 Board of Education
Member Profiles Donald M. Wade, Chairman
Email: dwade@ccboe.com
Donald
M. Wade, first elected in 1998, is a third-term Board member and a
native of Charles County. He has served as Thomas Stone High School SAC
president and helped bring the JROTC programs to Charles County. Col.
Wade spent 30 years on active duty and was a Professor of Aerospace
Studies at three universities. He was a teacher, a department
chairperson and a faculty advisor to 21 JROTC units in Prince George's
County before retiring in 2006. He was a member of the Charles County
Board of Zoning Appeals, and is a distinguished graduate of the
University of Maryland, College Park ROTC program and the University of
Maryland, Eastern Shore.
 Roberta S. Wise, Vice Chairman
Email: rswise@ccboe.com
Roberta
S. Wise is a retired Charles County Public Schools teacher with 34
years of experience. A former Charles County Public Schools Teacher of
the Year, she also received the Washington Post Agnes Meyer award for
outstanding teachers in 1991. For most of her career, she served as a
mathematics teacher at Henry E. Lackey High School. She was a
coordinator of the Educational Partnership Team and a math resource
teacher before retiring in 1999. Mrs. Wise has been a member of the
Charles County Planning Commission for six years and served as the vice
chairperson for the last three years. She resides in Marbury with her
husband and has one child, who is a graduate of Lackey High School. She
was elected in November 2006 for her first term.
 Jennifer S. Abell, Member
Email: jabell@ccboe.com
Jennifer S. Abell is the Director of the March of Dimes for Southern Maryland and a long-term resident of Charles County. She is a member of the New Life Wesleyan Church, Charles County Chamber of Commerce, Partnerships For A Healthier Charles County and the Fetal Infant Mortality Review Board. In addition, she volunteers as an Outreach Counselor for the Center for Abused Persons. Ms. Abell lives in La Plata with her four children. She was first appointed in 2004, and elected in November 2006.
 Collins A. Bailey, Member
Email: cbailey@ccboe.com
Collins
A. Bailey is a self-employed lumber broker and consultant. He is a
lifetime resident of Charles County and a 1972 graduate of La Plata
High School. Mr. Bailey resides in Hughesville with his wife and four
children and is a member of Grace Brethren Church. He is a member of
the Charles County Christian Businessman's Committee and a member of
Gideon's International. Mr. Bailey was elected to his fourth term in
November. First elected in 1994 he has served as chairman and vice
chairman of the Board.
 Charles E. Carrington, Member
Email: cecarrington@ccboe.com
Charles
E. Carrington is an electrician with F&M Electrical Services, Inc.
in Upper Marlboro, MD. His community involvement spans the past 20
years and includes coaching; member, John F. Kennedy Council, Knights
of Columbus; past President Maurice J. McDonough High School Athletic
Boosters; and seminar leader for Empowering the African American Males
at Mattawoman Middle School and Jenifer Elementary School. He is a
member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in La Plata, MD and a Christmas
in April volunteer. Mr. Carrington is a 1970 graduate of Lackey High
School. He and his wife, Deborah, live in Pomfret and have four
children all of whom graduated from Maurice J. McDonough High School.
He was first elected in November 2006.
 Maura H. Cook, Member
Email: mcook@ccboe.com
Maura
H. Cook is a parent volunteer at Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary School
where she has served as secretary of the PTA and coach of a Destination
Imagination team. She is a small business owner and formerly worked as
a nurse and exercise physiologist in both hospital and outpatient
settings. She graduated from St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Indiana,
with a bachelor’s degree in science and nursing. Mrs. Cook has a
Master’s degree in education and human development from The George
Washington University. She lives in Newburg with her husband and two
children. She was elected to her first term in November 2006.
 Pamela A. Pedersen, Member
Email: papedersen@ccboe.com
Pamela
A. Pedersen has more than 25 years of experience in management,
instruction and support activities in work, school and volunteer
settings. She has served as a long-term ESOL substitute teacher and as
a parent volunteer. A member of the North Point High School Athletic
Boosters, Mrs. Pedersen also works as a lobbyist and local public
relations associate for the Pulmonary Hypertension Association. She is
an adult forum coordinator and youth parent coordinator at Peace
Lutheran Church in Waldorf. Mrs. Pedersen has a bachelor’s degree in
consumer and family sciences from Purdue University in Indiana. She
lives in Waldorf with her husband and has two daughters. She was first
elected in November 2006.
 Kyle Grusholt, Student Member
Email: kgrusholt@ccboe.com
Kyle Grusholt is the student member of the board. He is a senior at
Maurice J. McDonough High School, where he is an active member of the
Student Government Association, the Schools for Schools community
organization, senior class government and the Mock Trial team. He is an
officer of the McDonough chapter of the National Honor Society and is
an executive board member on the Maryland Association of Student
Councils (MASC). Kyle is a member of McDonough's varsity soccer and
swim teams. He lives in White Plains with his parents, Patricia and
Michael Grusholt, and has two sisters.
 James E. Richmond, Superintendent of Schools
Email: jrichmond@ccboe.com
James
E. Richmond is the Superintendent of Schools. He serves as the Board of
Education's secretary-treasurer and manages the day-to-day operation of
the school system. Mr. Richmond first came to Charles County Public
Schools in 1966 as a classroom teacher and later became principal at
Thomas Stone High School. He has also served as director of supervision
and curriculum, director of school administration and as a regional
administrator. He began serving as superintendent in 1997, and was
named Maryland's 2003 Superintendent of the Year. The Board recently
voted to reappoint Mr. Richmond to a fourth, four-year term. His term
expires in July 2013. |
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