Education Advisory Council

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Education Advisory Council

The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland’s Education and Museum Outreach (EMO) department is a cornerstone of the Bank’s community and education outreach efforts. Council members are recruited from the Fourth District (Ohio, western Pennsylvania, eastern Kentucky, and the northern panhandle of West Virginia). Members are selected to serve a two-year term and may serve more than one term.

The EMO department seeks individuals who value the role of education, critical thinking, and lifelong learning. Council members participate in discussions that help guide future strategies and help inform the department’s effectiveness. Council members also make recommendations, provide feedback and perspectives on the museum’s areas of focus such as community engagement, marketing, outreach, programming, curriculum, and technology.

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Current Members

Abdullah Al-Bahrani
Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Economic Education, Northern Kentucky University

Tom Babinszki
Vice President, Accessibility, eSSENTIAL Accessibility

LarKesha Burns
Manager of In-School Programs, Youth Opportunities Unlimited

Tom Burton
Superintendent, Princeton City Schools

Matt Frey
Executive Director, Kentucky Financial Empowerment Commission

LaVora “Gayle” Gadison
Curriculum and Instruction Manager, Social Studies, Cleveland Metropolitan School District

Gail Greenberg
Field Supervisor, Office of Field Services, Cleveland State University;
Docent, The Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage

Annisha Jeffries
Manager, Youth Services, Cleveland Public Library

Dan Langen
Academic Designer, McGraw-Hill Education

Brad Maguth
Director, H.K. Barker Center for Economic Education; Professor, Department of Curricular & Instructional Studies, The University of Akron, The LeBron James Family Foundation School of Education

Linda McKean
Education Consultant-Social Studies and Financial Literacy, Ohio Department of Education

James Moore
Associate Professor, Teacher Education, Cleveland State University

Foster Ockerman
President and Chief Historian, Lexington History Museum

Velma Phillips
Educator, Warner Girls Leadership Academy

Marva Richards
Educational Consultant, Urban League of Greater Cleveland

Beth Ryan
Program Coordinator, Bruce R. Thompson Center for Business & Economics, Allegheny College

Scott Vollmer
Vice President, STEM Learning, Great Lakes Science Center

Sandy Womack
Area Superintendent, Columbus City Schools