WOO Board Members

  • Maurice Allen
    (WOO Staff - Ex-Officio :: WOO Computer & Electronics Instructor, WOO AutoCAD student)
  • Larry Angst
    (Financial Adviser)
  • Jerome Beasley
    (WOO Staff - Ex-Officio :: WOO Computer & Electronics Instructor; WOO Substance Abuse counselor)

  • Sierra Clayton
    (WOO resident poet and GED graduate)
  • Bonita Davis
    (WOO GED graduate; founder, WOO Uplift Project)
  • Ilse Diasio
    (WOO Coordinating Board Secretary :: Founding member, United Nations Birmingham Chapter, Vice President of BAC Foundation, WOO Volunteer)

  • Candace Ferguson
    (WOO Staff :: Ex-Officio)
  • Tom Forsee
    (WOO Volunteer, Earth Science & Sustainability Instructor, UAB Microbiologist)
  • David Gespass
    (WOO Volunteer General Counsel :: National Lawyers Guild Birmingham Chapter, Birmingham Peace Project)
  • Glenda Greene
    (Public Housing community activist, former WOO AutoCAD student)
  • Cindy Holifield
    (WOO Coordinating Board Treasurer :: Certified Public Accountant, resident of Gate City)
  • Shirley Holston
    (President, East Lake Neighborhood Association, Oral History activist)
  • Corey Howard
    (Director, Staff- Ex-Officio: WOO GED, AutoCAD, & computer instructor)
  • Mary Jones
    (WOO Coordinating Board Chairperson: Greater Birmingham Ministries, Church of the Reconciler, Facilitator of WOO Women in Strength Group)
  • Lucille McGee
    (WOO Staff - Ex-Officio :: WOO CNA (Certified Nurse Aide) Health Care Instructor)
  • Grace Moore
    (Emeritus - Former WOO Treasurer, 2003-2004 :: retired, Jefferson County Board of Education)
  • Steve Orel
    (WOO Staff - Executive Director (& janitor) Ex-Officio :: Adult Education Instructor & student advocate)
  • Andrea Patterson
    (WOO GED graduate; undergraduate, UAB (University of Alabama) Honors Program, majoring in criminal ju)
  • Brandy Patterson
    (WOO Computer Student; organizer of WOO Community Service program)
  • Alejandra Ramirez
    (WOO Volunteer Spanish Instructor, WOO English student)
  • James Reynolds
    (WOO Volunteer AutoCAD Instructor, member BAC Foundation Board)
  • Harold Sargeant
    (WOO Computer student; founder, WOO Uplift Project)
  • Gerry L. Turner
    (Former WOO Board Chairperson, 2003-4; teacher Birmingham City Schools; Founder, God is Truly Amazing)
  • Sister Rita Vogelsang
    (WOO Staff - Ex-Officio :: WOO CNA (Certified Nurse Aide) Health Care Instructor; Salvatorean Sister working with Salesian Mini)
  • Joyce Williams
    (Salvation Army benefits manager; WOO graduate student support network)
  • Angel Wright
    (WOO Computer student)