MISSION
The Mission of the Talbot County Public Schools Education Foundation is to support public education in Talbot County by raising and distributing funds to fulfill needs and opportunities inspired by TCPS educators and students.
TCPSEF Board
The Education Foundation was formed in October of 2016 in partnership with the Mid-Shore Community Foundation. It was established to engage the community in supporting excellence in public education and provide resources to enhance the teaching and learning experience for all.
Board Members
David Short, CPA – Chair – Managing Partner, Weaver Mavity Short Associates, LLC, Former TCPS Board Member and PTO President, TCPS Parent
Mariana Albert Lesher – Vice Chair – Chief Financial Officer, Sultana Education Foundation TCPS Parent
Jessica Bellis – Treasurer – Chief Operating and Finance Officer, Avalon Foundation, Inc., TCPS Parent
Ruth Ann Jones, EdD, MSN, RN, NEA- BC – Secretary – Senior Vice President of Clinical Services/Chief Nursing Officer, UMMS Shore Regional Health (Retired) Former TCPS Parent
Pamela Clay TCPS Curriculum Supervisor (Retired), TCPS Alum and Former TCPS Parent
Annie Decker – Director of Utilization Management and Compliance (Retired), CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Former TCPS Parent
Michael Fisher, MD – Gastroenterology Specialist, University of Maryland Community Medical Group (Retired), Former TCPS Parent
Betsy Griffin – Executive Director of Advertising, APG Media of Chesapeake, TCPS Parent
Lindsey Higginbottom – Assistant Principal, Easton Elementary School, TCPS Alum
Jeremy Hillyard – TCPS Spanish Teacher, Easton High School
Juanita Hopkins – Attorney, Former Talbot County Board of Education Member, TCPS Alum and Former Parent
F. Graham Lee – Vice President for Philanthropy, Shore Regional Health (Retired), Former TCPS Parent
Berenice Orellana – Interpreter, Easton High School, TCPS Parent
Dale Rauch – TCPS Teacher (Retired), Former TCPS Parent
Vanessa Sullivan – TCPS Gifted and Talented Teacher
Mary Wheeler – Former Talbot County Board of Education Member, Billing Specialist, Easton Utilities
EMERITUS MEMBERS
Patrick Fitzgerald – Founding Chair, Attorney, TCPS Alum
Laura P. Heikes – Past Chair and Founding Member, TCPS Alum
Richard Marks – Founding Member, CEO, Paris Securities Corp.