Maryland

Commissioner

Mary L. Gable

Primary Point of Contact

Mary L. Gable
Assistant State Superintendent
Division of Student Support and Federal Programs
Maryland State Department of Education
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD, 21201
mary.gable@maryland.gov, ph (410) 767-0472

Note: Commissioner Gable also serves as the Vice Chair of the Commission.

Bio

School Liaison(s)

Air Force
Matrice Brooks
School Liaison
Joint Base Andrews
matrice.brooks@us.af.mil , ph (301) 981-9211
Website: https://www.andrewsfss.com/school-liaison-office

Lacey Allen
Regional School Liaison Specialist
Eastern and Southern Region
lacey.allen.1@us.af.mil, ph (210)-965-4602

Army
Andrea Bridgewater-McCarthy
School Liaison
Fort Detrick – Frederick and Silver Springs
andrea.o.bridgewater-mccarthy.naf@army.mil
Website: https://detrick.armymwr.com/programs/school-liaison-services

Brittany Johnson
School Liaison
Aberdeen Proving Ground
brittany.e.johnson2.naf@army.mil
Website: https://aberdeen.armymwr.com/programs/school-liaison-officer-slo

Meredith McCandless
School Liaison
Fort Meade
CYS, Office of School Services
4550 Pershing Hall
Parade Field Lane, Room 330A
meredith.a.mccandless.naf@army.mil, ph (301) 677-4808
Website: https://meade.armymwr.com/programs/school-liaison-officer

Talissa McMullen
School Liaison
Fort Meade
talissa.b.mcmullen.naf@army.mil, ph (301) 677-4978

Navy
Jennifer Cole-Pharo, M.Ed
School Liaison
Bethesda Naval Support Activity
jennifer.m.colepharo.naf@us.navy.mil
Website: https://www.navymwrbethesda.com/programs/00f9a320-504f-4d03-85fb-c9048fbc5907

Lolita Gunter
School Liaison
Indian Head Naval Support Facility
slo.nsasp.fcm@navy.mil, ph (540) 653-2070
Website: https://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/ndw/installations/nsa_south_potomac/installations/nsf_indian_head/ffr/support_services/families/child_and_youth_programs/school_liaison.html

Dawn Simpson
School Liaison
Patuxent River Naval Air Station
NavySLO.NASPAXR.fct@navy.mil, ph (301) 995-4004
Website: https://www.navymwrpaxriver.com/programs/65cf74b9-7beb-4851-a45c-f8965af82f91

Brooke Brock
School Liaison
Annapolis Naval Support Activity
NSAA_SL@US.NAVY.MIL, ph (410) 293-2641
Website: https://www.navymwrannapolis.com/programs/4375dba7-2276-4dd5-ac33-a93e7b84747a

Chief State School Officer

Dr. Carey M. Wright, State Superintendent of Schools, Maryland State Department of Education

Education Designee

Mary L. Gable, Assistant State Superintendent, Maryland State Department of Education

Attorney

Elliott Schoen, Principal Counsel, Maryland State Department of Education

Military/DOD Representative

COL Yolanda Gore, USA, Garrison Commander, Fort George G. Meade

State Council Members

Mary L. Gable, Assistant State Superintendent, Maryland State Department of Education
Dr. Cheryl L. Dyson, Superintendent, Frederick County Public Schools
Delegate Anne Kaiser, Maryland House of Delegates
Ryan Voegtlin, Resource School Counselor, Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Dr. Flavia Walton, Military Family Representative
Teresa Dantzler, Ombudsman, Maryland State Department of Education

Ex-Officio Members

COL Yolanda Gore, USA, Garrison Commander, Fort George G. Meade
Meredith McCandless, Director, Child and Youth Services School Support, School Liaison Officer

State Council Meeting

November 7, 2017 – Agenda
November 16, 2018 – Agenda | Minutes
November 15, 2019 – Minutes
March 3, 2021 – Minutes
June 21, 2022 – Agenda | Minutes
June 8, 2023 – Agenda | Minutes
June 5, 2024 – Agenda | Minutes
June 23, 2025 – Agenda

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