East Wake Education Foundation Board of Directors

 

Board Of Directors serves as a volunteer board. The Board serves as the Board of Directors as defined in North Carolina General Statute, Chapter 55A, Nonprofit Corporation Act.

 

J. Harold Broadwell

President

 

Bruce Behrendt

Vice President & Treasurer 

 

Beverly Wall Clark

Secretary

 

Darren Jackson

Dr. Michael Teague

Paula Spence

Mark Brown

Lorraine Dixion

Cherly Lanier

James Roberson

John Lewis

Dr. James Parham

 

Staff

Linda B. Johnson- Executive Director
lbjo@bellsouth.net

Linda began as the first President of EWEF in October 1993. 
Linda supervises the staff as they work in the area of child development with families.  Public Relations, grant writing, financial transactions and budget management also fill her days.  When Linda is not at East Wake Education Foundation, she can be found designing jewelry, enjoying outside lawn maintenance, home design, and writing.
Linda would also like you to know that “nothing is more important than investment in children.”  Linda is a retired Department Manager with Wake County Human Services and has her Masters Degree in Social Work Administration.  Linda has one grown daughter that is a trained family therapist and one beautiful granddaughter.

Shannon Speller- F.A.C.E.S. Coordinator/ Child Development Specialist
sspeller@bellsouth.net

Shannon began at East Wake Education Foundation in March 2005 as the Family and Child Enrichment Services Coordinator (F.A.C.E.S.). 
Shannon has since become the Child Development Specialist.  She tutors in our area elementary schools, plans activities for Teachable Mondays, assist in grant writing and public relations.  Shannon is also a trained Parent Educator and Incredible Years facilitator.
When Shannon is not at East Wake Education Foundation she can be found at NC State Football games, Carolina Hurricanes Hockey games, or in a car, boat, or plane heading somewhere!! 
Working at East Wake Education Foundation is not a job to Shannon it is a passion. 
“Learn to love your work and you’ll never have to “work” again.  –S. Truett Cathy

Shannon White- Administrative Assistant
ewefpat@bellsouth.net

Shannon began working at East Wake Education Foundation in June 2010. She is a graduate of UNC Wilmington with at degree in Communication Studies.

Shannon’s list of duties include; updating the data log, maintaining the time sheets of the staff, taking staff meeting minutes, keeping the budget on track, scheduling Wacky Wednesday activities, making sure our partner list is updated, and keeps the staffs and foundations calendars straight. These are just a few of the things that Shannon does for East Wake Education Foundation. 

When Shannon is not working she enjoying spending time with her family. She has been married for 13 years and has twins that are 8. She enjoys watching her children play sports, riding on their boat, going to the beach, camping, and planting flowers. “If you carry your childhood with you, you never become older.”  ~Tom Stoppard