OIC of Anne Arundel County's Board of Directors meeting
Board of Directors
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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OIC of AAC Leaderhip
Pamela RJ Browne, MHS (President)
The OIC of Anne Arundel County is excited to announce our new President to our board of directors, Pamela R. Browne, MHS. Not only is she an Annapolis native with a heart to serve our community, but she comes to us with extensive experience in managing operational and programmatic activities of diverse organizations, both profit and non-profit. Pamela's proven ability to deliver outcomes based on performance measurement is a testament to her leadership. Her excellent team-leading skills and her strategic planning abilities to design and implement policies make her a valuable addition to our team. She is known for her excellent communication and professional demeanor and is always ready to undertake challenges. She brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience as the Regional Director at Total Health Care, Inc. for several years.  Jesse Raudales
Executive Director
Jesse Raudales (Executive Director)
Jesse Raudales Internationally acclaimed celebrity artist, whose work is featured in museums, galleries, organizations and homes of many collectors, displays a true artist encompassing a natural talent, that captures current event moments in life that will take your breath away. For any artist, it would be a dream come true to be selected as one of the artist to create an image to commemorate the 2006 US Olympic Team. That dream is now a reality for Jesse Raudales a North Carolina based artist, who was selected among thousands of applicants to represent the 2006 Olympic Games, standing next to his fellow artist, Jane Seymour and Peter Max. Mr. Raudales was the Director of Operations for the OIC of Wilson, Inc. and helped re-establish the organization. |
Alva Y. Sheppard-Johnson -- Is a dynamic educational consultant, adjunct college instructor, guidance counselor, secondary education teacher, mentor, and community activist. A native of Washington D. C. Alva began her early grade school education in District of Columbia Public Schools. After graduating from Spingarn High School, she attended American University for 15 hours in Journalism on a scholarship from the Capitol Press Club, an organization of Black Journalists, before matriculating to Norfolk State University and earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History Education. While teaching in the New York City Public School system, she concurrently enrolled in a Master’s Program at City College University of New York completing post graduate hours before relocating to Maryland and enrolling in Bowie State University to obtain a Master’s Equivalent Degree. Ms. Sheppard-Johnson later earning her Masters in Guidance and Counseling from Johns Hopkins University. After relocating to Maryland, she continued to contribute educationally in many educational roles and jobs while teaching in Anne Arundel County Public Schools Maryland 1972 – 2009. Mrs. Sheppard-Johnson also served Anne Arundel County Public Schools 1972 – 2009 as: Secondary Education School Teacher, Guidance Counselor, Case Manager/Counselor, Maryland’s Tomorrow Program, Annapolis High School, and Ft. Meade Senior High School as an ALT Intervention Specialist. Dedicated to utilizing her instructional skills, she taught courses on the college level at Sojourner-Douglass College, Annapolis, Maryland as an Adjunct Instructor and Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold Maryland as a Talent Search Counselor. Alva has been life member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. for over 40 years – initiating in 1977- into Annapolis Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and has served in the capacity of all chapter roles. Other leadership roles for Mrs. Sheppard- Johnson are President of Anne Arundel County Branch of the NAACP – 2008, President of the Eastern of Regional Coordinator of Gamma Chapter (Johns Hopkins University) of Phi Delta Gamma, a National Graduate Honor Society.
Ken Baughman - Has a Bachelor of Education – California State University of Western PA., Masters in Education Loyola College Baltimore, MD. and was a Teacher Education leadership Program University of MD. Easter Shore. He worked at Anne Arundel County Public Schools as a special education teacher working 12 years at Central Special School and continued special education with disadvantage youth at Chesapeake where he developed a Nation Know program. He has worked with young people
at Magothy River Middle School, as well as, working at a variety of High and Middle schools. From 1978 -1999 AACPS/ Workforce Development Center Employment Counselor: Working with disadvantage in youth and special needs students in a summer jobs program. Mr. Baughman has been part of the Teacher Association of Anne Arundel County and was on the Board of Directors for the YMCA Indian Guides Federation Chief. From 2004 – 2014 he was the Teacher Association of Anne Arundel County
Board of Directors, Secretary/Treasurer, Vice President of the Foundation of Education Excellence Chair and Presently Government relations Chair, Bylaws Committee, Financial Committee, Bargaining
Team, and a variety of other special assignments. Other Boards he has been on include Committee on Political Education Co-chair, Maryland State Education Association Office Committee, Political Action Chair. Offices he Currently holds: President -Teacher Association of Anne Arundel County – Retired
Vice President - Greenhaven Community Association, Chair – Foundation of Educational Excellence
Member of TAAAC Bylaws Committee, and Member of TAAAC Government Relations Committee
at Magothy River Middle School, as well as, working at a variety of High and Middle schools. From 1978 -1999 AACPS/ Workforce Development Center Employment Counselor: Working with disadvantage in youth and special needs students in a summer jobs program. Mr. Baughman has been part of the Teacher Association of Anne Arundel County and was on the Board of Directors for the YMCA Indian Guides Federation Chief. From 2004 – 2014 he was the Teacher Association of Anne Arundel County
Board of Directors, Secretary/Treasurer, Vice President of the Foundation of Education Excellence Chair and Presently Government relations Chair, Bylaws Committee, Financial Committee, Bargaining
Team, and a variety of other special assignments. Other Boards he has been on include Committee on Political Education Co-chair, Maryland State Education Association Office Committee, Political Action Chair. Offices he Currently holds: President -Teacher Association of Anne Arundel County – Retired
Vice President - Greenhaven Community Association, Chair – Foundation of Educational Excellence
Member of TAAAC Bylaws Committee, and Member of TAAAC Government Relations Committee
Veronica B. Williams -- Is a highly-qualified instructional leader/educator and publisher as well as
An accomplished creative designer of jewelry and clothing. A native of Concord, North Carolina. Veronica began her early grade school education at Grace Lutheran School and later transferred to a historically Black community school. She later attended Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina obtaining a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Early Childhood Education of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC)n 1975- a Cum Laude graduate. While teaching in the Charlotte Mecklenburg Public School system, she concurrently enrolled in a Master’s Program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC). After earning her Masters in Human Growth and Development with a concentration in Supervision from there in 1979. She relocated to Maryland and continued contributing in many educational roles and jobs while teaching in Kent County Public Schools Maryland 1979 – 1987. Mrs. Williams also served Anne Arundel County Public Schools 1987 – 2015 as: Elementary School Teacher, Curriculum Writer, Adjunct Teacher, Human Resource Recruiter, Assistant Principal and Principal. Dedicated to honing her instructional skills, she pursued courses and credentials from University of Maryland Baltimore County, Morgan State University and Loyola College to obtain certification in Elementary/Middle School Administration and Supervision. Veronica also served as a Supervisor of Instructional Training School for Johns Hopkins University College of Education. She has been an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. for 44 years – initiating in 1974 into Beta Kappa Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. at Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina-and has served in the capacity of all chapter roles. Mrs. Williams served as President of the Annapolis Alumnae Chapter from 1996-1998.
An accomplished creative designer of jewelry and clothing. A native of Concord, North Carolina. Veronica began her early grade school education at Grace Lutheran School and later transferred to a historically Black community school. She later attended Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina obtaining a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Early Childhood Education of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC)n 1975- a Cum Laude graduate. While teaching in the Charlotte Mecklenburg Public School system, she concurrently enrolled in a Master’s Program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC). After earning her Masters in Human Growth and Development with a concentration in Supervision from there in 1979. She relocated to Maryland and continued contributing in many educational roles and jobs while teaching in Kent County Public Schools Maryland 1979 – 1987. Mrs. Williams also served Anne Arundel County Public Schools 1987 – 2015 as: Elementary School Teacher, Curriculum Writer, Adjunct Teacher, Human Resource Recruiter, Assistant Principal and Principal. Dedicated to honing her instructional skills, she pursued courses and credentials from University of Maryland Baltimore County, Morgan State University and Loyola College to obtain certification in Elementary/Middle School Administration and Supervision. Veronica also served as a Supervisor of Instructional Training School for Johns Hopkins University College of Education. She has been an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. for 44 years – initiating in 1974 into Beta Kappa Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. at Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina-and has served in the capacity of all chapter roles. Mrs. Williams served as President of the Annapolis Alumnae Chapter from 1996-1998.
Helen T. Turner -- Helen was born in Washington, D.C. on September 9, 1949 to the late Mary and Augustine Proctor. Helen was raised and educated in the public schools of shore Anne Arundel County, graduating from Annapolis High School in t967. In the fall of 1967 she enrolled at Maryland State College and graduated in 1971 under the new title of University of Maryland, Eastern Shore(UMES) where she majored in Social Science and Secondary Education with a minor in English. Later Helen earned her Master Degree in Guidance and Counseling (Adlerian) from Bowie State University. Other interest included working with her real estate license. Her teaching certificate includes certification in Social Studies, English, Psychology and Guidance and Counseling. In 2002 Helen retired from Anne Arundel County Public School with more than 30 years of service with the last 20 years in the position of Guidance Counselor. In 2004, Helen joined Educational Talent Search at Anne Arundel Community College in the position of Counselor. Her interest in education led to the position of Instructor at Sojourner-Douglass College, teaching English and Research courses (2001to 2014). The following years were spent with her husband, James K. Turner (deceased). Community and church involvement has been essential. At college Helen joined Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. She has received recognition by the Alumni of UMES, and A TributeTo Women of Color for her contributions in education. Helen is a member of Franklin United Methodist Church where she is the chair of the Scholarship Ministry and The American Indian Ministry, and serves with the Children Ministry and the Food Pantry. She values the countless hours with “Friends of 1967, Inc” a non-profit of which she is a founding member and she serves on the board of OIC. Currently Helen resides in Deale, Md. near her daughter, Shannee Butler(Mike) and her grandchildren Aaron ,Aliah and Aniah as well as close relatives and friends.
Sergio Polanco, a native of Guatemala, studied Architecture at Universidad San Carlos de Guatemala. In 1995, shortly after arriving in the United States.
Since 1995, shortly after arriving in the United States. Mr. Polanco has dedicated himself to organizing communities by identifying their needs and bringing them closer to the services that exist nearby. Organizing multicultural events, summits, conferences, seminars, festivals, etc. Around the state of Maryland until 2018 when he started working for Anne Arundel County Executive Office.
Mr. Polanco was the Multicultural Affairs Officer Office of the County Executive from 2018 until 2023.
He was responsible for providing direction of programs and initiatives to support the success of immigrants and diverse communities and served as a liaison between the County Executive's Office and the multicultural community.
He always maintained his interest in community relations and education.
Actually Mr Polanco is working as Statewide Community Engagement Officer for New Americans and Immigrant Communities for the Maryland Comptroller's Office. His primary role is to connect residents with vital state resources from the Comptroller's Office and ensure they have the tools to navigate the tax platform, especially during tax season as well as creating partnerships with nonprofit organizations, religious organizations, schools, universities, and attending community meetings to connect with residents, sharing resources and answering questions.
Mr. Polanco is always looking for opportunities to bridge gaps between our cultures and our communities.
Since 1995, shortly after arriving in the United States. Mr. Polanco has dedicated himself to organizing communities by identifying their needs and bringing them closer to the services that exist nearby. Organizing multicultural events, summits, conferences, seminars, festivals, etc. Around the state of Maryland until 2018 when he started working for Anne Arundel County Executive Office.
Mr. Polanco was the Multicultural Affairs Officer Office of the County Executive from 2018 until 2023.
He was responsible for providing direction of programs and initiatives to support the success of immigrants and diverse communities and served as a liaison between the County Executive's Office and the multicultural community.
He always maintained his interest in community relations and education.
Actually Mr Polanco is working as Statewide Community Engagement Officer for New Americans and Immigrant Communities for the Maryland Comptroller's Office. His primary role is to connect residents with vital state resources from the Comptroller's Office and ensure they have the tools to navigate the tax platform, especially during tax season as well as creating partnerships with nonprofit organizations, religious organizations, schools, universities, and attending community meetings to connect with residents, sharing resources and answering questions.
Mr. Polanco is always looking for opportunities to bridge gaps between our cultures and our communities.
David A. Brown is a retired senior level supervisory engineer that worked for the Department of Navy for over 37 years. Mr. Brown received his BS degree in mechanical engineering from Drexel University in 1984. Upon graduation from Drexel University, Mr. Brown began work as a heat transfer and fluid systems engineer at the David Taylor Research and Development Center in Annapolis, Md. While working full time, David earned his MS degree in mechanical engineering from Catholic University. Mr. Brown’s next assignment was with the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) where he worked in the fuel containment systems area supporting naval aircraft programs.
David left NAVAIR in 2001 to work at the Strategic Systems Program Office (SSP) in Washington, DC. Mr. Brown held numerous key leadership/supervisory positions in the organization and obtained valuable program management and technical expertise in the areas of production, logistics and facility operations. Mr. Brown, during his professional career received the Meritorious Civilian Service Award as well as numerous other awards for his Government service.
David resides in Owings, Md. and has been married to his wife Gail for over 30 years. David and Gail have 2 adult sons. Mr. Brown currently volunteers as a math tutor for the Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC) of Anne Arundel County Maryland. Additionally, Mr. Brown was certified by the Internal Revenue Service to participate in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. In this capacity David completed over 40 tax returns for senior and low to middle income people in support of the AARP Tax-Aide program in Calvert County Maryland.
David left NAVAIR in 2001 to work at the Strategic Systems Program Office (SSP) in Washington, DC. Mr. Brown held numerous key leadership/supervisory positions in the organization and obtained valuable program management and technical expertise in the areas of production, logistics and facility operations. Mr. Brown, during his professional career received the Meritorious Civilian Service Award as well as numerous other awards for his Government service.
David resides in Owings, Md. and has been married to his wife Gail for over 30 years. David and Gail have 2 adult sons. Mr. Brown currently volunteers as a math tutor for the Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC) of Anne Arundel County Maryland. Additionally, Mr. Brown was certified by the Internal Revenue Service to participate in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. In this capacity David completed over 40 tax returns for senior and low to middle income people in support of the AARP Tax-Aide program in Calvert County Maryland.
Corlie McCormick Jr. (Founding Member, McCormick Law Firm, LLC)
Corlie McCormick Jr. is an experienced civil litigator, trial attorney, appellate advocate, and legal advisor. Mr. McCormick is the founding member of the McCormick Law Firm, LLC, which is dedicated to the principles of excellence, integrity, zealous advocacy, and service to clients.
Prior to establishing the McCormick Law Firm, Mr. McCormick served as an Assistant Attorney General, where he represented the Maryland State Government Officials, and Agencies including Universities and Police Departments. After spending a decade with the Maryland Office of the Attorney General, he concluded that the resources available to individuals (often adversaries of the State), were so inadequate that justice demanded the inception of a new civil rights and employment law practice. As a result, he founded a law firm dedicated to seeking justice and representing individuals on employment matters, and protecting individual victims of illegal discrimination, sexual harassment, and other civil rights violations. The McCormick Law Firm's primary goal is to advance client causes through experienced and skilled legal representation, through a forward-thinking and progressive legal approach.
Mr. McCormick earned his Bachelor’s degree from Union College in Schenectady, New York and is a graduate of Howard University School of Law, where he served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Social Justice Law Review and Chief Justice of Sigma Delta Tau Legal Fraternity. Mr. McCormick and his lovely wife, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick have two wonderful children, Corlie Jackson and Ismanie.
Corlie McCormick Jr. is an experienced civil litigator, trial attorney, appellate advocate, and legal advisor. Mr. McCormick is the founding member of the McCormick Law Firm, LLC, which is dedicated to the principles of excellence, integrity, zealous advocacy, and service to clients.
Prior to establishing the McCormick Law Firm, Mr. McCormick served as an Assistant Attorney General, where he represented the Maryland State Government Officials, and Agencies including Universities and Police Departments. After spending a decade with the Maryland Office of the Attorney General, he concluded that the resources available to individuals (often adversaries of the State), were so inadequate that justice demanded the inception of a new civil rights and employment law practice. As a result, he founded a law firm dedicated to seeking justice and representing individuals on employment matters, and protecting individual victims of illegal discrimination, sexual harassment, and other civil rights violations. The McCormick Law Firm's primary goal is to advance client causes through experienced and skilled legal representation, through a forward-thinking and progressive legal approach.
Mr. McCormick earned his Bachelor’s degree from Union College in Schenectady, New York and is a graduate of Howard University School of Law, where he served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Social Justice Law Review and Chief Justice of Sigma Delta Tau Legal Fraternity. Mr. McCormick and his lovely wife, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick have two wonderful children, Corlie Jackson and Ismanie.
Alfreda P. Adams is a highly regarded and accomplished educator whose lifelong dedication to the field of education has left an indelible mark on the students, teachers, and schools she has served as a lifelong resident of Anne Arudel County. With a career spanning over four decades, she has proven to be a beacon of inspiration and leadership She embarked on her educational journey at Bowie State University, where she pursued her undergraduate studies in Elementary Education. Her passion for teaching was evident from the beginning, and she soon found herself in the classroom, shaping the minds of young learners. Her early teaching experience included instructing 1st and 3rd graders at Lothian Elementary School, where she laid the foundation for her commitment to excellence in education. Recognizing her innate ability to nurture gifted and talented students, she transitioned into a role as a gifted and talented resource teacher. Her expertise and dedication in this area not only impacted her students but also empowered fellow educators to better support this unique population of learners. Her thirst for knowledge and professional growth led her to pursue a graduate degree in Educational Leadership. With this advanced degree, she ascended to the position of Assistant Principal at Germantown Elementary and Mills Parole Elementary. In these roles, she displayed exemplary leadership skills and a deep commitment to the success of both students and teachers. Following her tenure as an Assistant Principal, her journey brought her to Tracey's Elementary as its Principal. Later, she returned to Mills Parole Elementary, where she served as Principal for an astounding 17 years. Under her visionary leadership, the school flourished, becoming a symbol of academic achievement, community engagement, and innovation. In 2001, her exceptional leadership qualities were recognized when she was awarded the prestigious Washington Post Distinguished Leadership Award, an honor that reflects her unwavering dedication to educational excellence. Even after her retirement in 2013, her commitment to education remained unshaken. She transitioned into a role of mentorship, providing guidance and support to emerging principals and students within the Anne Arundel Public School System. Her wisdom, experience, and passion for education continue to influence the next generation of educators and leaders. As an esteemed educator and mentor, she has left an enduring legacy in the Anne Arundel County Public School System. Her unwavering dedication to students, teachers, and schools has transformed countless lives. Her remarkable journey from a dedicated teacher to an award-winning leader is a testament to her unyielding commitment to the betterment of education, and her ongoing work in mentorship.
Vernon Osborn lll is a Data Coordinator at The Partnership for Children Youth and Families were he has been working at for 4 years. He started as an Intern and excelled each year. At first he was the Peer NAvigator helping young men between the ages of 6-14 within the county.
He partnered up with the local care teams and would visit the kids after school and mentor them. Most of the kids that he mentored were from a household of one single mother or a grandmother, which was touching for him because he too had the same upbringing. It's an honor for Vernon to help and assist however he can to try a make a difference in the community in which he lives.
He is from Severn, Maryland., born and bred from Anne Arundel County. He went to Meade High School and then I transitioned to Anne Arundel Community College where he will be graduating and Transferring out in the fall (2020). He is a Transfer Studies Major at AACC and planning on becoming a History Major at the 4 year institution at the next level.
He partnered up with the local care teams and would visit the kids after school and mentor them. Most of the kids that he mentored were from a household of one single mother or a grandmother, which was touching for him because he too had the same upbringing. It's an honor for Vernon to help and assist however he can to try a make a difference in the community in which he lives.
He is from Severn, Maryland., born and bred from Anne Arundel County. He went to Meade High School and then I transitioned to Anne Arundel Community College where he will be graduating and Transferring out in the fall (2020). He is a Transfer Studies Major at AACC and planning on becoming a History Major at the 4 year institution at the next level.
Enid Collison-Lee
Educator | Community Leader | Advocate for Youth and Education
Enid Collison-Lee is a dedicated educator and community leader with a career spanning over five decades in education, leadership, and service. She holds a B.S. degree from Morgan State University and a Master’s degree in Special Education from Bowie State University. Ms. Collison-Lee taught in Anne Arundel County Public Schools from 1971 to 2012, where she also served on the Board of Directors for the Teachers Association of Anne Arundel County (TAAAC) from 2004–2012 and now continues on the Executive Board as a retired member. Her leadership extends to state-level education, having served on the MSEA Instructional Professional Development Committee and as a member of MSEA Retired.
She is currently a team member at Rams Head on Stage and actively contributes to several community and civic organizations. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Kunta Kinte Celebrations (2023–2025) and as Treasurer for the Annapolis-Anne Arundel Morgan State University Alumni Association (2005–2025). She also chairs the First Baptist Church Scholarship Committee (2010–2025) and advises youth at her church. Ms. Collison-Lee’s lifelong commitment to service is further reflected in her past leadership roles, including PTO President at Parole Elementary and Bates Middle School, and as a Special Olympics Coach and Area Director (1975–1987). She is a proud and active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. since 1971 and has served on the Annapolis Education Commission since 2010. Her core competencies include strong communication, problem-solving, collaboration, and a passion for uplifting youth and underserved communities through education and engagement.
