Commonwealth Parenting Board 2011
Elizabeth Mason Horsley , President
Attorney, Williams Mullen
Kit Bredrup
Community Volunteer
Dana Marie Buchanan, M.D.
Anesthesiologist, Community Volunteer
Anne Carson
President – Virginia PTA
Anne Chewning
Realtor, Virginia Realty
Cheryl Fockler
Community Volunteer
Debbie Glasser, Ph. D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Founder, NewsforParents.org
Tim Harris, CPA
Harris, Hardy & Johnstone, PC
Julie McCracken
Account Supervisor, CRT/tanaka
Dave Menges
Head of Lower School,
St. Christopher’s School
Denise Miller
Chair, Regional Drug Free Alliance
Fred Moore
President and CEO, Big River Advertising
Julie Mullian
Community Volunteer
Samantha S. Otero
Attorney, McCandlish Holton PC
Steve Piascik, CPA, MT
President
Joseph R. Rudisill
Director, Planning & Project Managment
Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital
Lisa Schaffner
Public Relations & Marketing Director
UNOS
Ed Schoeffler, MD
OB-GYN, Virginia Women’s Center
Sofia Teferi, M.D.
Medical Director,
Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital
Anthony Vitiello, Ph. D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Associated Psychological Services, PC
Jennifer Yeager
Marketing and Communications Manager
Greater Richmond Partnership, Inc.
Susan Brown, M. Ed.
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Commonwealth Parenting Staff
Chris Lowrie
Executive Director
Susan M Brown
Assistant Director
Linda Brauer
Evaluation Director
Debby Dunham
Program Facilitator
Marcie Fleming
Business Assistant
Family Educators
Jim Astrove
Jim has a 25 year teaching career in both Henrico County public schools and private schools. His expertise includes cyber safety, computer science and technology education. He currently serves as the Director of Technology and Middle School Coordinator for St. Catherine’s School.
Susan Brown
In addition to a masters degree in Developmental Psychology, Susan holds an A.A. in Early Childhood Education and a B.A. in Psychology. She has worked extensively in the field of child development and parent education, as a teacher and private school director. She has 30 years experience as a parent educator.
Irvin Carter
Irvin’s experience includes coaching baseball, basketball and over 9 years as a group leader of men’s and women’s groups focused on change. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Virginia Union University, and is the Budget Director for the City of Richmond Sheriff’s Office.
Amie Elmore
Amie’s experience includes teaching kindergarten, leading divorce recovery groups, group counseling and one-on-one
parental counseling. She received her B.A. in Elementary Education from Cedarville University in Ohio, and her Master’s Degree in Counseling, from George Fox University in Oregon.
Michelle Johnston
Michelle has worked as a Family Educator for over 14 years. She holds a B.S. in Psychology and a M. Ed. in Guidance and Counseling from Virginia Commonwealth University. Michelle has worked as a school counselor in Henrico County Schools and at The Steward School.
Carol Dolber McMurray, MSW
Carol has worked with and on behalf of children, parents, and families for over twenty-five years, particularly in the areas of foster care, adoption, and prevention of child maltreatment. She is a Nationally Recognized Nurturing Parenting Program® Trainer/ Consultant, coordinates the Virginia Nurturing Network and conducts NPP Facilitator Trainings and workshops throughout Virginia.
John Richardson-Lauve, MSW
John received his Masters of Social Work degree from New York University and has extensive experience counseling children, families and couples. He has worked with fathers and couples to improve parent cooperation, structure, discipline and effectiveness. Most recently, he was a Teaching Parent at Virginia Home for Boys and Girls.
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