four grandchildren.
She graduated with a BSN from Murray State University, and a Master’s in Mental Health from Vanderbilt University. Ms. Rufli holds a post master’s certificate in mental health from the University of Kentucky and also graduated from Murray State’s post master’s family nurse practitioner program.
Ms. Rufli has been serving District 2 as a Trigg County School Board member since April, 2016.

Theresa Allen joined the Board of Education January 2017, serving District 5. Ms. Allen graduated from Trigg County High School in 1983. She has held various banking positions, including teller, head teller, and training customer service representatives at Heritage Bank for 7 years. In 2009, Ms. Allen moved to FNB Bank where she worked in Customer Service. She is now currently employed at Edward Jones.
While her children attended Trigg County High School, Ms. Allen was very active in PTA, PTO, Site-Based Councils, Trigg County Band Boosters, Trigg County Diamond Club, and Trigg County Grid Iron. Ms. Allen is a member of the Cadiz Baptist Church and the Woman’s Auxiliary. She currently serves as President of Trigg County Chamber, as well as ambassador and board member. Ms. Allen has four children and five grandchildren.

Charlene Sheehan has been serving District 1 as a Trigg County School Board member
since January 2019. Ms. Sheehan retired from Trigg County Schools after 26 years as a
speech therapist. She holds national and state certification in communication disorders.
Ms. Sheehan works part time for Kentucky Disability for Determination Service,
evaluating individuals with communication disabilities. She volunteers for Trigg County
Schools, American Cancer Society and The Way.
Ms. Sheehan is married to Dan Sheehan, who has worked for TVA for 37 years, and has a
daughter, Dori, who graduated from Trigg County Schools. She is a member of Oak
Grove Baptist Church. She is an avid fan of University of Kentucky and Murray State
University sports.

Clara Beth Hyde has been a member of the Board since January 2019, serving District
3. Ms. Hyde is a 1987 graduate of Trigg County Schools, graduate of Georgetown College
with a BSNA, and graduate of University of Kentucky with her BSN. She has work
experience as an OB/GYN Nurse at MCCH and was TCHS School Nurse and Health
Service Instructor. Ms. Hyde is now the owner and director of Barkley Plantation
Assisted Living.
She is married to Mike Hyde and has three children, Mason, Reagan, and Gentry. Ms.
Hyde has been active in the school system serving 4 years on the TCHS SBDM, TCPS
Calendar Committee, and TCPS Long Range Planning Committee. She is also a member
of Cadiz Rotary Club.