Office Staff

Angie Smith – Secretary/Treasurer

Email: angie.smith [@] monroeinstitute.org

Angie has been with The Monroe Institute for over 15 years. She is the corporate Secretary/Treasurer as well as the Office Manager here at TMI. Since starting here she has worn many hats and had the privilege of working with Bob Monroe. She has enjoyed working with and supporting the participants who come from all over the world. She loves her job and The Monroe Institute which feels like her home away from home.

Angie lives in Amherst County with her loving, fun husband and her precious twin boys, Cole and Conner.

Ann Vaughan – DEC Coordinator and Special Assistant to Research Department

Email: ann.vaughan [@] monroeinstitute.org

Ann has been at TMI for more than twenty years, first as a member of the kitchen staff, then as the special assistant to Shirley Bliley in the Bob Monroe Research Lab, and currently as the Dolphin Energy Club coordinator and research department assistant. Working several positions has benefited her greatly and allows her to provide service in different areas of the Institute.

She enjoys life outside the Institute by being with her family, reading, and just being.

Tammy Matheny – Programs & Workshops

Email: tammy.matheny [@] monroeinstitute.org

Tammy has been at TMI for 10 years. She's in charge of the Monroe Institute Bookstore and handles the travel arrangements for the participants and trainers. Tammy loves spending time with her husband Jerry, a driver at TMI, and her 5 pugs and 1 poodle.  She has fond memories of sharing dog stories with Laurie Monroe, who loved Focus, her lab.

Jennifer Sherwood – Product Manager

Email: jennifer.sherwood [@] monroeinstitute.org

Jennifer comes to us with 7 years of experience in the Hemi-Sync® products as well as a concrete history in customer service. She manages our products department here at The Monroe Institute and assists both on-campus participants and online customers. Jennifer is also devoted to researching new avenues for promoting The Monroe Institute as well as re-developing the membership program. Since she has started working here, her passion for the efforts of the Institute has continued to grow, and she loves being part of the "TMI Family".

Outside of  her TMI family, Jennifer enjoys spending time with her husband Greg and playing with her two step daughters.  Jennifer was recently married and is looking forward to extending her already precious family.

Janet (Jan) McConnell – Administrative Assistant

Email: jan.mcconnell [@] monroeinstitute.org

Jan came to Virginia in 1998 by way of New Jersey.  She loves the mountains and the Virginia people.  She attended Gateway Voyage in 2006 and other programs since.  She started to volunteer in the spring of 2010 doing what ever was needed by the staff.

Now, a new member of the team she will be assisting with the Outreach program and Continuing Education Units.

Jan resides in Ruckersville with her husband as she enjoys gardening, reading and puzzles.