Chelsey Hucker, JD.
Executive Director
chucker@firstlightsc.org
864-231-7273
Chelsey is an Anderson County native and T.L. Hanna High School alum. She graduated from Wofford College in 2009 and went on to receive her Juris Doctorate from the University of South Carolina. She was admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 2012 and began working for the Anderson County Solicitor’s Office in 2013. During her time as an Assistant Solicitor, she prosecuted everything from drug crimes to murder. In 2015, Chelsey started South Carolina’s first Courthouse Facility Dog program when she became the primary handler for Roma IV, a Labrador-Golden Retriever mix. Roma, who came with Chelsey from the Solicitor's Office to First Light, accompanies victims and witnesses in court proceedings, forensic interviews, and counseling sessions. As the Executive Director, Chelsey spends her time fundraising, grant writing, and doing all she can to support her fantastic staff!
How would your friends describe you in three words?
reliable, hard-working, nerdy
What do you love about your job?
I love being able to care for my hometown in a new and different way. I am so lucky to be able to give back to the community that gave me so much growing up!