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.

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Congratulations to our 2025 Distinguished Alumni!

Dale Webb, Sr.

Dale Webb, Sr.

Linda Brown

Linda Brown

Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio

Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio

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.

2025 Executive Board

Executive Board Members: From left, Mariana Lesher, Vice-Chair; David Short, Chair; Jessica Bellis, Treasurer and Ruth Ann Jones, Secretary

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

Childlene Brooks – Manager, Brookletts Place, Talbot County Senior Center, TCPS Distinguished Alumnus

Annie Decker – Director of Utilization Management and Compliance (Retired), CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, 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

Susanna Scallion – Director of Operations, Pickering Creek Audubon Center, TCPS Parent

Amy Steward – Owner, Steward Writing & Communications, TCPS Alumnus, Former TCPS Parent

Vanessa Sullivan – TCPS Gifted and Talented Teacher

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.